Kyneton vs Spring Hill

Kyneton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Spring Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Spring Hill carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)

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

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kyneton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.2 km vs 91.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kyneton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Spring Hill carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)

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 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kyneton 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 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 Spring Hill
Walkability 16 / 0
Kyneton — Walkability: 16/100 Spring Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 34
Kyneton — Safety: 24/100 Spring Hill — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 68 / 48
Kyneton — Low fire risk: 68/100 Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 56 / 60
Kyneton — Low flood risk: 56/100 Spring Hill — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Kyneton has more residents (7,513 vs 200); Spring Hill has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $84,240).

Kyneton Spring Hill
Population 7,513
+97% vs other
 200
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +1.0%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $84,240/yr $107,900/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyneton Spring Hill
0-4 4.9% / 1.5%
Kyneton — 0-4: 4.9% Spring Hill — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 12.0% / 14.5%
Kyneton — 5-14: 12.0% Spring Hill — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.0% / 7.0%
Kyneton — 15-19: 5.0% Spring Hill — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.9% / 2.0%
Kyneton — 20-24: 3.9% Spring Hill — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 8.8% / 7.0%
Kyneton — 25-34: 8.8% Spring Hill — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.1% / 6.5%
Kyneton — 35-44: 12.1% Spring Hill — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 15.0% / 15.5%
Kyneton — 45-54: 15.0% Spring Hill — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 13.2% / 19.0%
Kyneton — 55-64: 13.2% Spring Hill — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 13.1% / 18.5%
Kyneton — 65-74: 13.1% Spring Hill — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 8.1% / 4.5%
Kyneton — 75-84: 8.1% Spring Hill — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.8% / 3.0%
Kyneton — 85+: 3.8% Spring Hill — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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%
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% Spring Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Spring Hill — 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%
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 Spring Hill
England 4.2% / 5.0%
Kyneton — England: 4.2% Spring Hill — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.5%
Kyneton — New Zealand: 1.7% Spring Hill — New Zealand: 1.5%
Taiwan 0.8% / —
Kyneton — Taiwan: 0.8% Spring Hill — Taiwan: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Kyneton — Scotland: 0.6% Spring Hill — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Kyneton — Philippines: 0.5% Spring Hill — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Kyneton Spring Hill
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 18.0%
Kyneton — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 11.5%
Kyneton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.5%
Kyneton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 8.5%
Kyneton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.5%
Kyneton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% 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 88.4% houses
Kyneton — Houses: 88.4% Kyneton — Townhouses: 9.0% Kyneton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Spring Hill 100.0% houses
Spring Hill — Houses: 100.0% Spring Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kyneton Spring Hill
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 Spring Hill
Rural and farming 85% 82%
Parks and recreation 2% 14%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
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 Spring Hill
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 Spring Hill
Houses 3.4%
$640/wk on $974K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kyneton Spring Hill
House price Higher than 49% of VIC —
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools Higher than 80% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 59% 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 32% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC —

Liveability

Kyneton is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Kyneton Spring Hill
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Spring Hill carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 32); Kyneton carries more crime risk (76 vs 66).

Kyneton Spring Hill
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 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 Spring Hill
Inside the suburb 5 0
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 Spring Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kyneton Spring Hill
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 15 2
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

Spring Hill sits further from the CBD (91.4 km vs 88.2 km).

Kyneton Spring Hill
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 88.2 km 91.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 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 Spring Hill
Car (driver) 58.0% / 51.7%
Kyneton — Car (driver): 58.0% Spring Hill — Car (driver): 51.7%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 44.9%
Kyneton — Worked from Home: 30.0% Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Walked Only 4.3% / 3.4%
Kyneton — Walked Only: 4.3% Spring Hill — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Kyneton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Spring Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Kyneton — Train: 1.9% Spring Hill — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kyneton Spring Hill
Elevation 509 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 638 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyneton Spring Hill
Connectivity score 60/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,058 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Kyneton

Acreage

Spring Hill

Retirees Rural

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