Gembrook vs Three Bridges

Gembrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Three Bridges. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gembrook, most households are couple families. In Three Bridges, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gembrook: a median of $930,000, against $825,000 in Three Bridges, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gembrook tends to suit families with children and 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

Gembrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Three Bridges carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 87/100)

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

  • Gembrook leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Three Bridges has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $930,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Three Bridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Three Bridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 91 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Three Bridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Gembrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gembrook Three Bridges
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.

Gembrook Three Bridges
Walkability 0 / 0
Gembrook — Walkability: 0/100 Three Bridges — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 36
Gembrook — Safety: 13/100 Three Bridges — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 5 / 2
Gembrook — Low fire risk: 5/100 Three Bridges — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 64 / 69
Gembrook — Low flood risk: 64/100 Three Bridges — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Gembrook has more residents (2,559 vs 188); Gembrook rents higher ($360/wk vs $230/wk).

Gembrook Three Bridges
Population 2,559
+93% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% -5.5%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $104,104/yr
+28% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+36% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gembrook Three Bridges
0-4 5.3% / 5.3%
Gembrook — 0-4: 5.3% Three Bridges — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.1% / 8.5%
Gembrook — 5-14: 15.1% Three Bridges — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 6.3% / 3.7%
Gembrook — 15-19: 6.3% Three Bridges — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.8% / 9.6%
Gembrook — 20-24: 5.8% Three Bridges — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 10.4% / 11.2%
Gembrook — 25-34: 10.4% Three Bridges — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.5% / 6.4%
Gembrook — 35-44: 11.5% Three Bridges — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 15.0% / 14.9%
Gembrook — 45-54: 15.0% Three Bridges — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 15.0% / 21.3%
Gembrook — 55-64: 15.0% Three Bridges — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 9.8% / 14.4%
Gembrook — 65-74: 9.8% Three Bridges — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.9% / 4.3%
Gembrook — 75-84: 4.9% Three Bridges — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.1% / —
Gembrook — 85+: 1.1% Three Bridges — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gembrook 58.2% couple families
Gembrook — Couple Families: 58.2% Gembrook — Lone Person: 25.6% Gembrook — One Parent Families: 12.6% Gembrook — Group Household: 2.4% Gembrook — Other Families: 1.2%
Three Bridges 46.8% couple families
Three Bridges — Couple Families: 46.8% Three Bridges — Lone Person: 31.9% Three Bridges — One Parent Families: 21.3% Three Bridges — Group Household: 0.0% Three Bridges — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gembrook 12.4% renting
Gembrook — Owned Outright: 33.6% Gembrook — Mortgage: 54.1% Gembrook — Renting: 12.4%
Three Bridges 9.0% renting
Three Bridges — Owned Outright: 40.3% Three Bridges — Mortgage: 50.7% Three Bridges — Renting: 9.0%
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.

Gembrook Three Bridges
England 4.6% / 6.4%
Gembrook — England: 4.6% Three Bridges — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Gembrook — New Zealand: 1.1% Three Bridges — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Gembrook — Germany: 0.7% Three Bridges — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Gembrook — South Africa: 0.5% Three Bridges — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Gembrook — Italy: 0.5% Three Bridges — Italy: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Gembrook Three Bridges
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 16.0%
Gembrook — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Three Bridges — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 9.6%
Gembrook — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Three Bridges — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 2.7%
Gembrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Three Bridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.7%
Gembrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Three Bridges — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Gembrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Three Bridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gembrook 97.5% houses
Gembrook — Houses: 97.5% Gembrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Three Bridges 104.7% houses
Three Bridges — Houses: 104.7% Three Bridges — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gembrook Three Bridges
Median house price $930,000 $825,000
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price $1,160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 28 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Three Bridges has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 18%).

Gembrook Three Bridges
Parks and recreation 68% 48%
Environmental 18% 41%
Rural and farming 13% 11%
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

Gembrook Three Bridges
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year +13% -57%

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.

Gembrook Three Bridges
Houses 3.3%
$650/wk on $1.04M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gembrook Three Bridges
House price Higher than 70% of VIC —
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 44% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of VIC —

Liveability

Gembrook Three Bridges
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gembrook carries more crime risk (87 vs 64).

Gembrook Three Bridges
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
98/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
31/100
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

Gembrook Three Bridges
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gembrook

  • Gembrook Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Three Bridges

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gembrook Three Bridges
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 18 1
Childcare 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 436 74

Mobility

Gembrook Three Bridges
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 77.9 km 78.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3783
 0.4%
postcode 3797
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3783
 41
postcode 3797

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.

Gembrook Three Bridges
Car (driver) 70.1% / 66.7%
Gembrook — Car (driver): 70.1% Three Bridges — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 29.3%
Gembrook — Worked from Home: 24.6% Three Bridges — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.0%
Gembrook — Car (passenger): 2.5% Three Bridges — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Gembrook — Walked Only: 1.9% Three Bridges — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.7% / —
Gembrook — Train: 0.7% Three Bridges — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Gembrook Three Bridges
Elevation 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.6 km 46.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gembrook Three Bridges
Connectivity score 58/100 23/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
896 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Gembrook Three Bridges
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gembrook Three Bridges
Average residential rate $1,880/yr $2,161/yr
Council Cardinia Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Gembrook Three Bridges
Division La Trobe Casey
Member Jason Wood Aaron Violi
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gembrook Three Bridges
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gembrook

River Rural

Three Bridges

River Rural

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