Kinglake West vs Pheasant Creek

Comparing Kinglake West and Pheasant Creek, VIC: Kinglake West is more walkable (35 vs 0); Kinglake West has more residents (1,305 vs 360); and Pheasant Creek sits further from the CBD (72.8 km vs 68.4 km).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Pheasant Creek

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

Kinglake West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.4 km vs 72.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kinglake West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

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

Kinglake West and Pheasant Creek 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 Pheasant Creek
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 Pheasant Creek
Walkability 35 / 0
Kinglake West — Walkability: 35/100 Pheasant Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 76
Kinglake West — Safety: 81/100 Pheasant Creek — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Kinglake West — Low fire risk: 3/100 Pheasant Creek — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kinglake West — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pheasant Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

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

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Population 1,305
+72% vs other
 360
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.9% +11.8%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $101,400/yr $111,072/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+17% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
0-4 6.1% / 5.3%
Kinglake West — 0-4: 6.1% Pheasant Creek — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.7% / 14.2%
Kinglake West — 5-14: 14.7% Pheasant Creek — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Kinglake West — 15-19: 5.5% Pheasant Creek — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.3% / 5.3%
Kinglake West — 20-24: 4.3% Pheasant Creek — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.8% / 7.5%
Kinglake West — 25-34: 11.8% Pheasant Creek — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 13.3% / 15.6%
Kinglake West — 35-44: 13.3% Pheasant Creek — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 16.2% / 16.7%
Kinglake West — 45-54: 16.2% Pheasant Creek — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 13.1% / 13.9%
Kinglake West — 55-64: 13.1% Pheasant Creek — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.1% / 10.3%
Kinglake West — 65-74: 10.1% Pheasant Creek — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.8% / 2.8%
Kinglake West — 75-84: 3.8% Pheasant Creek — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.7% / —
Kinglake West — 85+: 0.7% Pheasant Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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%
Pheasant Creek 59.5% couple families
Pheasant Creek — Couple Families: 59.5% Pheasant Creek — Lone Person: 21.5% Pheasant Creek — One Parent Families: 19.0% Pheasant Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Pheasant Creek 3.9% renting
Pheasant Creek — Owned Outright: 41.7% Pheasant Creek — Mortgage: 54.4% Pheasant Creek — Renting: 3.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 17.8%
Kinglake West — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Pheasant Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.8%
Kinglake West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Pheasant Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.6%
Kinglake West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Pheasant Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.4%
Kinglake West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Pheasant Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Kinglake West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Pheasant Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Pheasant Creek
England 2.8% / 1.7%
Kinglake West — England: 2.8% Pheasant Creek — England: 1.7%
Italy 0.6% / 1.4%
Kinglake West — Italy: 0.6% Pheasant Creek — Italy: 1.4%
India 0.4% / 1.4%
Kinglake West — India: 0.4% Pheasant Creek — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Kinglake West — New Zealand: 0.5% Pheasant Creek — New Zealand: 1.1%
Iraq — / 0.8%
Kinglake West — Iraq: not among its largest Pheasant Creek — Iraq: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Kinglake West — Philippines: 0.7% Pheasant Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 0.6% / —
Kinglake West — Greece: 0.6% Pheasant Creek — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

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%
Pheasant Creek 100.0% houses
Pheasant Creek — Houses: 100.0% Pheasant Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Pheasant Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Median house price $860,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Pheasant Creek has more rural and farming land (75% vs 39%); Kinglake West has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%).

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Rural and farming 39% 75%
Parks and recreation 31% 16%
Environmental 22% 0%
Residential 7% 8%
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 Pheasant Creek
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Kinglake West is more walkable (35 vs 0).

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
99/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
24/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Pheasant Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 25 2

Mobility

Pheasant Creek sits further from the CBD (72.8 km vs 68.4 km).

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Walkability score 35/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 68.4 km 72.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3757
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3757
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.

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Car (driver) 73.9% / 64.4%
Kinglake West — Car (driver): 73.9% Pheasant Creek — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 29.6%
Kinglake West — Worked from Home: 18.8% Pheasant Creek — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Walked Only 2.9% / 3.7%
Kinglake West — Walked Only: 2.9% Pheasant Creek — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.2%
Kinglake West — Car (passenger): 4.3% Pheasant Creek — Car (passenger): 2.2%

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

Setting

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Elevation 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 531 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek
Connectivity score 55/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
524 premises
 32%
137 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kinglake West

Outer

Pheasant Creek

Acreage Outer

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