Menzies Creek vs Selby

Selby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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. Houses cost more in Menzies Creek: a median of $950,000, against $863,000 in Selby.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Selby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($863,000 vs $950,000)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 Selby 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 Selby
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 Selby
Walkability 38 / 45
Menzies Creek — Walkability: 38/100 Selby — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 73 / 78
Menzies Creek — Safety: 73/100 Selby — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Menzies Creek — Low fire risk: 19/100 Selby — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 81
Menzies Creek — Low flood risk: 77/100 Selby — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Selby has more residents (1,626 vs 966); Menzies Creek skews older (44 vs 40).

Menzies Creek Selby
Population 966 1,626
+68% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% -1.6%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $121,472/yr
+2% vs other
 $118,664/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk $400/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek Selby
0-4 4.8% / 6.1%
Menzies Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Selby — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.8% / 13.3%
Menzies Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Selby — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.4% / 7.6%
Menzies Creek — 15-19: 6.4% Selby — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.5% / 4.9%
Menzies Creek — 20-24: 6.5% Selby — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 6.2% / 10.1%
Menzies Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Selby — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.9% / 15.9%
Menzies Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Selby — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 17.2% / 15.3%
Menzies Creek — 45-54: 17.2% Selby — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.6% / 13.0%
Menzies Creek — 55-64: 14.6% Selby — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.3% / 9.3%
Menzies Creek — 65-74: 11.3% Selby — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.1% / 4.1%
Menzies Creek — 75-84: 4.1% Selby — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Menzies Creek — 85+: 1.0% Selby — 85+: 0.7%

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%
Selby 60.9% couple families
Selby — Couple Families: 60.9% Selby — Lone Person: 18.7% Selby — One Parent Families: 15.0% Selby — Group Household: 4.7% Selby — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Selby 6.8% renting
Selby — Owned Outright: 32.3% Selby — Mortgage: 60.9% Selby — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menzies Creek Selby
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 15.3%
Menzies Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Selby — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.3%
Menzies Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Selby — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 10.7%
Menzies Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Selby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 6.0%
Menzies Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Selby — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.8%
Menzies Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Selby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Selby
England 4.7% / 5.8%
Menzies Creek — England: 4.7% Selby — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.0%
Menzies Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Selby — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.0% / 0.5%
Menzies Creek — Germany: 1.0% Selby — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Menzies Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Selby — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Menzies Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Selby — South Africa: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Menzies Creek — Vietnam: 0.5% Selby — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Menzies Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Selby — Netherlands: 0.5%

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%
Selby 99.3% houses
Selby — Houses: 99.3% Selby — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Menzies Creek Selby
Median house price $950,000 $863,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $390,550
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 5 sales
 33 days
from 9 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 Selby
3 bed $900K / $828K
Menzies Creek — 3 bed: $900K (9 sales) Selby — 3 bed: $828K (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $925K
Menzies Creek — 4 bed: $1.34M (6 sales) Selby — 4 bed: $925K (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Menzies Creek Selby
Rural and farming 51% 44%
Environmental 34% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 5%
Parks and recreation 1% 10%
Residential 0% 1%
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 Selby
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Menzies Creek Selby
House price — Higher than 55% 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 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 84% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC

Liveability

Selby scores higher overall (75 vs 61).

Menzies Creek Selby
Grade B A
Score 61/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Menzies Creek Selby
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Low
19/100
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 Selby
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 Selby

  • Selby Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies Creek Selby
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Menzies Creek Selby
Walkability score 38/100 45/100
Distance to Melbourne 50.2 km
+2% vs other
 49.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min
same for both
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3159
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3159
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.

Menzies Creek Selby
Car (driver) 60.0% / 56.6%
Menzies Creek — Car (driver): 60.0% Selby — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 33.4% / 36.1%
Menzies Creek — Worked from Home: 33.4% Selby — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.9%
Menzies Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7% Selby — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 2.9% / 2.4%
Menzies Creek — Train: 2.9% Selby — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.0%
Menzies Creek — Walked Only: 1.0% Selby — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 1.1%
Menzies Creek — Bus: not among its largest Selby — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Menzies Creek Selby
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.8 km 27.3 km

NBN connectivity

Menzies Creek Selby
Connectivity score 46/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
358 premises
 46%
713 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Menzies Creek Selby
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

Selby

Acreage Outer Parks

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