Mckinnon vs Ormond

Ormond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in McKinnon. In both, most households own their home. In McKinnon, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, McKinnon tends to suit couples, while Ormond suits 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

McKinnon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 47%)
  • But Ormond has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Ormond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($555,000 vs $720,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ormond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $516/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

McKinnon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mckinnon is more walkable (96/100 vs 85/100)
  • Ormond has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 41%)

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

Investors

McKinnon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs -1.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 2.9%)
  • But Ormond returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mckinnon Ormond
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.

Mckinnon Ormond
Walkability 96 / 85
Mckinnon — Walkability: 96/100 Ormond — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 53 / 58
Mckinnon — Safety: 53/100 Ormond — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mckinnon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ormond — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 55
Mckinnon — Low flood risk: 45/100 Ormond — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

McKinnon rents higher ($516/wk vs $395/wk); McKinnon has higher household incomes ($125,320 vs $107,224).

Mckinnon Ormond
Population 6,878 8,328
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% -1.1%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $125,320/yr
+14% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $516/wk
+23% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mckinnon Ormond
0-4 4.3% / 4.5%
Mckinnon — 0-4: 4.3% Ormond — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 16.5% / 12.4%
Mckinnon — 5-14: 16.5% Ormond — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 8.3% / 6.8%
Mckinnon — 15-19: 8.3% Ormond — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.0% / 7.1%
Mckinnon — 20-24: 6.0% Ormond — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.1% / 15.8%
Mckinnon — 25-34: 9.1% Ormond — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 13.7% / 13.9%
Mckinnon — 35-44: 13.7% Ormond — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 17.3% / 15.2%
Mckinnon — 45-54: 17.3% Ormond — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 11.2% / 11.5%
Mckinnon — 55-64: 11.2% Ormond — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.3% / 7.5%
Mckinnon — 65-74: 7.3% Ormond — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.8% / 4.0%
Mckinnon — 75-84: 3.8% Ormond — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.7% / 1.3%
Mckinnon — 85+: 2.7% Ormond — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mckinnon 56.9% couple families
Mckinnon — Couple Families: 56.9% Mckinnon — Lone Person: 22.3% Mckinnon — One Parent Families: 16.4% Mckinnon — Group Household: 2.9% Mckinnon — Other Families: 1.5%
Ormond 43.4% couple families
Ormond — Couple Families: 43.4% Ormond — Lone Person: 37.1% Ormond — One Parent Families: 12.6% Ormond — Group Household: 5.8% Ormond — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mckinnon 33.2% renting
Mckinnon — Owned Outright: 32.1% Mckinnon — Mortgage: 34.7% Mckinnon — Renting: 33.2%
Ormond 38.1% renting
Ormond — Owned Outright: 29.0% Ormond — Mortgage: 32.9% Ormond — Renting: 38.1%
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.

Mckinnon Ormond
China 9.2% / 5.0%
Mckinnon — China: 9.2% Ormond — China: 5.0%
India 3.3% / 6.0%
Mckinnon — India: 3.3% Ormond — India: 6.0%
England 3.2% / 2.4%
Mckinnon — England: 3.2% Ormond — England: 2.4%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.9%
Mckinnon — South Africa: 2.0% Ormond — South Africa: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Mckinnon — New Zealand: 1.2% Ormond — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Mckinnon Ormond
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 24.5%
Mckinnon — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% Ormond — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 11.6%
Mckinnon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Ormond — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.7%
Mckinnon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Ormond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 6.8%
Mckinnon — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Ormond — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.5%
Mckinnon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Ormond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mckinnon 58.9% houses
Mckinnon — Houses: 58.9% Mckinnon — Townhouses: 27.6% Mckinnon — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Ormond 46.7% houses
Ormond — Houses: 46.7% Ormond — Townhouses: 21.5% Ormond — Flats / Apartments: 31.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mckinnon Ormond
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,794,000
Median unit price $720,000 $555,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 45 sales
 24 days
from 26 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mckinnon Ormond
1 bed $430K / $322K
Mckinnon — 1 bed: $430K (9 sales) Ormond — 1 bed: $322K (16 sales)

9 vs 16 sales

2 bed $680K / $586K
Mckinnon — 2 bed: $680K (34 sales) Ormond — 2 bed: $586K (60 sales)

34 vs 60 sales

3 bed $1.13M / $1.12M
Mckinnon — 3 bed: $1.13M (18 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.12M (8 sales)

18 vs 8 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.

Mckinnon Ormond
2 bed $1.69M / $1.5M
Mckinnon — 2 bed: $1.69M (5 sales) Ormond — 2 bed: $1.5M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.72M / $1.57M
Mckinnon — 3 bed: $1.72M (26 sales) Ormond — 3 bed: $1.57M (18 sales)

26 vs 18 sales

4 bed $2.03M / $1.93M
Mckinnon — 4 bed: $2.03M (37 sales) Ormond — 4 bed: $1.93M (23 sales)

37 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.45M / $2.51M
Mckinnon — 5 bed: $2.45M (13 sales) Ormond — 5 bed: $2.51M (5 sales)

13 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Mckinnon Ormond
Residential 86% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Commercial 3%
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

Mckinnon Ormond
New dwellings approved 617
across Glen Eira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -69%
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.

Mckinnon Ormond
Houses 3.9%
$1,265/wk on $1.7M
 2.9%
$875/wk on $1.56M
Units 4.9%
$675/wk on $715K
 5.5%
$580/wk on $550K

Ranking within VIC

Mckinnon Ormond
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 81% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC

Liveability

McKinnon is more walkable (96 vs 85).

Mckinnon Ormond
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

McKinnon carries more flood risk (55 vs 45).

Mckinnon Ormond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Mckinnon Ormond
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 3.3 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2%
same for both

Schools in Mckinnon

  • Mckinnon Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Ormond

  • Divrei Emineh Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kilvington Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mckinnon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ormond Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oakwood School-Ormond Campus Government · Secondary
  • Yesodei HaTorah College - Ormond Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mckinnon Ormond
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 8
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 2 11
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Mckinnon Ormond
Walkability score 96/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 15.4 km
+2% vs other
 15.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 62.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 136.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 3204
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 3204
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.

Mckinnon Ormond
Worked from Home 48.0% / 44.9%
Mckinnon — Worked from Home: 48.0% Ormond — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (driver) 40.9% / 40.8%
Mckinnon — Car (driver): 40.9% Ormond — Car (driver): 40.8%
Train 4.7% / 7.4%
Mckinnon — Train: 4.7% Ormond — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.2%
Mckinnon — Car (passenger): 2.7% Ormond — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.9%
Mckinnon — Walked Only: 1.8% Ormond — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.0%).

Setting

Mckinnon Ormond
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mckinnon Ormond
Connectivity score 80/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
2,977 premises
 5%
4,106 premises

Climate

Mckinnon Ormond
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mckinnon Ormond
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mckinnon Ormond
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Glen Eira
same for both

Federal electorate

Mckinnon Ormond
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mckinnon Ormond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mckinnon

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

Ormond

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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