Kyneton vs Malmsbury

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kyneton: a median of $838,000, against $750,000 in Malmsbury.

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 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • But Malmsbury carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Malmsbury

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($302,500 vs $442,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $838,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kyneton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kyneton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (88.2 km vs 95.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kyneton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
  • But Malmsbury carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 76/100)

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

Kyneton and Malmsbury 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 Malmsbury
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 Malmsbury
Walkability 16 / 22
Kyneton — Walkability: 16/100 Malmsbury — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 24 / 47
Kyneton — Safety: 24/100 Malmsbury — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 68 / 59
Kyneton — Low fire risk: 68/100 Malmsbury — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 56 / 33
Kyneton — Low flood risk: 56/100 Malmsbury — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Kyneton has more residents (7,513 vs 905); Kyneton skews older (47 vs 45).

Kyneton Malmsbury
Population 7,513
+88% vs other
 905
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +8.9%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $84,240/yr $85,072/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyneton Malmsbury
0-4 4.9% / 5.9%
Kyneton — 0-4: 4.9% Malmsbury — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.0% / 12.0%
Kyneton — 5-14: 12.0% Malmsbury — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.8%
Kyneton — 15-19: 5.0% Malmsbury — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.9% / 3.4%
Kyneton — 20-24: 3.9% Malmsbury — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.8% / 10.6%
Kyneton — 25-34: 8.8% Malmsbury — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 12.1% / 11.8%
Kyneton — 35-44: 12.1% Malmsbury — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.0% / 15.6%
Kyneton — 45-54: 15.0% Malmsbury — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.2% / 17.0%
Kyneton — 55-64: 13.2% Malmsbury — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 13.1% / 13.4%
Kyneton — 65-74: 13.1% Malmsbury — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 8.1% / 4.6%
Kyneton — 75-84: 8.1% Malmsbury — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.8% / 1.1%
Kyneton — 85+: 3.8% Malmsbury — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Malmsbury 44.4% couple families
Malmsbury — Couple Families: 44.4% Malmsbury — Lone Person: 39.7% Malmsbury — One Parent Families: 10.7% Malmsbury — Group Household: 5.1% Malmsbury — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Malmsbury 11.1% renting
Malmsbury — Owned Outright: 39.8% Malmsbury — Mortgage: 49.1% Malmsbury — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kyneton Malmsbury
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 16.8%
Kyneton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Malmsbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 14.4%
Kyneton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Malmsbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.2%
Kyneton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Malmsbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 7.6%
Kyneton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Malmsbury — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 4.1%
Kyneton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Malmsbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Kyneton Malmsbury
England 4.2% / 4.8%
Kyneton — England: 4.2% Malmsbury — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Kyneton — New Zealand: 1.7% Malmsbury — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Kyneton — Scotland: 0.6% Malmsbury — Scotland: 1.1%
Taiwan 0.8% / —
Kyneton — Taiwan: 0.8% Malmsbury — Taiwan: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Kyneton — Philippines: 0.5% Malmsbury — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Kyneton — Italy: not among its largest Malmsbury — Italy: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Kyneton — Ireland: not among its largest Malmsbury — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Malmsbury 99.1% houses
Malmsbury — Houses: 99.1% Malmsbury — Townhouses: 0.0% Malmsbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kyneton Malmsbury
Median house price $838,000 $750,000
Median unit price $515,000 —
Median land price $442,500 $302,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 80 sales
 35 days
from 14 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.

Kyneton Malmsbury
2 bed $688K / $607K
Kyneton — 2 bed: $688K (20 sales) Malmsbury — 2 bed: $607K (6 sales)

20 vs 6 sales

3 bed $792K / $765K
Kyneton — 3 bed: $792K (84 sales) Malmsbury — 3 bed: $765K (12 sales)

84 vs 12 sales

4 bed $938K / $895K
Kyneton — 4 bed: $938K (54 sales) Malmsbury — 4 bed: $895K (6 sales)

54 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Kyneton Malmsbury
Rural and farming 85% 78%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 14%
Residential 5% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
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 Malmsbury
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 Malmsbury
Houses 3.4%
$640/wk on $974K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kyneton Malmsbury
House price Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools Higher than 80% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC —

Liveability

Kyneton scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Kyneton Malmsbury
Grade B C
Score 51/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Malmsbury carries more flood risk (67 vs 44); Kyneton carries more crime risk (76 vs 53).

Kyneton Malmsbury
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 Malmsbury
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 2 1
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 Malmsbury

  • Malmsbury Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Parkville College - Malmsbury Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kyneton Malmsbury
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 3
Parks & reserves 15 2
Childcare 6 1
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 20 10

Mobility

Malmsbury sits further from the CBD (95.9 km vs 88.2 km).

Kyneton Malmsbury
Walkability score 16/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 88.2 km 95.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 71 min
Public transport score 73/100
Rail
 35/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 25 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
 1.1%
postcode 3446
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
 62
postcode 3446

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 Malmsbury
Car (driver) 58.0% / 60.6%
Kyneton — Car (driver): 58.0% Malmsbury — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 32.6%
Kyneton — Worked from Home: 30.0% Malmsbury — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Walked Only 4.3% / 3.4%
Kyneton — Walked Only: 4.3% Malmsbury — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 2.3%
Kyneton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Malmsbury — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 1.9% / —
Kyneton — Train: 1.9% Malmsbury — Train: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.0%
Kyneton — Bicycle: 0.6% Malmsbury — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.6%).

Setting

Kyneton Malmsbury
Elevation 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 462 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Kyneton Malmsbury
Annual rainfall 778 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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