Mcmillans vs Mead

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, McMillans tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mead 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

McMillans

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

McMillans

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 12%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

McMillans

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

McMillans

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (273.1 km vs 297.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 204 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McMillans

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Mead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mcmillans Mead
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.

Mcmillans Mead
Walkability 0 / 0
Mcmillans — Walkability: 0/100 Mead — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 21
Mcmillans — Safety: 89/100 Mead — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mcmillans — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mead — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 22
Mcmillans — Low flood risk: 37/100 Mead — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Mead rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk); Mead skews older (40 vs 38).

Mcmillans Mead
Population 87 102
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +14.6%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $76,336/yr
+9% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcmillans Mead
0-4 10.3% / 3.9%
Mcmillans — 0-4: 10.3% Mead — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 19.5% / 9.8%
Mcmillans — 5-14: 19.5% Mead — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.7% / 12.7%
Mcmillans — 15-19: 5.7% Mead — 15-19: 12.7%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Mcmillans — 20-24: not among its largest Mead — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.2% / 10.8%
Mcmillans — 25-34: 9.2% Mead — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.6% / 8.8%
Mcmillans — 35-44: 12.6% Mead — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 12.6% / 10.8%
Mcmillans — 45-54: 12.6% Mead — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 14.9% / 7.8%
Mcmillans — 55-64: 14.9% Mead — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 13.8% / 11.8%
Mcmillans — 65-74: 13.8% Mead — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.0% / 9.8%
Mcmillans — 75-84: 8.0% Mead — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Mcmillans — 85+: not among its largest Mead — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcmillans 78.6% couple families
Mcmillans — Couple Families: 78.6% Mcmillans — Lone Person: 21.4%
Mead 57.9% couple families
Mead — Couple Families: 57.9% Mead — Lone Person: 42.1%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mcmillans 27.6% renting
Mcmillans — Owned Outright: 51.7% Mcmillans — Mortgage: 20.7% Mcmillans — Renting: 27.6%
Mead 0.0% renting
Mead — Owned Outright: 60.0% Mead — Mortgage: 40.0% Mead — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcmillans 100.0% houses
Mcmillans — Houses: 100.0%
Mead 100.0% houses
Mead — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mcmillans Mead
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 13.7%
Mcmillans — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Mead — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.8%
Mcmillans — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Mead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 8.8%
Mcmillans — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Mead — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Mcmillans — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Zoning mix

Mcmillans Mead
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Parks and recreation 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

Mcmillans Mead
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mcmillans Mead
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Mcmillans Mead
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mead carries more crime risk (79 vs 11); Mead carries more flood risk (78 vs 63).

Mcmillans Mead
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
78/100
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

Mcmillans Mead
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mcmillans Mead
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mead sits further from the CBD (297.1 km vs 273.1 km).

Mcmillans Mead
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 273.1 km 297.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 204 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3568
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3568
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.

Mcmillans Mead
Car (driver) 58.1% / 45.2%
Mcmillans — Car (driver): 58.1% Mead — Car (driver): 45.2%
Worked from Home 41.9% / 33.3%
Mcmillans — Worked from Home: 41.9% Mead — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only — / 21.4%
Mcmillans — Walked Only: not among its largest Mead — Walked Only: 21.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Mcmillans Mead
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mcmillans Mead
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Mcmillans Mead
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mcmillans Mead
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Gannawarra
same for both

Federal electorate

Mcmillans Mead
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mcmillans Mead
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mcmillans

Family Rural Young Families

Mead

Rural

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