Kinglake Central vs Kinglake

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kinglake Central, most households are couple families. In Kinglake, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kinglake Central: a median of $1.06 million, against $768,000 in Kinglake, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kinglake Central tends to suit couples, while Kinglake suits people living alone and 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

Kinglake Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kinglake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($768,500 vs $1,062,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kinglake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kinglake

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60 km vs 80.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 84 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kinglake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kinglake Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs 8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kinglake Central Kinglake
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.

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Walkability 0 / 30
Kinglake Central — Walkability: 0/100 Kinglake — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 42 / 43
Kinglake Central — Safety: 42/100 Kinglake — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
Kinglake Central — Low fire risk: 2/100 Kinglake — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 88
Kinglake Central — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kinglake — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Kinglake has more residents (1,662 vs 413); Kinglake Central rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Population 413 1,662
+302% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.7% +8.2%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $85,696/yr $90,324/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kinglake Central Kinglake
0-4 6.3% / 4.9%
Kinglake Central — 0-4: 6.3% Kinglake — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.2% / 12.5%
Kinglake Central — 5-14: 9.2% Kinglake — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.2% / 6.3%
Kinglake Central — 15-19: 8.2% Kinglake — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.6% / 5.1%
Kinglake Central — 20-24: 5.6% Kinglake — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.2% / 11.1%
Kinglake Central — 25-34: 10.2% Kinglake — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.1% / 13.5%
Kinglake Central — 35-44: 11.1% Kinglake — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.5% / 17.5%
Kinglake Central — 45-54: 15.5% Kinglake — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 19.6% / 15.6%
Kinglake Central — 55-64: 19.6% Kinglake — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 9.7% / 9.7%
Kinglake Central — 65-74: 9.7% Kinglake — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.6% / 3.2%
Kinglake Central — 75-84: 4.6% Kinglake — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.5%
Kinglake Central — 85+: not among its largest Kinglake — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kinglake Central 58.8% couple families
Kinglake Central — Couple Families: 58.8% Kinglake Central — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake Central — One Parent Families: 15.0% Kinglake Central — Group Household: 5.0% Kinglake Central — Other Families: 0.0%
Kinglake 47.4% couple families
Kinglake — Couple Families: 47.4% Kinglake — Lone Person: 34.3% Kinglake — One Parent Families: 13.6% Kinglake — Group Household: 3.8% Kinglake — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kinglake Central 6.2% renting
Kinglake Central — Owned Outright: 43.0% Kinglake Central — Mortgage: 50.8% Kinglake Central — Renting: 6.2%
Kinglake 5.3% renting
Kinglake — Owned Outright: 35.4% Kinglake — Mortgage: 59.3% Kinglake — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 22.2%
Kinglake Central — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Kinglake — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.9%
Kinglake Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Kinglake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.3%
Kinglake Central — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Kinglake — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.2%
Kinglake Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Kinglake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.1%
Kinglake Central — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Kinglake — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Kinglake Central Kinglake
England 1.9% / 2.9%
Kinglake Central — England: 1.9% Kinglake — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.1%
Kinglake Central — New Zealand: 1.7% Kinglake — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.2% / —
Kinglake Central — India: 1.2% Kinglake — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Kinglake Central — South Africa: not among its largest Kinglake — South Africa: 0.4%
Italy — / 0.4%
Kinglake Central — Italy: not among its largest Kinglake — Italy: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
Kinglake Central — Canada: not among its largest Kinglake — Canada: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kinglake Central 100.0% houses
Kinglake Central — Houses: 100.0% Kinglake Central — Townhouses: 0.0% Kinglake Central — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kinglake 98.8% houses
Kinglake — Houses: 98.8% Kinglake — Townhouses: 0.8% Kinglake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Median house price $1,062,000 $768,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $685,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 30 sales

Zoning mix

Kinglake Central has more rural and farming land (65% vs 20%).

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Parks and recreation 34% 75%
Rural and farming 65% 20%
Environmental 0% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Kinglake Central Kinglake
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
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.

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Houses — 3.1%
$550/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kinglake Central Kinglake
House price — Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kinglake carries more flood risk (12 vs 0).

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
12/100
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

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kinglake Central

  • Middle Kinglake Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kinglake

  • Kinglake Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 34

Mobility

Kinglake Central sits further from the CBD (80.4 km vs 60 km).

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 80.4 km
+25% vs other
 60 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 77 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3757
 0.4%
postcode 3763
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3757
 61
postcode 3763

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.

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Car (driver) 61.0% / 72.8%
Kinglake Central — Car (driver): 61.0% Kinglake — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 29.9% / 22.4%
Kinglake Central — Worked from Home: 29.9% Kinglake — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Train 4.5% / 0.6%
Kinglake Central — Train: 4.5% Kinglake — Train: 0.6%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 3.3%
Kinglake Central — Car (passenger): 1.7% Kinglake — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.4%
Kinglake Central — Walked Only: 2.8% Kinglake — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus — / 0.6%
Kinglake Central — Bus: not among its largest Kinglake — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Elevation 581 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 557 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Connectivity score 50/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
186 premises
 55%
783 premises

Climate

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kinglake Central Kinglake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kinglake Central

Outer

Kinglake

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