Mckenzie Hill vs Muckleford

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Muckleford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, McKenzie Hill tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mckenzie Hill carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 46/100)
  • Muckleford is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Muckleford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($247,000 vs $325,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Muckleford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $409/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

McKenzie Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (124.6 km vs 128.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McKenzie Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Investors

McKenzie Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.4% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
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.

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Walkability 11 / 10
Mckenzie Hill — Walkability: 11/100 Muckleford — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 74 / 54
Mckenzie Hill — Safety: 74/100 Muckleford — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Mckenzie Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Muckleford — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 88 / 53
Mckenzie Hill — Low flood risk: 88/100 Muckleford — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

McKenzie Hill has more residents (775 vs 426); Muckleford has higher household incomes ($96,096 vs $76,804).

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Population 775
+45% vs other
 426
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +54.4% +5.2%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $76,804/yr $96,096/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $409/wk
+19% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
0-4 5.7% / 2.6%
Mckenzie Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Muckleford — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 8.9% / 12.9%
Mckenzie Hill — 5-14: 8.9% Muckleford — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.2% / 8.2%
Mckenzie Hill — 15-19: 5.2% Muckleford — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 3.4% / 4.9%
Mckenzie Hill — 20-24: 3.4% Muckleford — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 13.2% / 7.0%
Mckenzie Hill — 25-34: 13.2% Muckleford — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.5% / 9.6%
Mckenzie Hill — 35-44: 11.5% Muckleford — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.6% / 17.4%
Mckenzie Hill — 45-54: 11.6% Muckleford — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 14.5% / 16.4%
Mckenzie Hill — 55-64: 14.5% Muckleford — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 14.7% / 13.4%
Mckenzie Hill — 65-74: 14.7% Muckleford — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 8.8% / 5.9%
Mckenzie Hill — 75-84: 8.8% Muckleford — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.0% / 0.9%
Mckenzie Hill — 85+: 3.0% Muckleford — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mckenzie Hill 41.6% couple families
Mckenzie Hill — Couple Families: 41.6% Mckenzie Hill — Lone Person: 40.6% Mckenzie Hill — One Parent Families: 12.2% Mckenzie Hill — Group Household: 5.6% Mckenzie Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Muckleford 49.1% couple families
Muckleford — Couple Families: 49.1% Muckleford — Lone Person: 27.4% Muckleford — One Parent Families: 16.0% Muckleford — Group Household: 4.7% Muckleford — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mckenzie Hill 11.3% renting
Mckenzie Hill — Owned Outright: 46.5% Mckenzie Hill — Mortgage: 42.3% Mckenzie Hill — Renting: 11.3%
Muckleford 11.2% renting
Muckleford — Owned Outright: 44.7% Muckleford — Mortgage: 44.1% Muckleford — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 15.3%
Mckenzie Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Muckleford — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 9.9%
Mckenzie Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Muckleford — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.2%
Mckenzie Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Muckleford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 5.4%
Mckenzie Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Muckleford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.5%
Mckenzie Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Muckleford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
England 2.3% / 2.8%
Mckenzie Hill — England: 2.3% Muckleford — England: 2.8%
India 0.8% / 0.7%
Mckenzie Hill — India: 0.8% Muckleford — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Mckenzie Hill — New Zealand: 0.6% Muckleford — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / —
Mckenzie Hill — Germany: 0.9% Muckleford — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Mckenzie Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Muckleford — South Africa: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Mckenzie Hill — Philippines: 0.8% Muckleford — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.7%
Mckenzie Hill — Ireland: not among its largest Muckleford — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mckenzie Hill 100.0% houses
Mckenzie Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Muckleford 100.0% houses
Muckleford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Median house price $750,000 $695,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $325,000 $247,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 112 days
from 27 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Muckleford has more rural and farming land (80% vs 56%).

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Rural and farming 56% 80%
Residential 32% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 1%
Industrial 4% 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

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Houses 3.5%
$570/wk on $845K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
House price Higher than 44% of VIC —
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 48% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of VIC —

Liveability

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Muckleford carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Muckleford carries more flood risk (47 vs 12).

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Low
12/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mckenzie Hill

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

Schools in Muckleford

  • Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Muckleford sits further from the CBD (128.1 km vs 124.6 km).

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Walkability score 11/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 124.6 km 128.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3451
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 3451
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.

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Car (driver) 70.9% / 61.7%
Mckenzie Hill — Car (driver): 70.9% Muckleford — Car (driver): 61.7%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 30.6%
Mckenzie Hill — Worked from Home: 19.2% Muckleford — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.6%
Mckenzie Hill — Car (passenger): 4.2% Muckleford — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.2%
Mckenzie Hill — Walked Only: 1.6% Muckleford — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 2.9% / —
Mckenzie Hill — Train: 2.9% Muckleford — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Connectivity score 68/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
470 premises
 20%
224 premises

Climate

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Mckenzie Hill Muckleford
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mckenzie Hill

Acreage Retirees

Muckleford

Rural

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