Greenhill vs Kyneton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenhill, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greenhill tends to suit share households 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

They split

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

  • Greenhill carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 76/100)
  • Kyneton has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)

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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kyneton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.2 km vs 98.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kyneton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Greenhill carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 76/100)

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

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

Greenhill Kyneton
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.

Greenhill Kyneton
Walkability 0 / 16
Greenhill — Walkability: 0/100 Kyneton — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 62 / 24
Greenhill — Safety: 62/100 Kyneton — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 60 / 68
Greenhill — Low fire risk: 60/100 Kyneton — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 54 / 56
Greenhill — Low flood risk: 54/100 Kyneton — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Kyneton has more residents (7,513 vs 60); Greenhill skews older (49 vs 47).

Greenhill Kyneton
Population 60 7,513
+12422% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% +8.1%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $87,724/yr
+4% vs other
 $84,240/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+5% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenhill Kyneton
0-4 5.0% / 4.9%
Greenhill — 0-4: 5.0% Kyneton — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.3% / 12.0%
Greenhill — 5-14: 8.3% Kyneton — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.0% / 5.0%
Greenhill — 15-19: 5.0% Kyneton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.0% / 3.9%
Greenhill — 20-24: 5.0% Kyneton — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.0% / 8.8%
Greenhill — 25-34: 10.0% Kyneton — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 8.3% / 12.1%
Greenhill — 35-44: 8.3% Kyneton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 21.7% / 15.0%
Greenhill — 45-54: 21.7% Kyneton — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 — / 13.2%
Greenhill — 55-64: not among its largest Kyneton — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 28.3% / 13.1%
Greenhill — 65-74: 28.3% Kyneton — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 — / 8.1%
Greenhill — 75-84: not among its largest Kyneton — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 3.8%
Greenhill — 85+: not among its largest Kyneton — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 53.8% couple families
Greenhill — Couple Families: 53.8% Greenhill — Lone Person: 0.0% Greenhill — One Parent Families: 23.1% Greenhill — Group Household: 23.1% Greenhill — Other Families: 0.0%
Kyneton 41.2% couple families
Kyneton — Couple Families: 41.2% Kyneton — Lone Person: 39.4% Kyneton — One Parent Families: 14.3% Kyneton — Group Household: 3.9% Kyneton — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 0.0% renting
Greenhill — Owned Outright: 68.4% Greenhill — Mortgage: 31.6% Greenhill — Renting: 0.0%
Kyneton 21.5% renting
Kyneton — Owned Outright: 41.6% Kyneton — Mortgage: 36.9% Kyneton — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenhill Kyneton
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 13.8%
Greenhill — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Kyneton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 12.6%
Greenhill — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Kyneton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 16.7% / 8.2%
Greenhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.7% Kyneton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.5%
Greenhill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Kyneton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.3%
Greenhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kyneton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Greenhill Kyneton
Germany 5.0% / 0.4%
Greenhill — Germany: 5.0% Kyneton — Germany: 0.4%
England — / 4.2%
Greenhill — England: not among its largest Kyneton — England: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Greenhill — New Zealand: not among its largest Kyneton — New Zealand: 1.7%
Taiwan — / 0.8%
Greenhill — Taiwan: not among its largest Kyneton — Taiwan: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Greenhill — Scotland: not among its largest Kyneton — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Greenhill — Philippines: not among its largest Kyneton — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenhill 100.0% houses
Greenhill — Houses: 100.0% Greenhill — Townhouses: 0.0% Greenhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kyneton 88.4% houses
Kyneton — Houses: 88.4% Kyneton — Townhouses: 9.0% Kyneton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenhill Kyneton
Median house price — $838,000
Median unit price — $515,000
Median land price — $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 80 sales

Zoning mix

Greenhill has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%).

Greenhill Kyneton
Rural and farming 100% 85%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Greenhill Kyneton
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
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.

Greenhill Kyneton
Houses — 3.4%
$640/wk on $974K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Greenhill Kyneton
House price — Higher than 49% of VIC
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 80% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 53% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Kyneton is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Greenhill Kyneton
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kyneton carries more crime risk (76 vs 38).

Greenhill Kyneton
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Greenhill Kyneton
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Greenhill

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

Schools in Kyneton

  • Kyneton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Kyneton High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kyneton High School-Macedon Ranges Satellite VCAL Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Greenhill Kyneton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 1 15
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 20

Mobility

Greenhill sits further from the CBD (98.7 km vs 88.2 km).

Greenhill Kyneton
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 98.7 km
+11% vs other
 88.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
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.

Greenhill Kyneton
Car (driver) 66.7% / 58.0%
Greenhill — Car (driver): 66.7% Kyneton — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 30.0%
Greenhill — Worked from Home: 33.3% Kyneton — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Greenhill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kyneton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Greenhill — Walked Only: not among its largest Kyneton — Walked Only: 4.3%
Train — / 1.9%
Greenhill — Train: not among its largest Kyneton — Train: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Greenhill Kyneton
Elevation 474 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greenhill Kyneton
Connectivity score 30/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 33%
4,058 premises

Climate

Greenhill Kyneton
Annual rainfall 553 mm 778 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C —

Council rates

Greenhill Kyneton
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenhill Kyneton
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenhill Kyneton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenhill

Retirees Rural

Kyneton

Acreage

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