Fulham vs Myrtlebank

Fulham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 51 in Myrtlebank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fulham, about half of households are couple families. In Myrtlebank, most households are couple families. On these figures, Fulham tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Myrtlebank suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Fulham has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • Myrtlebank is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Fulham has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 6%)
  • Myrtlebank has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $133/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fulham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (210.5 km vs 213.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myrtlebank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Fulham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fulham Myrtlebank
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.

Fulham Myrtlebank
Walkability 0 / 0
Fulham — Walkability: 0/100 Myrtlebank — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 30
Fulham — Safety: 35/100 Myrtlebank — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Fulham — Low fire risk: 89/100 Myrtlebank — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 4
Fulham — Low flood risk: 31/100 Myrtlebank — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Fulham has more residents (994 vs 126); Myrtlebank skews older (51 vs 35).

Fulham Myrtlebank
Population 994
+87% vs other
 126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -0.8%
Median age 35 51
Median household income $106,184/yr
+8% vs other
 $97,448/yr
Median weekly rent $133/wk
+10% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fulham Myrtlebank
0-4 2.0% / —
Fulham — 0-4: 2.0% Myrtlebank — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 2.3% / 16.7%
Fulham — 5-14: 2.3% Myrtlebank — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 1.1% / 12.7%
Fulham — 15-19: 1.1% Myrtlebank — 15-19: 12.7%
20-24 5.0% / 2.4%
Fulham — 20-24: 5.0% Myrtlebank — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 37.0% / —
Fulham — 25-34: 37.0% Myrtlebank — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 31.0% / 11.9%
Fulham — 35-44: 31.0% Myrtlebank — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.0% / 15.1%
Fulham — 45-54: 12.0% Myrtlebank — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 5.5% / 21.4%
Fulham — 55-64: 5.5% Myrtlebank — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 3.2% / 11.1%
Fulham — 65-74: 3.2% Myrtlebank — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 0.5% / 8.7%
Fulham — 75-84: 0.5% Myrtlebank — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / —
Fulham — 85+: not among its largest Myrtlebank — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fulham 52.2% couple families
Fulham — Couple Families: 52.2% Fulham — Lone Person: 41.3% Fulham — One Parent Families: 6.5%
Myrtlebank 66.7% couple families
Myrtlebank — Couple Families: 66.7% Myrtlebank — Lone Person: 33.3% Myrtlebank — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 23.0% renting
Fulham — Owned Outright: 29.5% Fulham — Mortgage: 47.5% Fulham — Renting: 23.0%
Myrtlebank 6.4% renting
Myrtlebank — Owned Outright: 53.2% Myrtlebank — Mortgage: 40.4% Myrtlebank — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 100.0% houses
Fulham — Houses: 100.0% Fulham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Myrtlebank 89.1% houses
Myrtlebank — Houses: 89.1% Myrtlebank — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Fulham Myrtlebank
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 15.1%
Fulham — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Myrtlebank — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 4.0%
Fulham — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Myrtlebank — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 0.4% / 5.6%
Fulham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.4% Myrtlebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Fulham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Myrtlebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Zoning mix

Fulham Myrtlebank
Rural and farming 91%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Fulham Myrtlebank
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Fulham Myrtlebank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Fulham Myrtlebank
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fulham carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Myrtlebank carries more flood risk (96 vs 69).

Fulham Myrtlebank
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Fulham Myrtlebank
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Fulham Myrtlebank
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Myrtlebank sits further from the CBD (213.5 km vs 210.5 km).

Fulham Myrtlebank
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 210.5 km 213.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 154 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
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.

Fulham Myrtlebank
Car (driver) 66.3% / 70.6%
Fulham — Car (driver): 66.3% Myrtlebank — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 29.4%
Fulham — Worked from Home: 27.9% Myrtlebank — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Fulham — Car (passenger): 5.8% Myrtlebank — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Fulham Myrtlebank
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 37.0 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Fulham Myrtlebank
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
58 premises

Climate

Fulham Myrtlebank
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Fulham Myrtlebank
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Fulham Myrtlebank
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fulham Myrtlebank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fulham

Multicultural Rural

Myrtlebank

Rural

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