Marysville vs East Warburton

East Warburton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 59 in Marysville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marysville, most households are people living alone. In East Warburton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Marysville tends to suit people living alone and 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

Marysville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But East Warburton carries lower crime risk (52/100 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 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marysville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

East Warburton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (89.9 km vs 103.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Marysville has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 21%)
  • East Warburton carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Marysville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.2% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marysville East Warburton
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.

Marysville East Warburton
Walkability 0 / 0
Marysville — Walkability: 0/100 East Warburton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 48
Marysville — Safety: 24/100 East Warburton — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 5 / 5
Marysville — Low fire risk: 5/100 East Warburton — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 81 / 72
Marysville — Low flood risk: 81/100 East Warburton — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

East Warburton has more residents (906 vs 501); Marysville skews older (59 vs 48).

Marysville East Warburton
Population 501 906
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.2% +4.9%
Median age 59 48
Median household income $56,056/yr $62,452/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marysville East Warburton
0-4 2.6% / 5.2%
Marysville — 0-4: 2.6% East Warburton — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 5.8% / 9.5%
Marysville — 5-14: 5.8% East Warburton — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.4% / 5.0%
Marysville — 15-19: 3.4% East Warburton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.8% / 4.2%
Marysville — 20-24: 3.8% East Warburton — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.8% / 10.2%
Marysville — 25-34: 9.8% East Warburton — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 7.8% / 11.1%
Marysville — 35-44: 7.8% East Warburton — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 10.0% / 16.4%
Marysville — 45-54: 10.0% East Warburton — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 17.8% / 17.1%
Marysville — 55-64: 17.8% East Warburton — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 22.8% / 14.0%
Marysville — 65-74: 22.8% East Warburton — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 12.8% / 6.1%
Marysville — 75-84: 12.8% East Warburton — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.4% / 1.0%
Marysville — 85+: 2.4% East Warburton — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marysville 58.7% lone person
Marysville — Lone Person: 58.7% Marysville — Couple Families: 26.6% Marysville — One Parent Families: 11.9% Marysville — Group Household: 2.8% Marysville — Other Families: 0.0%
East Warburton 48.0% lone person
East Warburton — Lone Person: 48.0% East Warburton — Couple Families: 31.7% East Warburton — One Parent Families: 14.6% East Warburton — Group Household: 4.1% East Warburton — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marysville 23.0% renting
Marysville — Owned Outright: 57.1% Marysville — Mortgage: 19.8% Marysville — Renting: 23.0%
East Warburton 8.3% renting
East Warburton — Owned Outright: 44.5% East Warburton — Mortgage: 47.1% East Warburton — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marysville East Warburton
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.1%
Marysville — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% East Warburton — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 9.7%
Marysville — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% East Warburton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.1%
Marysville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% East Warburton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.9%
Marysville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% East Warburton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 1.5%
Marysville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% East Warburton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Marysville East Warburton
England 7.6% / 5.1%
Marysville — England: 7.6% East Warburton — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.4%
Marysville — New Zealand: 2.0% East Warburton — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 2.0% / 0.8%
Marysville — South Africa: 2.0% East Warburton — South Africa: 0.8%
India 1.6% / —
Marysville — India: 1.6% East Warburton — India: not among its largest
Fiji 1.2% / —
Marysville — Fiji: 1.2% East Warburton — Fiji: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Marysville — Malaysia: not among its largest East Warburton — Malaysia: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Marysville — Netherlands: not among its largest East Warburton — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marysville 97.3% houses
Marysville — Houses: 97.3% Marysville — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
East Warburton 100.8% houses
East Warburton — Houses: 100.8% East Warburton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marysville East Warburton
Median house price $635,000 $660,000
Median unit price $420,000 —
Median land price $312,500 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 7 sales
 29 days
from 7 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.

Marysville East Warburton
2 bed $600K / $555K
Marysville — 2 bed: $600K (6 sales) East Warburton — 2 bed: $555K (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

3 bed $650K / $700K
Marysville — 3 bed: $650K (21 sales) East Warburton — 3 bed: $700K (21 sales)

21 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Marysville East Warburton
Parks and recreation 90% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 30%
Rural and farming 7%
same for both
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

Marysville East Warburton
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year +83% -57%

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.

Marysville East Warburton
Houses 3.4%
$525/wk on $802K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Marysville East Warburton
House price — Higher than 31% of VIC
Income Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 40% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of VIC —

Liveability

Marysville East Warburton
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Marysville carries more crime risk (76 vs 52).

Marysville East Warburton
Bushfire High
95/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Marysville East Warburton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marysville

  • Marysville Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in East Warburton

  • Millwarra Primary School-Warburton East Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Marysville East Warburton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 306 357

Mobility

Marysville sits further from the CBD (103.2 km vs 89.9 km).

Marysville East Warburton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 103.2 km
+13% vs other
 89.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3779
 0.5%
postcode 3799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3779
 35
postcode 3799

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.

Marysville East Warburton
Car (driver) 45.3% / 73.0%
Marysville — Car (driver): 45.3% East Warburton — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 22.1%
Marysville — Worked from Home: 25.5% East Warburton — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Walked Only 18.6% / 0.9%
Marysville — Walked Only: 18.6% East Warburton — Walked Only: 0.9%
Car (passenger) 10.6% / 2.8%
Marysville — Car (passenger): 10.6% East Warburton — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus — / 1.2%
Marysville — Bus: not among its largest East Warburton — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Marysville East Warburton
Elevation 783 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marysville East Warburton
Connectivity score 98/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
402 premises
 46%
440 premises

Climate

Marysville East Warburton
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm 1,350 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C —

Council rates

Marysville East Warburton
Average residential rate $1,973/yr $2,161/yr
Council Murrindindi Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Marysville East Warburton
Division Indi Casey
Member Helen Haines Aaron Violi
Party Independent Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Marysville East Warburton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marysville

Retirees Rural

East Warburton

Rural

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