Mccrae vs Rosebud

Rosebud is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in McCrae. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosebud, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in McCrae: a median of $1.19 million, against $775,000 in Rosebud, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rosebud tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Rosebud

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 4)
  • But McCrae carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rosebud

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $1,190,000)
  • has cheaper land ($588,000 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosebud

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $392/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Mccrae sits closer to the CBD (89.1 km vs 91.2 km)
  • Rosebud is more walkable (65/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mccrae carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 83/100)
  • Rosebud has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mccrae is growing faster (17.3% vs 9.0%)
  • Rosebud returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mccrae Rosebud
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.

Mccrae Rosebud
Walkability 39 / 65
Mccrae — Walkability: 39/100 Rosebud — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 39 / 17
Mccrae — Safety: 39/100 Rosebud — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 20 / 100
Mccrae — Low fire risk: 20/100 Rosebud — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 76
Mccrae — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rosebud — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Rosebud has more residents (14,381 vs 3,311); McCrae has higher household incomes ($74,516 vs $61,516).

Mccrae Rosebud
Population 3,311 14,381
+334% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.3% +9.0%
Median age 55 49
Median household income $74,516/yr
+17% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $392/wk
+11% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mccrae Rosebud
0-4 4.0% / 4.5%
Mccrae — 0-4: 4.0% Rosebud — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.1% / 10.5%
Mccrae — 5-14: 8.1% Rosebud — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.1% / 5.2%
Mccrae — 15-19: 4.1% Rosebud — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.4% / 4.0%
Mccrae — 20-24: 4.4% Rosebud — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.4% / 10.1%
Mccrae — 25-34: 7.4% Rosebud — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 8.9% / 10.6%
Mccrae — 35-44: 8.9% Rosebud — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.1% / 12.1%
Mccrae — 45-54: 12.1% Rosebud — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.3% / 13.5%
Mccrae — 55-64: 16.3% Rosebud — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 20.4% / 14.6%
Mccrae — 65-74: 20.4% Rosebud — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 11.4% / 10.6%
Mccrae — 75-84: 11.4% Rosebud — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 2.7% / 4.2%
Mccrae — 85+: 2.7% Rosebud — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mccrae 43.0% lone person
Mccrae — Lone Person: 43.0% Mccrae — Couple Families: 37.1% Mccrae — One Parent Families: 15.5% Mccrae — Group Household: 3.5% Mccrae — Other Families: 1.0%
Rosebud 46.9% lone person
Rosebud — Lone Person: 46.9% Rosebud — Couple Families: 29.7% Rosebud — One Parent Families: 18.2% Rosebud — Group Household: 3.8% Rosebud — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mccrae 15.8% renting
Mccrae — Owned Outright: 54.2% Mccrae — Mortgage: 30.0% Mccrae — Renting: 15.8%
Rosebud 27.2% renting
Rosebud — Owned Outright: 42.8% Rosebud — Mortgage: 30.0% Rosebud — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mccrae Rosebud
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.3%
Mccrae — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Rosebud — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 8.2%
Mccrae — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Rosebud — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.5%
Mccrae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Rosebud — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.6%
Mccrae — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Rosebud — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.6%
Mccrae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Rosebud — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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.

Mccrae Rosebud
England 3.6% / 5.7%
Mccrae — England: 3.6% Rosebud — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Mccrae — New Zealand: 1.1% Rosebud — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 1.1% / 1.0%
Mccrae — Italy: 1.1% Rosebud — Italy: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Mccrae — Scotland: 0.8% Rosebud — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.4%
Mccrae — Netherlands: 0.6% Rosebud — Netherlands: 0.4%
Greece 0.4% / 0.5%
Mccrae — Greece: 0.4% Rosebud — Greece: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mccrae 93.0% houses
Mccrae — Houses: 93.0% Mccrae — Townhouses: 6.1% Mccrae — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Rosebud 88.7% houses
Rosebud — Houses: 88.7% Rosebud — Townhouses: 8.4% Rosebud — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mccrae Rosebud
Median house price $1,190,000 $775,000
Median unit price $650,000 $617,500
Median land price $775,000 $588,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 63 sales
 29 days
from 282 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.

Mccrae Rosebud
2 bed $852K / $640K
Mccrae — 2 bed: $852K (11 sales) Rosebud — 2 bed: $640K (86 sales)

11 vs 86 sales

3 bed $1.04M / $770K
Mccrae — 3 bed: $1.04M (51 sales) Rosebud — 3 bed: $770K (275 sales)

51 vs 275 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.01M
Mccrae — 4 bed: $1.34M (40 sales) Rosebud — 4 bed: $1.01M (107 sales)

40 vs 107 sales

5 bed $1.59M / $1.3M
Mccrae — 5 bed: $1.59M (9 sales) Rosebud — 5 bed: $1.3M (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Mccrae Rosebud
Residential 64% 55%
Parks and recreation 24% 16%
Other and special use 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 9%
Industrial 0% 4%
Rural and farming 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Mccrae Rosebud
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Mccrae Rosebud
Houses 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.3M
 3.8%
$600/wk on $825K
Units — 4.4%
$595/wk on $700K

Ranking within VIC

Mccrae Rosebud
House price Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Income Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 66% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Rosebud is more walkable (65 vs 39); Rosebud scores higher overall (55 vs 49).

Mccrae Rosebud
Grade C B
Score 49/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

McCrae carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Rosebud carries more flood risk (24 vs 0).

Mccrae Rosebud
Bushfire High
80/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
83/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mccrae Rosebud
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mccrae

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

Schools in Rosebud

  • Rosebud Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rosebud Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Oakwood School-Rosebud Campus Government · Secondary
  • Padua College - Rosebud Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Advance College of Education Incorporated Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mccrae Rosebud
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 25
Parks & reserves 4 25
Childcare 0 9
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Rosebud sits further from the CBD (91.2 km vs 89.1 km).

Mccrae Rosebud
Walkability score 39/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.1 km 91.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 72 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3938
 1.0%
postcode 3939
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3938
 31
postcode 3939

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.

Mccrae Rosebud
Car (driver) 65.9% / 73.7%
Mccrae — Car (driver): 65.9% Rosebud — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 19.3%
Mccrae — Worked from Home: 28.3% Rosebud — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.8%
Mccrae — Car (passenger): 3.4% Rosebud — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Mccrae — Walked Only: 1.1% Rosebud — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.5% / 0.5%
Mccrae — Bus: 0.5% Rosebud — Bus: 0.5%
Train 0.5% / 0.2%
Mccrae — Train: 0.5% Rosebud — Train: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Mccrae Rosebud
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mccrae Rosebud
Connectivity score 78/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,358 premises
 50%
10,138 premises

Climate

Mccrae Rosebud
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mccrae Rosebud
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Mccrae Rosebud
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mccrae Rosebud
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mccrae

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

Rosebud

Coastal Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre Retirees

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