Eynesbury vs Parwan

Eynesbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Parwan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eynesbury, most households are couple families. On these figures, Eynesbury tends to suit families with children and couples, while Parwan suits 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

Eynesbury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Eynesbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parwan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Eynesbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (52.8 km vs 56.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eynesbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Parwan has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 7%)

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

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

Eynesbury Parwan
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.

Eynesbury Parwan
Walkability 29 / 0
Eynesbury — Walkability: 29/100 Parwan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 3
Eynesbury — Safety: 13/100 Parwan — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 70 / 89
Eynesbury — Low fire risk: 70/100 Parwan — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 100 / 71
Eynesbury — Low flood risk: 100/100 Parwan — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Eynesbury has more residents (2,838 vs 188); Eynesbury has higher household incomes ($135,668 vs $80,132).

Eynesbury Parwan
Population 2,838
+93% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +10.6%
Median age 35 50
Median household income $135,668/yr
+41% vs other
 $80,132/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+37% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury Parwan
0-4 9.2% / 5.3%
Eynesbury — 0-4: 9.2% Parwan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 19.8% / 11.7%
Eynesbury — 5-14: 19.8% Parwan — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.3% / 7.4%
Eynesbury — 15-19: 6.3% Parwan — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.0% / 3.7%
Eynesbury — 20-24: 3.0% Parwan — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.2% / 6.4%
Eynesbury — 25-34: 11.2% Parwan — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 19.8% / 10.6%
Eynesbury — 35-44: 19.8% Parwan — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 14.9% / 19.1%
Eynesbury — 45-54: 14.9% Parwan — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 8.2% / 16.0%
Eynesbury — 55-64: 8.2% Parwan — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 6.1% / 14.4%
Eynesbury — 65-74: 6.1% Parwan — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 1.3% / 4.8%
Eynesbury — 75-84: 1.3% Parwan — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.1% / 2.1%
Eynesbury — 85+: 0.1% Parwan — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 73.3% couple families
Eynesbury — Couple Families: 73.3% Eynesbury — Lone Person: 15.1% Eynesbury — One Parent Families: 11.2% Eynesbury — Group Household: 0.4%
Parwan 43.5% couple families
Parwan — Couple Families: 43.5% Parwan — Lone Person: 28.3% Parwan — One Parent Families: 21.7% Parwan — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 8.5% renting
Eynesbury — Owned Outright: 18.6% Eynesbury — Mortgage: 72.8% Eynesbury — Renting: 8.5%
Parwan 21.2% renting
Parwan — Owned Outright: 53.8% Parwan — Mortgage: 25.0% Parwan — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eynesbury Parwan
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.4%
Eynesbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Parwan — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 12.2%
Eynesbury — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Parwan — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 2.1%
Eynesbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Parwan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.6%
Eynesbury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Parwan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.1%
Eynesbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Parwan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Eynesbury Parwan
Philippines 1.5% / 5.3%
Eynesbury — Philippines: 1.5% Parwan — Philippines: 5.3%
England 3.8% / 1.6%
Eynesbury — England: 3.8% Parwan — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Eynesbury — New Zealand: 1.8% Parwan — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.6%
Eynesbury — Germany: not among its largest Parwan — Germany: 1.6%
India 0.8% / —
Eynesbury — India: 0.8% Parwan — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Eynesbury — South Africa: 0.6% Parwan — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 100.1% houses
Eynesbury — Houses: 100.1% Eynesbury — Townhouses: 0.0%
Parwan 96.4% houses
Parwan — Houses: 96.4% Parwan — Townhouses: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Eynesbury Parwan
Median house price $687,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $367,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 86 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Parwan has more rural and farming land (88% vs 64%); Eynesbury has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 1%).

Eynesbury Parwan
Rural and farming 64% 88%
Residential 20% 0%
Environmental 14% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Eynesbury Parwan
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
 338
across Moorabool
Approvals change year on year +5% +4%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eynesbury Parwan
Houses 3.3%
$460/wk on $718K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eynesbury Parwan
House price Higher than 31% of VIC —
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 98% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of VIC —

Liveability

Eynesbury is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Eynesbury Parwan
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Parwan carries more flood risk (29 vs 0); Eynesbury carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 11).

Eynesbury Parwan
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
97/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eynesbury Parwan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Eynesbury

  • Eynesbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Parwan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Eynesbury Parwan
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 6 0
Waterways 55 0

Mobility

Parwan sits further from the CBD (56.6 km vs 52.8 km).

Eynesbury Parwan
Walkability score 29/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.8 km 56.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3338
 0.7%
postcode 3340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3338
 42
postcode 3340

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.

Eynesbury Parwan
Car (driver) 61.1% / 58.2%
Eynesbury — Car (driver): 61.1% Parwan — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 34.5%
Eynesbury — Worked from Home: 32.6% Parwan — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 7.3%
Eynesbury — Walked Only: 0.9% Parwan — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Eynesbury — Car (passenger): 3.2% Parwan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Eynesbury — Train: 1.9% Parwan — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).

Setting

Eynesbury Parwan
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 31.0 km

NBN connectivity

Eynesbury Parwan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
8 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Eynesbury Parwan
Annual rainfall 482 mm 578 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Eynesbury Parwan
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eynesbury Parwan
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,979/yr
Council Melton Moorabool

Federal electorate

Eynesbury Parwan
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eynesbury Parwan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eynesbury

Acreage Family Outer River Young Families

Parwan

Outer

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