Menzies Creek vs Clematis

Clematis is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Menzies Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Menzies Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Menzies Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 16/100)

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 Clematis 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 Clematis
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 Clematis
Walkability 38 / 16
Menzies Creek — Walkability: 38/100 Clematis — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 73 / 34
Menzies Creek — Safety: 73/100 Clematis — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Menzies Creek — Low fire risk: 19/100 Clematis — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 100
Menzies Creek — Low flood risk: 77/100 Clematis — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Menzies Creek has more residents (966 vs 352); Menzies Creek skews older (44 vs 39).

Menzies Creek Clematis
Population 966
+64% vs other
 352
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +0.6%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $121,472/yr
+2% vs other
 $118,976/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk
+4% vs other
 $372/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek Clematis
0-4 4.8% / 6.2%
Menzies Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Clematis — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.8% / 13.4%
Menzies Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Clematis — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.4% / 7.7%
Menzies Creek — 15-19: 6.4% Clematis — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 6.5% / 4.5%
Menzies Creek — 20-24: 6.5% Clematis — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.2% / 14.8%
Menzies Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Clematis — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 12.9% / 11.9%
Menzies Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Clematis — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 17.2% / 13.4%
Menzies Creek — 45-54: 17.2% Clematis — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.6% / 13.1%
Menzies Creek — 55-64: 14.6% Clematis — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.3% / 8.2%
Menzies Creek — 65-74: 11.3% Clematis — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.1% / 6.0%
Menzies Creek — 75-84: 4.1% Clematis — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.0% / 2.0%
Menzies Creek — 85+: 1.0% Clematis — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Clematis 55.6% couple families
Clematis — Couple Families: 55.6% Clematis — Lone Person: 18.9% Clematis — One Parent Families: 17.8% Clematis — Group Household: 7.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Clematis 6.7% renting
Clematis — Owned Outright: 35.0% Clematis — Mortgage: 58.3% Clematis — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menzies Creek Clematis
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 15.1%
Menzies Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Clematis — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 17.0%
Menzies Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Clematis — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.1%
Menzies Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Clematis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.0%
Menzies Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Clematis — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.6%
Menzies Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Clematis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Clematis
England 4.7% / 1.4%
Menzies Creek — England: 4.7% Clematis — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.3%
Menzies Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Clematis — New Zealand: 2.3%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / 1.4%
Menzies Creek — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Clematis — Sri Lanka: 1.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Menzies Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Clematis — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 1.0% / —
Menzies Creek — Germany: 1.0% Clematis — Germany: not among its largest
China — / 0.9%
Menzies Creek — China: not among its largest Clematis — China: 0.9%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Menzies Creek — Vietnam: 0.5% Clematis — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek 100.0% houses
Menzies Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Clematis 101.7% houses
Clematis — Houses: 101.7%
Houses

Property market

Menzies Creek Clematis
Median house price $950,000 $960,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Menzies Creek has more rural and farming land (51% vs 1%); Clematis has more land zoned for conservation (77% vs 34%).

Menzies Creek Clematis
Environmental 34% 77%
Rural and farming 51% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 8%
Residential 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
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 Clematis
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
 1,323
across Cardinia
Approvals change year on year -57% +13%

Ranking within VIC

Menzies Creek Clematis
House price — Higher than 76% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Menzies Creek is more walkable (38 vs 16).

Menzies Creek Clematis
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Menzies Creek carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0); Menzies Creek carries more flood risk (23 vs 0).

Menzies Creek Clematis
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Low
23/100
 None
0/100
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 Clematis
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Clematis

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

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies Creek Clematis
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Menzies Creek Clematis
Walkability score 38/100 16/100
Distance to Melbourne 50.2 km 51 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 51 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3159
 1.1%
postcode 3782
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3159
 39
postcode 3782

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 Clematis
Car (driver) 60.0% / 71.8%
Menzies Creek — Car (driver): 60.0% Clematis — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 33.4% / 24.6%
Menzies Creek — Worked from Home: 33.4% Clematis — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.5%
Menzies Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7% Clematis — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 2.9% / —
Menzies Creek — Train: 2.9% Clematis — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Menzies Creek — Walked Only: 1.0% Clematis — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Menzies Creek Clematis
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.8 km 29.9 km

NBN connectivity

Menzies Creek Clematis
Connectivity score 46/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
358 premises
 3%
134 premises

Climate

Menzies Creek Clematis
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 Clematis
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Menzies Creek Clematis
Average residential rate $2,161/yr $1,880/yr
Council Yarra Ranges Cardinia

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Menzies Creek Clematis
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

Clematis

Acreage Outer Quiet

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