Kyneton South vs Spring Hill

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 Spring Hill 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

Kyneton South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kyneton South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($282/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kyneton South

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.5 km vs 91.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kyneton South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kyneton South and Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill
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 Spring Hill
Walkability 16 / 0
Kyneton South — Walkability: 16/100 Spring Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 34
Kyneton South — Safety: 75/100 Spring Hill — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 78 / 48
Kyneton South — Low fire risk: 78/100 Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 36 / 60
Kyneton South — Low flood risk: 36/100 Spring Hill — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Spring Hill has more residents (200 vs 116); Spring Hill has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $84,500).

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Population 116 200
+72% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +1.0%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $84,500/yr $107,900/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $282/wk $350/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South Spring Hill
0-4 — / 1.5%
Kyneton South — 0-4: not among its largest Spring Hill — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 9.5% / 14.5%
Kyneton South — 5-14: 9.5% Spring Hill — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.2% / 7.0%
Kyneton South — 15-19: 5.2% Spring Hill — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.0% / 2.0%
Kyneton South — 20-24: 6.0% Spring Hill — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 6.0% / 7.0%
Kyneton South — 25-34: 6.0% Spring Hill — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.2% / 6.5%
Kyneton South — 35-44: 11.2% Spring Hill — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 15.5% / 15.5%
Kyneton South — 45-54: 15.5% Spring Hill — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 21.6% / 19.0%
Kyneton South — 55-64: 21.6% Spring Hill — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 16.4% / 18.5%
Kyneton South — 65-74: 16.4% Spring Hill — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 9.5% / 4.5%
Kyneton South — 75-84: 9.5% Spring Hill — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 3.0%
Kyneton South — 85+: not among its largest Spring Hill — 85+: 3.0%

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%
Spring Hill 42.9% couple families
Spring Hill — Couple Families: 42.9% Spring Hill — Lone Person: 40.8% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 16.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Spring Hill 0.0% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 59.2% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 40.8% Spring Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Spring Hill
England 6.0% / 5.0%
Kyneton South — England: 6.0% Spring Hill — England: 5.0%
Malaysia 4.3% / —
Kyneton South — Malaysia: 4.3% Spring Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 3.4% / —
Kyneton South — China: 3.4% Spring Hill — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Kyneton South — New Zealand: not among its largest Spring Hill — New Zealand: 1.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 11.5%
Kyneton South — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 18.0%
Kyneton South — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.5%
Kyneton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 8.5%
Kyneton South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.5%
Kyneton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South 100.0% houses
Kyneton South — Houses: 100.0%
Spring Hill 100.0% houses
Spring Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Rural and farming 88% 82%
Parks and recreation 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 4%
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 Spring Hill
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kyneton South Spring Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Kyneton South is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Spring Hill carries more crime risk (66 vs 25); Spring Hill carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 22).

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Spring Hill sits further from the CBD (91.4 km vs 84.5 km).

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 84.5 km 91.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 75 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 Spring Hill
Car (driver) 50.9% / 51.7%
Kyneton South — Car (driver): 50.9% Spring Hill — Car (driver): 51.7%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 44.9%
Kyneton South — Worked from Home: 39.6% Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / —
Kyneton South — Car (passenger): 9.4% Spring Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Kyneton South — Walked Only: not among its largest Spring Hill — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.7%).

Setting

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Elevation 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 638 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyneton South Spring Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kyneton South Spring Hill
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

Spring Hill

Retirees Rural

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