Horfield vs Mcmillans
McMillans is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Horfield. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Horfield, about half of households are people living alone. In McMillans, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Horfield tends to suit people living alone, while McMillans suits 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
McMillans
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 45/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
McMillans
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $183/wk)
- But Horfield has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 28%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Horfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (267.7 km vs 273.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
McMillans
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Horfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.2% vs -6.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Horfield and Mcmillans drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
McMillans has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $54,184); Horfield skews older (48 vs 38).
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 +6% vs other | 87 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.2% | -6.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 38 |
| Median household income | $54,184/yr | $76,336/yr +41% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $183/wk +18% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Zoning mix
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 98% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 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
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 19 across Gannawarra same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
Liveability
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Horfield carries more crime risk (45 vs 11); Horfield carries more flood risk (78 vs 63).
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | High 78/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| 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
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
McMillans sits further from the CBD (273.1 km vs 267.7 km).
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 267.7 km | 273.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 192 min | 194 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3567 | 0.0% postcode 3568 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 3567 | 53 postcode 3568 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).
Setting
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 81 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 364 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,855/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gannawarra same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Horfield | Mcmillans | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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