Eskdale vs Mitta Mitta

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eskdale, about half of households are people living alone. In Mitta Mitta, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eskdale tends to suit people living alone, while Mitta Mitta suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mitta Mitta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eskdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 43%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitta Mitta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $175/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Eskdale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (266 min vs 330 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (386.8 km vs 422.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Eskdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mitta Mitta has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 29%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eskdale and Mitta Mitta drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Walkability 10 / 0
Eskdale — Walkability: 10/100 Mitta Mitta — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 71
Eskdale — Safety: 80/100 Mitta Mitta — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 5 / 9
Eskdale — Low fire risk: 5/100 Mitta Mitta — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 66 / 82
Eskdale — Low flood risk: 66/100 Mitta Mitta — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Eskdale has more residents (238 vs 171); Eskdale rents higher ($175/wk vs $155/wk).

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Population 238
+28% vs other
 171
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +0.0%
Median age 54 56
Median household income $69,836/yr $77,012/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+11% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
0-4 3.8% / 1.8%
Eskdale — 0-4: 3.8% Mitta Mitta — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 10.1% / 15.2%
Eskdale — 5-14: 10.1% Mitta Mitta — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 3.4% / 2.3%
Eskdale — 15-19: 3.4% Mitta Mitta — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 1.7% / 1.8%
Eskdale — 20-24: 1.7% Mitta Mitta — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 9.7% / 6.4%
Eskdale — 25-34: 9.7% Mitta Mitta — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 8.4% / 11.7%
Eskdale — 35-44: 8.4% Mitta Mitta — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.3% / 11.7%
Eskdale — 45-54: 14.3% Mitta Mitta — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 21.0% / 14.6%
Eskdale — 55-64: 21.0% Mitta Mitta — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 18.9% / 20.5%
Eskdale — 65-74: 18.9% Mitta Mitta — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 8.4% / 15.8%
Eskdale — 75-84: 8.4% Mitta Mitta — 75-84: 15.8%
85+ 1.7% / 2.9%
Eskdale — 85+: 1.7% Mitta Mitta — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eskdale 53.1% lone person
Eskdale — Lone Person: 53.1% Eskdale — Couple Families: 36.7% Eskdale — Group Household: 0.0% Eskdale — One Parent Families: 10.2%
Mitta Mitta 35.3% lone person
Mitta Mitta — Lone Person: 35.3% Mitta Mitta — Couple Families: 50.0% Mitta Mitta — Group Household: 14.7% Mitta Mitta — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eskdale 0.0% renting
Eskdale — Owned Outright: 59.8% Eskdale — Mortgage: 40.2% Eskdale — Renting: 0.0%
Mitta Mitta 14.3% renting
Mitta Mitta — Owned Outright: 66.1% Mitta Mitta — Mortgage: 19.6% Mitta Mitta — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Germany — / 1.8%
Eskdale — Germany: not among its largest Mitta Mitta — Germany: 1.8%
England 1.3% / —
Eskdale — England: 1.3% Mitta Mitta — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Eskdale — New Zealand: 1.3% Mitta Mitta — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 12.3%
Eskdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Mitta Mitta — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.8%
Eskdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Mitta Mitta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 8.2%
Eskdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Mitta Mitta — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.9%
Eskdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mitta Mitta — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.3%
Eskdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mitta Mitta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eskdale 95.8% houses
Eskdale — Houses: 95.8% Eskdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Mitta Mitta 105.0% houses
Mitta Mitta — Houses: 105.0% Mitta Mitta — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Median house price $507,000 $520,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Eskdale has more rural and farming land (21% vs 10%).

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Parks and recreation 78% 90%
Rural and farming 21% 10%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC

Liveability

Eskdale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eskdale carries more flood risk (34 vs 18).

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
91/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eskdale

  • Eskdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mitta Mitta

  • Mitta Mitta Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 17 37

Mobility

Mitta Mitta sits further from the CBD (422.6 km vs 386.8 km).

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 386.8 km 422.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 266 min 330 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 3701
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Car (driver) 73.5% / 53.5%
Eskdale — Car (driver): 73.5% Mitta Mitta — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 32.4%
Eskdale — Worked from Home: 13.3% Mitta Mitta — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Walked Only 8.2% / 9.9%
Eskdale — Walked Only: 8.2% Mitta Mitta — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Eskdale — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mitta Mitta — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle — / 4.2%
Eskdale — Bicycle: not among its largest Mitta Mitta — Bicycle: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 686 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Annual rainfall 947 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Average residential rate $1,875/yr
same for both
Council Towong
same for both

Federal electorate

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eskdale Mitta Mitta
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eskdale

Retirees Rural

Mitta Mitta

Retirees Rural

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