Gapsted vs Myrtleford

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Myrtleford tends to suit 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

Myrtleford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Gapsted carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 56/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Gapsted

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (287.9 km vs 295.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myrtleford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
  • But Gapsted carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Myrtleford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gapsted Myrtleford
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.

Gapsted Myrtleford
Walkability 0 / 4
Gapsted — Walkability: 0/100 Myrtleford — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 55 / 44
Gapsted — Safety: 55/100 Myrtleford — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 22 / 4
Gapsted — Low fire risk: 22/100 Myrtleford — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 89 / 31
Gapsted — Low flood risk: 89/100 Myrtleford — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Myrtleford has more residents (3,285 vs 156); Gapsted has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $59,436).

Gapsted Myrtleford
Population 156 3,285
+2006% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +2.9%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $68,224/yr
+13% vs other
 $59,436/yr
Median weekly rent $256/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gapsted Myrtleford
0-4 — / 4.1%
Gapsted — 0-4: not among its largest Myrtleford — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.3% / 11.3%
Gapsted — 5-14: 10.3% Myrtleford — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.8% / 4.5%
Gapsted — 15-19: 5.8% Myrtleford — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 9.0% / 4.5%
Gapsted — 20-24: 9.0% Myrtleford — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.9% / 9.5%
Gapsted — 25-34: 10.9% Myrtleford — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 8.3% / 10.2%
Gapsted — 35-44: 8.3% Myrtleford — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.5% / 11.8%
Gapsted — 45-54: 11.5% Myrtleford — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 19.2% / 15.0%
Gapsted — 55-64: 19.2% Myrtleford — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 10.3% / 13.6%
Gapsted — 65-74: 10.3% Myrtleford — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 5.1% / 10.0%
Gapsted — 75-84: 5.1% Myrtleford — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 3.8% / 5.1%
Gapsted — 85+: 3.8% Myrtleford — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 46.7% lone person
Gapsted — Lone Person: 46.7% Gapsted — Couple Families: 43.3% Gapsted — One Parent Families: 10.0% Gapsted — Group Household: 0.0% Gapsted — Other Families: 0.0%
Myrtleford 47.6% lone person
Myrtleford — Lone Person: 47.6% Myrtleford — Couple Families: 32.9% Myrtleford — One Parent Families: 14.9% Myrtleford — Group Household: 3.4% Myrtleford — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 21.7% renting
Gapsted — Owned Outright: 58.3% Gapsted — Mortgage: 20.0% Gapsted — Renting: 21.7%
Myrtleford 23.5% renting
Myrtleford — Owned Outright: 48.3% Myrtleford — Mortgage: 28.2% Myrtleford — Renting: 23.5%
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.

Gapsted Myrtleford
Italy 6.4% / 4.8%
Gapsted — Italy: 6.4% Myrtleford — Italy: 4.8%
England 2.6% / 2.4%
Gapsted — England: 2.6% Myrtleford — England: 2.4%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Gapsted — Philippines: not among its largest Myrtleford — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Gapsted — New Zealand: not among its largest Myrtleford — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.8%
Gapsted — Germany: not among its largest Myrtleford — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Gapsted Myrtleford
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.3%
Gapsted — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Myrtleford — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 7.7%
Gapsted — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Myrtleford — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 7.2%
Gapsted — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Myrtleford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 1.7%
Gapsted — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Myrtleford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.6%
Gapsted — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Myrtleford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gapsted 100.0% houses
Gapsted — Houses: 100.0% Gapsted — Townhouses: 0.0% Gapsted — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Myrtleford 91.6% houses
Myrtleford — Houses: 91.6% Myrtleford — Townhouses: 7.4% Myrtleford — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gapsted Myrtleford
Median house price — $640,000
Median unit price — $445,000
Median land price — $351,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 81 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Myrtleford has more rural and farming land (64% vs 41%).

Gapsted Myrtleford
Rural and farming 41% 64%
Parks and recreation 58% 29%
Residential 0% 4%
Industrial 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Gapsted Myrtleford
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
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.

Gapsted Myrtleford
Houses — 3.2%
$450/wk on $742K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gapsted Myrtleford
House price — Higher than 23% of VIC
Income Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 93% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 45% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Gapsted Myrtleford
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Myrtleford carries more flood risk (69 vs 11); Myrtleford carries more crime risk (56 vs 45).

Gapsted Myrtleford
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gapsted Myrtleford
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gapsted

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

Schools in Myrtleford

  • Marian College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Myrtleford P-12 College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gapsted Myrtleford
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 0 18
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 24

Mobility

Myrtleford sits further from the CBD (295.7 km vs 287.9 km).

Gapsted Myrtleford
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 287.9 km 295.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3737
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3737
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.

Gapsted Myrtleford
Car (driver) 66.7% / 76.9%
Gapsted — Car (driver): 66.7% Myrtleford — Car (driver): 76.9%
Walked Only 16.7% / 6.2%
Gapsted — Walked Only: 16.7% Myrtleford — Walked Only: 6.2%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 9.5%
Gapsted — Worked from Home: 12.8% Myrtleford — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.3%
Gapsted — Car (passenger): 3.8% Myrtleford — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Gapsted — Bicycle: not among its largest Myrtleford — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Gapsted Myrtleford
Elevation 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gapsted Myrtleford
Connectivity score 29/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 46%
2,093 premises

Climate

Gapsted Myrtleford
Annual rainfall 984 mm 1,451 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gapsted Myrtleford
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Gapsted Myrtleford
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gapsted Myrtleford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gapsted

Rural

Myrtleford

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