Menzies Creek vs Belgrave South

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belgrave South: a median of $1.07 million, against $950,000 in Menzies Creek, and rent is higher there too. Belgrave South is closer to the city centre: 43.5 km, against 50.2 km.

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

Menzies Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Menzies Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,070,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Menzies Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($388/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Belgrave South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.5 km vs 50.2 km)
  • But Menzies Creek is more walkable (38/100 vs 23/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Menzies Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 23/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 39/100)

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

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

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
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.

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Walkability 38 / 23
Menzies Creek — Walkability: 38/100 Belgrave South — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 73 / 61
Menzies Creek — Safety: 73/100 Belgrave South — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 19 / 23
Menzies Creek — Low fire risk: 19/100 Belgrave South — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 77 / 83
Menzies Creek — Low flood risk: 77/100 Belgrave South — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Belgrave South has more residents (1,670 vs 966); Belgrave South rents higher ($450/wk vs $388/wk).

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Population 966 1,670
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +1.5%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $121,472/yr $123,864/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $388/wk $450/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
0-4 4.8% / 5.0%
Menzies Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Belgrave South — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.8% / 12.4%
Menzies Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Belgrave South — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.4% / 7.3%
Menzies Creek — 15-19: 6.4% Belgrave South — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.5% / 6.3%
Menzies Creek — 20-24: 6.5% Belgrave South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 6.2% / 7.2%
Menzies Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Belgrave South — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.9% / 13.3%
Menzies Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Belgrave South — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 17.2% / 14.3%
Menzies Creek — 45-54: 17.2% Belgrave South — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.6% / 15.5%
Menzies Creek — 55-64: 14.6% Belgrave South — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.3% / 12.8%
Menzies Creek — 65-74: 11.3% Belgrave South — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 4.1% / 5.3%
Menzies Creek — 75-84: 4.1% Belgrave South — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Menzies Creek — 85+: 1.0% Belgrave South — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek 63.2% couple families
Menzies Creek — Couple Families: 63.2% Menzies Creek — Lone Person: 17.7% Menzies Creek — One Parent Families: 15.0% Menzies Creek — Group Household: 4.1% Menzies Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Belgrave South 65.6% couple families
Belgrave South — Couple Families: 65.6% Belgrave South — Lone Person: 19.5% Belgrave South — One Parent Families: 11.6% Belgrave South — Group Household: 2.3% Belgrave South — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek 6.3% renting
Menzies Creek — Owned Outright: 36.5% Menzies Creek — Mortgage: 57.1% Menzies Creek — Renting: 6.3%
Belgrave South 6.0% renting
Belgrave South — Owned Outright: 42.3% Belgrave South — Mortgage: 51.7% Belgrave South — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 18.0%
Menzies Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Belgrave South — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 13.0%
Menzies Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Belgrave South — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 10.7%
Menzies Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Belgrave South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.4%
Menzies Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Belgrave South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.5%
Menzies Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Belgrave South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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.

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
England 4.7% / 5.8%
Menzies Creek — England: 4.7% Belgrave South — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.9%
Menzies Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Belgrave South — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany 1.0% / 0.7%
Menzies Creek — Germany: 1.0% Belgrave South — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Menzies Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Belgrave South — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Menzies Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Belgrave South — Netherlands: 1.1%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Menzies Creek — Vietnam: 0.5% Belgrave South — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek 100.0% houses
Menzies Creek — Houses: 100.0% Menzies Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Belgrave South 98.2% houses
Belgrave South — Houses: 98.2% Belgrave South — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Median house price $950,000 $1,070,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 5 sales
 20 days
from 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.

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
3 bed $900K / $935K
Menzies Creek — 3 bed: $900K (9 sales) Belgrave South — 3 bed: $935K (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.29M
Menzies Creek — 4 bed: $1.34M (6 sales) Belgrave South — 4 bed: $1.29M (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Belgrave South has more rural and farming land (61% vs 51%).

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Rural and farming 51% 61%
Environmental 34% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 3%
Parks and recreation 1% 7%
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

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

Menzies Creek is more walkable (38 vs 23).

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Belgrave South carries more crime risk (39 vs 27).

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
23/100
 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

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Menzies Creek

  • Menzies Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Dandenong Ranges Steiner School - School Road Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Belgrave South

  • Belgrave South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Menzies Creek sits further from the CBD (50.2 km vs 43.5 km).

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Walkability score 38/100 23/100
Distance to Melbourne 50.2 km
+13% vs other
 43.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 45 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3159
 1.5%
postcode 3160
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3159
 31
postcode 3160

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.

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Car (driver) 60.0% / 58.1%
Menzies Creek — Car (driver): 60.0% Belgrave South — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 33.4% / 34.1%
Menzies Creek — Worked from Home: 33.4% Belgrave South — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.5%
Menzies Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7% Belgrave South — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 2.9% / 1.3%
Menzies Creek — Train: 2.9% Belgrave South — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.1%
Menzies Creek — Walked Only: 1.0% Belgrave South — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.8 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Connectivity score 46/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
358 premises
 45%
637 premises

Climate

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
PM2.5 — 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 20.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.98 pphm

Council rates

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Menzies Creek Belgrave South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Menzies Creek

Acreage Outer Quiet

Belgrave South

Acreage Outer

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