Kilmore vs Willowmavin

Kilmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 53 in Willowmavin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willowmavin, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kilmore tends to suit families with children.

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

Kilmore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Willowmavin carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 68/100)

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

Willowmavin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Kilmore has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilmore

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 80 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.7 km vs 84.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilmore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Willowmavin carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 68/100)

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

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

Kilmore Willowmavin
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.

Kilmore Willowmavin
Walkability 71 / 0
Kilmore — Walkability: 71/100 Willowmavin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 79
Kilmore — Safety: 32/100 Willowmavin — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 16 / 25
Kilmore — Low fire risk: 16/100 Willowmavin — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kilmore — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willowmavin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kilmore has more residents (9,207 vs 241); Willowmavin has higher household incomes ($106,860 vs $80,548).

Kilmore Willowmavin
Population 9,207
+97% vs other
 241
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +11.6%
Median age 40 53
Median household income $80,548/yr $106,860/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilmore Willowmavin
0-4 6.1% / 1.2%
Kilmore — 0-4: 6.1% Willowmavin — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 13.1% / 5.0%
Kilmore — 5-14: 13.1% Willowmavin — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.0%
Kilmore — 15-19: 6.5% Willowmavin — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.6% / 4.1%
Kilmore — 20-24: 5.6% Willowmavin — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 12.4% / 4.1%
Kilmore — 25-34: 12.4% Willowmavin — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 11.7% / 9.1%
Kilmore — 35-44: 11.7% Willowmavin — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 13.0% / 21.6%
Kilmore — 45-54: 13.0% Willowmavin — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 11.4% / 23.2%
Kilmore — 55-64: 11.4% Willowmavin — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 10.5% / 14.5%
Kilmore — 65-74: 10.5% Willowmavin — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 7.2% / 5.0%
Kilmore — 75-84: 7.2% Willowmavin — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.7% / 4.6%
Kilmore — 85+: 2.7% Willowmavin — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilmore 43.1% couple families
Kilmore — Couple Families: 43.1% Kilmore — Lone Person: 35.6% Kilmore — One Parent Families: 17.4% Kilmore — Other Families: 1.3% Kilmore — Group Household: 2.7%
Willowmavin 46.8% couple families
Willowmavin — Couple Families: 46.8% Willowmavin — Lone Person: 35.5% Willowmavin — One Parent Families: 11.3% Willowmavin — Other Families: 6.5% Willowmavin — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilmore 20.9% renting
Kilmore — Owned Outright: 33.7% Kilmore — Mortgage: 45.4% Kilmore — Renting: 20.9%
Willowmavin 7.7% renting
Willowmavin — Owned Outright: 46.2% Willowmavin — Mortgage: 46.2% Willowmavin — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilmore Willowmavin
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 21.6%
Kilmore — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Willowmavin — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 10.0%
Kilmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Willowmavin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 9.5%
Kilmore — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Willowmavin — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.5%
Kilmore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Willowmavin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.2%
Kilmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Willowmavin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Kilmore Willowmavin
England 3.3% / 1.7%
Kilmore — England: 3.3% Willowmavin — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.7%
Kilmore — New Zealand: 1.2% Willowmavin — New Zealand: 1.7%
Netherlands — / 1.7%
Kilmore — Netherlands: not among its largest Willowmavin — Netherlands: 1.7%
India 1.3% / —
Kilmore — India: 1.3% Willowmavin — India: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / —
Kilmore — Italy: 0.6% Willowmavin — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Kilmore — Philippines: 0.5% Willowmavin — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilmore 86.4% houses
Kilmore — Houses: 86.4% Kilmore — Townhouses: 12.2% Kilmore — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Willowmavin 100.0% houses
Willowmavin — Houses: 100.0% Willowmavin — Townhouses: 0.0% Willowmavin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilmore Willowmavin
Median house price $615,000 —
Median unit price $447,500 —
Median land price $557,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 136 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Willowmavin has more rural and farming land (93% vs 73%).

Kilmore Willowmavin
Rural and farming 73% 93%
Residential 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Kilmore Willowmavin
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

Kilmore Willowmavin
Houses 3.9%
$520/wk on $700K
 —
Units 4.6%
$420/wk on $475K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Kilmore Willowmavin
House price Higher than 30% of VIC —
Income — Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools Higher than 32% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of VIC —

Liveability

Kilmore is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Kilmore Willowmavin
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kilmore carries more crime risk (68 vs 21).

Kilmore Willowmavin
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kilmore Willowmavin
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Kilmore

  • Assumption College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Kilmore Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Willowmavin

  • Willowmavin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kilmore Willowmavin
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 11 1
Childcare 8 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 7

Mobility

Willowmavin sits further from the CBD (84.2 km vs 72.7 km).

Kilmore Willowmavin
Walkability score 71/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 72.7 km 84.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3764
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3764
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.

Kilmore Willowmavin
Car (driver) 74.2% / 67.6%
Kilmore — Car (driver): 74.2% Willowmavin — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 32.4%
Kilmore — Worked from Home: 18.1% Willowmavin — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / —
Kilmore — Car (passenger): 4.2% Willowmavin — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Kilmore — Walked Only: 2.1% Willowmavin — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.3% / —
Kilmore — Train: 1.3% Willowmavin — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Kilmore Willowmavin
Elevation 371 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kilmore Willowmavin
Connectivity score 76/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
4,630 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Kilmore Willowmavin
Annual rainfall 540 mm 778 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kilmore Willowmavin
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Kilmore Willowmavin
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kilmore Willowmavin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kilmore

Regional Centre

Willowmavin

Rural

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