Kinglake West vs Kinglake

Kinglake West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Kinglake. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kinglake West, most households are couple families. In Kinglake, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kinglake West: a median of $860,000, against $768,000 in Kinglake, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kinglake West tends to suit couples, while Kinglake suits people living alone.

Kinglake West has a notably higher median household income at $101,400 compared to Kinglake's $90,324, and scores better on liveability (56 versus 40) and walkability (35 versus 20). Kinglake West also presents lower crime risk at 24 compared to 45, and has no flood risk whereas Kinglake sits at 12. Kinglake is closer to the CBD at 60 km versus 68.4 km, and offers lower median house prices ($780,000 versus $867,500) and weekly rent ($300 versus $360). Both areas face similar high bushfire risk. Kinglake West suits buyers prioritising income levels and amenity access, while Kinglake may appeal to those seeking proximity to the city and lower entry costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 West

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)
  • But Kinglake has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 $860,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kinglake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kinglake West has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 77 min)
  • Kinglake sits closer to the CBD (60 km vs 68.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Kinglake West 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 West 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 West Kinglake
Walkability 35 / 30
Kinglake West — Walkability: 35/100 Kinglake — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 81 / 43
Kinglake West — Safety: 81/100 Kinglake — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 3 / 4
Kinglake West — Low fire risk: 3/100 Kinglake — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 88
Kinglake West — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kinglake — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Kinglake has more residents (1,662 vs 1,305); Kinglake West rents higher ($360/wk vs $300/wk).

Kinglake West Kinglake
Population 1,305 1,662
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +8.2%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $101,400/yr
+11% vs other
 $90,324/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+17% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kinglake West Kinglake
0-4 6.1% / 4.9%
Kinglake West — 0-4: 6.1% Kinglake — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.7% / 12.5%
Kinglake West — 5-14: 14.7% Kinglake — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.5% / 6.3%
Kinglake West — 15-19: 5.5% Kinglake — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.3% / 5.1%
Kinglake West — 20-24: 4.3% Kinglake — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.8% / 11.1%
Kinglake West — 25-34: 11.8% Kinglake — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 13.3% / 13.5%
Kinglake West — 35-44: 13.3% Kinglake — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.2% / 17.5%
Kinglake West — 45-54: 16.2% Kinglake — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 13.1% / 15.6%
Kinglake West — 55-64: 13.1% Kinglake — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.1% / 9.7%
Kinglake West — 65-74: 10.1% Kinglake — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.8% / 3.2%
Kinglake West — 75-84: 3.8% Kinglake — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.7% / 0.5%
Kinglake West — 85+: 0.7% Kinglake — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kinglake West 61.5% couple families
Kinglake West — Couple Families: 61.5% Kinglake West — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake West — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kinglake West — Group Household: 4.2% Kinglake West — 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 West 4.2% renting
Kinglake West — Owned Outright: 38.9% Kinglake West — Mortgage: 56.8% Kinglake West — Renting: 4.2%
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 West Kinglake
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 22.2%
Kinglake West — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Kinglake — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.9%
Kinglake West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Kinglake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.3%
Kinglake West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Kinglake — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.1%
Kinglake West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Kinglake — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.2%
Kinglake West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kinglake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 West Kinglake
England 2.8% / 2.9%
Kinglake West — England: 2.8% Kinglake — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Kinglake West — New Zealand: 0.5% Kinglake — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 0.6% / 0.4%
Kinglake West — Italy: 0.6% Kinglake — Italy: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.2%
Kinglake West — Philippines: 0.7% Kinglake — Philippines: 0.2%
Greece 0.6% / —
Kinglake West — Greece: 0.6% Kinglake — Greece: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Kinglake West — South Africa: not among its largest Kinglake — South Africa: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
Kinglake West — 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 West 98.5% houses
Kinglake West — Houses: 98.5% Kinglake West — Townhouses: 1.0% Kinglake West — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Kinglake 98.8% houses
Kinglake — Houses: 98.8% Kinglake — Townhouses: 0.8% Kinglake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kinglake West Kinglake
Median house price $860,000 $768,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $650,000 $685,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 4 sales
 58 days
from 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kinglake West Kinglake
3 bed $778K / $742K
Kinglake West — 3 bed: $778K (18 sales) Kinglake — 3 bed: $742K (44 sales)

18 vs 44 sales

4 bed $965K / $965K
Kinglake West — 4 bed: $965K (10 sales) Kinglake — 4 bed: $965K (14 sales)

10 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Kinglake West has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 2%); Kinglake West has more rural and farming land (39% vs 20%).

Kinglake West Kinglake
Parks and recreation 31% 75%
Rural and farming 39% 20%
Environmental 22% 2%
Residential 7% 2%
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 West 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 West Kinglake
Houses — 3.1%
$550/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kinglake West Kinglake
House price — Higher than 45% of VIC
Income — Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% 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 74% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake West scores higher overall (56 vs 38).

Kinglake West Kinglake
Grade B C
Score 56/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kinglake carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Kinglake carries more crime risk (57 vs 19).

Kinglake West Kinglake
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
19/100
 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 West Kinglake
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kinglake West

  • Kinglake West Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kinglake

  • Kinglake Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kinglake West Kinglake
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 25 34

Mobility

Kinglake West sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 60 km).

Kinglake West Kinglake
Walkability score 35/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 68.4 km
+12% vs other
 60 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 77 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
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 West Kinglake
Car (driver) 73.9% / 72.8%
Kinglake West — Car (driver): 73.9% Kinglake — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 22.4%
Kinglake West — Worked from Home: 18.8% Kinglake — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.3%
Kinglake West — Car (passenger): 4.3% Kinglake — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.9% / 0.4%
Kinglake West — Walked Only: 2.9% Kinglake — Walked Only: 0.4%
Train — / 0.6%
Kinglake West — Train: not among its largest Kinglake — Train: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.6%
Kinglake West — Bus: not among its largest Kinglake — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Kinglake West Kinglake
Elevation 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 557 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kinglake West Kinglake
Connectivity score 55/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
524 premises
 55%
783 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kinglake West

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Kinglake

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