Kyneton South vs Kyneton

Kyneton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Kyneton South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kyneton South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kyneton South tends to suit couples, while Kyneton suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kyneton South carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)
  • Kyneton has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)

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

Kyneton South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($282/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kyneton South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (84.5 km vs 88.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kyneton South carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 76/100)
  • Kyneton has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Kyneton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kyneton South Kyneton
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.

Kyneton South Kyneton
Walkability 16 / 16
Kyneton South — Walkability: 16/100 Kyneton — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 75 / 24
Kyneton South — Safety: 75/100 Kyneton — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 78 / 68
Kyneton South — Low fire risk: 78/100 Kyneton — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 36 / 56
Kyneton South — Low flood risk: 36/100 Kyneton — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Kyneton has more residents (7,513 vs 116); Kyneton rents higher ($360/wk vs $282/wk).

Kyneton South Kyneton
Population 116 7,513
+6377% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +8.1%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $84,500/yr $84,240/yr
Median weekly rent $282/wk $360/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South Kyneton
0-4 — / 4.9%
Kyneton South — 0-4: not among its largest Kyneton — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.5% / 12.0%
Kyneton South — 5-14: 9.5% Kyneton — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
Kyneton South — 15-19: 5.2% Kyneton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.0% / 3.9%
Kyneton South — 20-24: 6.0% Kyneton — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.0% / 8.8%
Kyneton South — 25-34: 6.0% Kyneton — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.2% / 12.1%
Kyneton South — 35-44: 11.2% Kyneton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 15.5% / 15.0%
Kyneton South — 45-54: 15.5% Kyneton — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 21.6% / 13.2%
Kyneton South — 55-64: 21.6% Kyneton — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 16.4% / 13.1%
Kyneton South — 65-74: 16.4% Kyneton — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 9.5% / 8.1%
Kyneton South — 75-84: 9.5% Kyneton — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 3.8%
Kyneton South — 85+: not among its largest Kyneton — 85+: 3.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South 55.6% couple families
Kyneton South — Couple Families: 55.6% Kyneton South — Lone Person: 22.2% Kyneton South — One Parent Families: 22.2% Kyneton South — Group Household: 0.0% Kyneton South — Other Families: 0.0%
Kyneton 41.2% couple families
Kyneton — Couple Families: 41.2% Kyneton — Lone Person: 39.4% Kyneton — One Parent Families: 14.3% Kyneton — Group Household: 3.9% Kyneton — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South 15.8% renting
Kyneton South — Owned Outright: 52.6% Kyneton South — Mortgage: 31.6% Kyneton South — Renting: 15.8%
Kyneton 21.5% renting
Kyneton — Owned Outright: 41.6% Kyneton — Mortgage: 36.9% Kyneton — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kyneton South Kyneton
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 13.8%
Kyneton South — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Kyneton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 12.6%
Kyneton South — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Kyneton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.2%
Kyneton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Kyneton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 4.5%
Kyneton South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Kyneton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.3%
Kyneton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Kyneton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Kyneton South Kyneton
England 6.0% / 4.2%
Kyneton South — England: 6.0% Kyneton — England: 4.2%
Malaysia 4.3% / —
Kyneton South — Malaysia: 4.3% Kyneton — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 3.4% / —
Kyneton South — China: 3.4% Kyneton — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Kyneton South — New Zealand: not among its largest Kyneton — New Zealand: 1.7%
Taiwan — / 0.8%
Kyneton South — Taiwan: not among its largest Kyneton — Taiwan: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Kyneton South — Scotland: not among its largest Kyneton — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Kyneton South — Philippines: not among its largest Kyneton — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South 100.0% houses
Kyneton South — Houses: 100.0% Kyneton South — Townhouses: 0.0% Kyneton South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kyneton 88.4% houses
Kyneton — Houses: 88.4% Kyneton — Townhouses: 9.0% Kyneton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kyneton South Kyneton
Median house price — $838,000
Median unit price — $515,000
Median land price — $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 80 sales

Zoning mix

Kyneton South Kyneton
Rural and farming 88% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 4%
Residential 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Other and special use 0% 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

Kyneton South Kyneton
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
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.

Kyneton South Kyneton
Houses — 3.4%
$640/wk on $974K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kyneton South Kyneton
House price — Higher than 49% of VIC
Income Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 80% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC
same for both
Affordability — Higher than 53% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Kyneton South Kyneton
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kyneton carries more crime risk (76 vs 25); Kyneton carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 22).

Kyneton South Kyneton
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Low
25/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kyneton South Kyneton
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kyneton South

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

Schools in Kyneton

  • Kyneton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Kyneton High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kyneton High School-Macedon Ranges Satellite VCAL Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Kyneton South Kyneton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 14
Parks & reserves 1 15
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 20

Mobility

Kyneton sits further from the CBD (88.2 km vs 84.5 km).

Kyneton South Kyneton
Walkability score 16/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 84.5 km 88.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
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.

Kyneton South Kyneton
Car (driver) 50.9% / 58.0%
Kyneton South — Car (driver): 50.9% Kyneton — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 30.0%
Kyneton South — Worked from Home: 39.6% Kyneton — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 5.3%
Kyneton South — Car (passenger): 9.4% Kyneton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Kyneton South — Walked Only: not among its largest Kyneton — Walked Only: 4.3%
Train — / 1.9%
Kyneton South — Train: not among its largest Kyneton — Train: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).

Setting

Kyneton South Kyneton
Elevation 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyneton South Kyneton
Connectivity score 30/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 33%
4,058 premises

Climate

Kyneton South Kyneton
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kyneton South Kyneton
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Kyneton South Kyneton
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kyneton South Kyneton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kyneton South

Retirees River Rural

Kyneton

Acreage

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