Eynesbury vs Weir Views

Weir Views is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 35 in Eynesbury. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eynesbury: a median of $688,000, against $610,000 in Weir Views, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eynesbury tends to suit couples, while Weir Views suits young adults and families with children.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Eynesbury leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)
  • Weir Views has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $687,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eynesbury leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • Weir Views has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Weir Views

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 29/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.2 km vs 52.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weir Views

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Weir Views

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Eynesbury and Weir Views 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 Weir Views
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 Weir Views
Walkability 29 / 45
Eynesbury — Walkability: 29/100 Weir Views — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 13 / 17
Eynesbury — Safety: 13/100 Weir Views — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 70 / 27
Eynesbury — Low fire risk: 70/100 Weir Views — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Eynesbury — Low flood risk: 100/100 Weir Views — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Weir Views has more residents (4,348 vs 2,838); Eynesbury has higher household incomes ($135,668 vs $92,560).

Eynesbury Weir Views
Population 2,838 4,348
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% —
Median age 35 27
Median household income $135,668/yr
+32% vs other
 $92,560/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+7% vs other
 $352/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury Weir Views
0-4 9.2% / 13.9%
Eynesbury — 0-4: 9.2% Weir Views — 0-4: 13.9%
5-14 19.8% / 19.9%
Eynesbury — 5-14: 19.8% Weir Views — 5-14: 19.9%
15-19 6.3% / 5.2%
Eynesbury — 15-19: 6.3% Weir Views — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.0% / 6.9%
Eynesbury — 20-24: 3.0% Weir Views — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 11.2% / 22.5%
Eynesbury — 25-34: 11.2% Weir Views — 25-34: 22.5%
35-44 19.8% / 17.6%
Eynesbury — 35-44: 19.8% Weir Views — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 14.9% / 7.6%
Eynesbury — 45-54: 14.9% Weir Views — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 8.2% / 3.6%
Eynesbury — 55-64: 8.2% Weir Views — 55-64: 3.6%
65-74 6.1% / 2.1%
Eynesbury — 65-74: 6.1% Weir Views — 65-74: 2.1%
75-84 1.3% / 0.5%
Eynesbury — 75-84: 1.3% Weir Views — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ 0.1% / 0.1%
Eynesbury — 85+: 0.1% Weir Views — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 73.3% couple families
Eynesbury — Couple Families: 73.3% Eynesbury — One Parent Families: 11.2% Eynesbury — Lone Person: 15.1% Eynesbury — Group Household: 0.4% Eynesbury — Other Families: 0.0%
Weir Views 58.9% couple families
Weir Views — Couple Families: 58.9% Weir Views — One Parent Families: 21.4% Weir Views — Lone Person: 14.5% Weir Views — Group Household: 3.7% Weir Views — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Weir Views 41.7% renting
Weir Views — Owned Outright: 6.0% Weir Views — Mortgage: 52.3% Weir Views — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eynesbury Weir Views
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 11.3%
Eynesbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Weir Views — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 9.4%
Eynesbury — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Weir Views — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.5%
Eynesbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Weir Views — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.8%
Eynesbury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Weir Views — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Eynesbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Weir Views — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Weir Views
India 0.8% / 11.2%
Eynesbury — India: 0.8% Weir Views — India: 11.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 4.6%
Eynesbury — New Zealand: 1.8% Weir Views — New Zealand: 4.6%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.9%
Eynesbury — Philippines: 1.5% Weir Views — Philippines: 2.9%
England 3.8% / —
Eynesbury — England: 3.8% Weir Views — England: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 2.8%
Eynesbury — Pakistan: not among its largest Weir Views — Pakistan: 2.8%
Bangladesh — / 1.9%
Eynesbury — Bangladesh: not among its largest Weir Views — Bangladesh: 1.9%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Eynesbury — South Africa: 0.6% Weir Views — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eynesbury 100.1% houses
Eynesbury — Houses: 100.1% Eynesbury — Townhouses: 0.0% Eynesbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Weir Views 98.5% houses
Weir Views — Houses: 98.5% Weir Views — Townhouses: 1.0% Weir Views — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eynesbury Weir Views
Median house price $687,500 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $367,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 86 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eynesbury Weir Views
3 bed $625K / $540K
Eynesbury — 3 bed: $625K (32 sales) Weir Views — 3 bed: $540K (25 sales)

32 vs 25 sales

4 bed $682K / $625K
Eynesbury — 4 bed: $682K (114 sales) Weir Views — 4 bed: $625K (95 sales)

114 vs 95 sales

5 bed $800K / $670K
Eynesbury — 5 bed: $800K (7 sales) Weir Views — 5 bed: $670K (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Eynesbury has more rural and farming land (64% vs 0%); Eynesbury has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 2%).

Eynesbury Weir Views
Residential 20% 81%
Rural and farming 64% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 16%
Environmental 14% 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 Weir Views
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

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 Weir Views
Houses 3.3%
$460/wk on $718K
 3.8%
$470/wk on $638K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eynesbury Weir Views
House price Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Eynesbury scores higher overall (62 vs 35); Weir Views is more walkable (45 vs 29).

Eynesbury Weir Views
Grade B C
Score 62/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Weir Views carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 30).

Eynesbury Weir Views
Bushfire Low
30/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
83/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Eynesbury

  • Eynesbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Weir Views

  • St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eynesbury Weir Views
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 6 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 55 3

Mobility

Eynesbury sits further from the CBD (52.8 km vs 48.2 km).

Eynesbury Weir Views
Walkability score 29/100 45/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.8 km
+9% vs other
 48.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 48 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3338
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3338
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.

Eynesbury Weir Views
Car (driver) 61.1% / 72.0%
Eynesbury — Car (driver): 61.1% Weir Views — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 17.9%
Eynesbury — Worked from Home: 32.6% Weir Views — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 5.0%
Eynesbury — Car (passenger): 3.2% Weir Views — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 1.9% / 4.5%
Eynesbury — Train: 1.9% Weir Views — Train: 4.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.4%
Eynesbury — Walked Only: 0.9% Weir Views — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Eynesbury Weir Views
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Eynesbury Weir Views
Connectivity score 30/100 100/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
8 premises
 100%
1,982 premises

Climate

Eynesbury Weir Views
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Eynesbury Weir Views
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Eynesbury Weir Views
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

Weir Views

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Quiet Young Families

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