Hoddles Creek vs Three Bridges

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hoddles Creek: a median of $1.46 million, against $825,000 in Three Bridges, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Three Bridges tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hoddles Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 64/100)

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

  • Hoddles Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • Three Bridges has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $1,455,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Three Bridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hoddles Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 82 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (70.7 km vs 78.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoddles Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Hoddles Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hoddles Creek 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.

Hoddles Creek 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.

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Walkability 0 / 0
Hoddles Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Three Bridges — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 36
Hoddles Creek — Safety: 64/100 Three Bridges — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Hoddles Creek — Low fire risk: 2/100 Three Bridges — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 100 / 69
Hoddles Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Three Bridges — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Hoddles Creek has more residents (676 vs 188); Hoddles Creek rents higher ($365/wk vs $230/wk).

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Population 676
+72% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% -5.5%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $108,784/yr
+31% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+37% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
0-4 3.3% / 5.3%
Hoddles Creek — 0-4: 3.3% Three Bridges — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.9% / 8.5%
Hoddles Creek — 5-14: 12.9% Three Bridges — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.9% / 3.7%
Hoddles Creek — 15-19: 5.9% Three Bridges — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.0% / 9.6%
Hoddles Creek — 20-24: 4.0% Three Bridges — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 10.4% / 11.2%
Hoddles Creek — 25-34: 10.4% Three Bridges — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.0% / 6.4%
Hoddles Creek — 35-44: 12.0% Three Bridges — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 15.2% / 14.9%
Hoddles Creek — 45-54: 15.2% Three Bridges — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 15.5% / 21.3%
Hoddles Creek — 55-64: 15.5% Three Bridges — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 13.6% / 14.4%
Hoddles Creek — 65-74: 13.6% Three Bridges — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.5% / 4.3%
Hoddles Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Three Bridges — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.0% / —
Hoddles Creek — 85+: 1.0% Three Bridges — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 53.8% couple families
Hoddles Creek — Couple Families: 53.8% Hoddles Creek — Lone Person: 26.9% Hoddles Creek — One Parent Families: 19.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 4.1% renting
Hoddles Creek — Owned Outright: 39.8% Hoddles Creek — Mortgage: 56.1% Hoddles Creek — Renting: 4.1%
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.

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
England 5.0% / 6.4%
Hoddles Creek — England: 5.0% Three Bridges — England: 6.4%
Netherlands 2.1% / —
Hoddles Creek — Netherlands: 2.1% Three Bridges — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Hoddles Creek — Germany: 1.2% Three Bridges — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / —
Hoddles Creek — Italy: 0.6% Three Bridges — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Hoddles Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Three Bridges — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 16.0%
Hoddles Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Three Bridges — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.6%
Hoddles Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Three Bridges — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 2.7%
Hoddles Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Three Bridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.7%
Hoddles Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Three Bridges — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.6%
Hoddles Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Three Bridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 97.8% houses
Hoddles Creek — Houses: 97.8% Hoddles Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Three Bridges 104.7% houses
Three Bridges — Houses: 104.7% Three Bridges — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Median house price $1,455,000 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hoddles Creek has more rural and farming land (53% vs 11%); Three Bridges has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 25%).

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Rural and farming 53% 11%
Parks and recreation 21% 48%
Environmental 25% 41%
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

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC

Liveability

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Three Bridges carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Three Bridges carries more crime risk (64 vs 36).

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
31/100
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

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

Schools in Hoddles Creek

  • Hoddles Creek Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Three Bridges

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 80 74

Mobility

Three Bridges sits further from the CBD (78.1 km vs 70.7 km).

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 70.7 km 78.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
 0.4%
postcode 3797
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
 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.

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Car (driver) 68.0% / 66.7%
Hoddles Creek — Car (driver): 68.0% Three Bridges — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 29.3%
Hoddles Creek — Worked from Home: 23.5% Three Bridges — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.0%
Hoddles Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Three Bridges — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Hoddles Creek — Walked Only: 3.6% Three Bridges — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 46.2 km

NBN connectivity

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Connectivity score 29/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
257 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Hoddles Creek Three Bridges
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hoddles Creek

Rural

Three Bridges

River Rural

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