Meeniyan vs Stony Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stony Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Meeniyan: a median of $730,000, against $570,000 in Stony Creek. On these figures, Stony Creek tends to suit couples and 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

They split

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

  • Meeniyan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Stony Creek is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Stony Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper houses ($570,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Meeniyan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 157.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (118 min vs 123 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meeniyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meeniyan Stony Creek
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.

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Walkability 46 / 0
Meeniyan — Walkability: 46/100 Stony Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 53
Meeniyan — Safety: 52/100 Stony Creek — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meeniyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stony Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 83
Meeniyan — Low flood risk: 37/100 Stony Creek — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Meeniyan has more residents (840 vs 310); Stony Creek has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $68,952).

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Population 840
+63% vs other
 310
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +10.3%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $68,952/yr $84,500/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan Stony Creek
0-4 7.0% / 8.1%
Meeniyan — 0-4: 7.0% Stony Creek — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 13.6% / 13.9%
Meeniyan — 5-14: 13.6% Stony Creek — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.0% / 6.8%
Meeniyan — 15-19: 6.0% Stony Creek — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.0% / 3.5%
Meeniyan — 20-24: 4.0% Stony Creek — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.6% / 10.3%
Meeniyan — 25-34: 10.6% Stony Creek — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 11.3% / 11.0%
Meeniyan — 35-44: 11.3% Stony Creek — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.9% / 12.3%
Meeniyan — 45-54: 11.9% Stony Creek — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.8% / 13.5%
Meeniyan — 55-64: 11.8% Stony Creek — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 14.3% / 12.6%
Meeniyan — 65-74: 14.3% Stony Creek — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.7% / 7.1%
Meeniyan — 75-84: 7.7% Stony Creek — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.0% / 1.3%
Meeniyan — 85+: 2.0% Stony Creek — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan 40.9% couple families
Meeniyan — Couple Families: 40.9% Meeniyan — Lone Person: 39.1% Meeniyan — One Parent Families: 15.8% Meeniyan — Group Household: 2.8% Meeniyan — Other Families: 1.4%
Stony Creek 55.9% couple families
Stony Creek — Couple Families: 55.9% Stony Creek — Lone Person: 32.4% Stony Creek — One Parent Families: 11.8% Stony Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Stony Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan 18.4% renting
Meeniyan — Owned Outright: 47.6% Meeniyan — Mortgage: 34.0% Meeniyan — Renting: 18.4%
Stony Creek 12.4% renting
Stony Creek — Owned Outright: 43.8% Stony Creek — Mortgage: 43.8% Stony Creek — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 14.8%
Meeniyan — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Stony Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 8.7%
Meeniyan — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Stony Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 9.7%
Meeniyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Stony Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.2%
Meeniyan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Stony Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.5%
Meeniyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Stony Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Meeniyan Stony Creek
England 4.2% / 3.5%
Meeniyan — England: 4.2% Stony Creek — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.9%
Meeniyan — New Zealand: 2.4% Stony Creek — New Zealand: 2.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.6%
Meeniyan — Netherlands: 0.8% Stony Creek — Netherlands: 1.6%
Canada — / 1.0%
Meeniyan — Canada: not among its largest Stony Creek — Canada: 1.0%
Italy 0.6% / —
Meeniyan — Italy: 0.6% Stony Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Meeniyan — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Stony Creek — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan 94.4% houses
Meeniyan — Houses: 94.4% Meeniyan — Townhouses: 3.4% Meeniyan — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Stony Creek 100.0% houses
Stony Creek — Houses: 100.0% Stony Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Stony Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Median house price $730,000 $570,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Rural and farming 94% 97%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Meeniyan Stony Creek
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Meeniyan Stony Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Meeniyan is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Meeniyan carries more flood risk (63 vs 17).

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Low
17/100
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

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Meeniyan

  • Meeniyan Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Stony Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Stony Creek sits further from the CBD (157.4 km vs 150.4 km).

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Walkability score 46/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 150.4 km 157.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3956
 0.0%
postcode 3957
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3956
 61
postcode 3957

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.

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Car (driver) 65.5% / 60.4%
Meeniyan — Car (driver): 65.5% Stony Creek — Car (driver): 60.4%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 33.6%
Meeniyan — Worked from Home: 24.2% Stony Creek — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Walked Only 6.8% / 3.7%
Meeniyan — Walked Only: 6.8% Stony Creek — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.2%
Meeniyan — Car (passenger): 3.5% Stony Creek — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
413 premises
 0%
147 premises

Climate

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meeniyan Stony Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meeniyan

Rural

Stony Creek

Rural

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