Kyneton vs Langley

Kyneton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Langley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Kyneton tends to suit older residents.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Langley is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Langley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Langley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kyneton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.2 km vs 96.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kyneton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Langley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.0% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kyneton and Langley 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 Langley
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 Langley
Walkability 16 / 0
Kyneton — Walkability: 16/100 Langley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 17
Kyneton — Safety: 24/100 Langley — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 68 / 38
Kyneton — Low fire risk: 68/100 Langley — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 56 / 90
Kyneton — Low flood risk: 56/100 Langley — Low flood risk: 90/100

Demographics

Kyneton rents higher ($360/wk vs $0/wk); Kyneton has more residents (7,513 vs 52).

Kyneton Langley
Population 7,513
+99% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +30.0%
Median age 47 54
Median household income $84,240/yr $109,200/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyneton Langley
0-4 4.9% / —
Kyneton — 0-4: 4.9% Langley — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.0% / 5.8%
Kyneton — 5-14: 12.0% Langley — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 5.0% / —
Kyneton — 15-19: 5.0% Langley — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / 7.7%
Kyneton — 20-24: 3.9% Langley — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 8.8% / 11.5%
Kyneton — 25-34: 8.8% Langley — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.1% / 13.5%
Kyneton — 35-44: 12.1% Langley — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.0% / 11.5%
Kyneton — 45-54: 15.0% Langley — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.2% / 23.1%
Kyneton — 55-64: 13.2% Langley — 55-64: 23.1%
65-74 13.1% / 5.8%
Kyneton — 65-74: 13.1% Langley — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 8.1% / —
Kyneton — 75-84: 8.1% Langley — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.8% / 7.7%
Kyneton — 85+: 3.8% Langley — 85+: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyneton 39.4% lone person
Kyneton — Lone Person: 39.4% Kyneton — Couple Families: 41.2% Kyneton — One Parent Families: 14.3% Kyneton — Group Household: 3.9% Kyneton — Other Families: 1.2%
Langley 35.7% lone person
Langley — Lone Person: 35.7% Langley — Couple Families: 21.4% Langley — One Parent Families: 42.9% Langley — Group Household: 0.0% Langley — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kyneton 21.5% renting
Kyneton — Owned Outright: 41.6% Kyneton — Mortgage: 36.9% Kyneton — Renting: 21.5%
Langley 0.0% renting
Langley — Owned Outright: 68.4% Langley — Mortgage: 31.6% Langley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kyneton Langley
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 25.0%
Kyneton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Langley — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 15.4%
Kyneton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Langley — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Kyneton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Langley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.8%
Kyneton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Langley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / —
Kyneton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Langley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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 Langley
Germany 0.4% / 11.5%
Kyneton — Germany: 0.4% Langley — Germany: 11.5%
England 4.2% / 5.8%
Kyneton — England: 4.2% Langley — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Kyneton — New Zealand: 1.7% Langley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.8% / —
Kyneton — Taiwan: 0.8% Langley — Taiwan: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Kyneton — Scotland: 0.6% Langley — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Kyneton — Philippines: 0.5% Langley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Kyneton Langley
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

Langley has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%).

Kyneton Langley
Rural and farming 85% 99%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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 Langley
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
 102
across Mount Alexander
Approvals change year on year +80% -7%

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

Ranking within VIC

Kyneton Langley
House price Higher than 49% of VIC —
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools Higher than 80% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 53% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC —

Liveability

Kyneton is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Kyneton Langley
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kyneton carries more flood risk (44 vs 10); Langley carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 32).

Kyneton Langley
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Low
10/100
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 Langley
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Langley

  • Langley Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Langley sits further from the CBD (96.7 km vs 88.2 km).

Kyneton Langley
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 88.2 km 96.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 71 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 Langley
Worked from Home 30.0% / 66.7%
Kyneton — Worked from Home: 30.0% Langley — Worked from Home: 66.7%
Car (driver) 58.0% / 33.3%
Kyneton — Car (driver): 58.0% Langley — Car (driver): 33.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Kyneton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Langley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.3% / —
Kyneton — Walked Only: 4.3% Langley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Kyneton — Train: 1.9% Langley — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Kyneton Langley
Elevation 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 461 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyneton Langley
Connectivity score 60/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,058 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Kyneton Langley
Annual rainfall 778 mm 553 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.1°C

Council rates

Kyneton Langley
Average residential rate $2,065/yr $1,885/yr
Council Macedon Ranges Mount Alexander

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kyneton

Acreage

Langley

River Rural

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