Mickleham vs Clarkefield

Mickleham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 44 in Clarkefield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mickleham, most households are couple families. Mickleham is closer to the city centre: 37.9 km, against 49.2 km. On these figures, Mickleham tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Clarkefield 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

Mickleham

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mickleham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Clarkefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mickleham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.9 km vs 49.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 55 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mickleham

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Clarkefield has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Mickleham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (455.4% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mickleham Clarkefield
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.

Mickleham Clarkefield
Walkability 64 / 0
Mickleham — Walkability: 64/100 Clarkefield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 11
Mickleham — Safety: 27/100 Clarkefield — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 27 / 32
Mickleham — Low fire risk: 27/100 Clarkefield — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 46 / 100
Mickleham — Low flood risk: 46/100 Clarkefield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mickleham has more residents (17,452 vs 303); Clarkefield skews older (44 vs 29).

Mickleham Clarkefield
Population 17,452
+98% vs other
 303
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +455.4% -5.3%
Median age 29 44
Median household income $102,336/yr
+14% vs other
 $88,348/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+14% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mickleham Clarkefield
0-4 13.3% / 5.0%
Mickleham — 0-4: 13.3% Clarkefield — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 16.0% / 12.5%
Mickleham — 5-14: 16.0% Clarkefield — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.4% / 5.3%
Mickleham — 15-19: 4.4% Clarkefield — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.7% / 4.6%
Mickleham — 20-24: 5.7% Clarkefield — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 25.1% / 12.5%
Mickleham — 25-34: 25.1% Clarkefield — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 18.6% / 9.2%
Mickleham — 35-44: 18.6% Clarkefield — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 7.6% / 14.2%
Mickleham — 45-54: 7.6% Clarkefield — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 5.5% / 16.5%
Mickleham — 55-64: 5.5% Clarkefield — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 2.8% / 9.6%
Mickleham — 65-74: 2.8% Clarkefield — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 0.7% / 7.9%
Mickleham — 75-84: 0.7% Clarkefield — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 0.2% / —
Mickleham — 85+: 0.2% Clarkefield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mickleham 69.1% couple families
Mickleham — Couple Families: 69.1% Mickleham — Lone Person: 13.0% Mickleham — One Parent Families: 13.9% Mickleham — Group Household: 2.6% Mickleham — Other Families: 1.4%
Clarkefield 44.3% couple families
Clarkefield — Couple Families: 44.3% Clarkefield — Lone Person: 31.6% Clarkefield — One Parent Families: 20.3% Clarkefield — Group Household: 3.8% Clarkefield — 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.

Mickleham 23.2% renting
Mickleham — Owned Outright: 8.8% Mickleham — Mortgage: 68.0% Mickleham — Renting: 23.2%
Clarkefield 16.9% renting
Clarkefield — Owned Outright: 44.6% Clarkefield — Mortgage: 38.6% Clarkefield — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mickleham Clarkefield
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 15.8%
Mickleham — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Clarkefield — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 7.9%
Mickleham — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Clarkefield — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.0%
Mickleham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Clarkefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 1.3%
Mickleham — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Clarkefield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Mickleham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Clarkefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Mickleham Clarkefield
India 16.4% / —
Mickleham — India: 16.4% Clarkefield — India: not among its largest
Iraq 6.6% / —
Mickleham — Iraq: 6.6% Clarkefield — Iraq: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.0%
Mickleham — New Zealand: 2.9% Clarkefield — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy 0.6% / 3.3%
Mickleham — Italy: 0.6% Clarkefield — Italy: 3.3%
Pakistan 2.3% / —
Mickleham — Pakistan: 2.3% Clarkefield — Pakistan: not among its largest
Philippines 2.2% / —
Mickleham — Philippines: 2.2% Clarkefield — Philippines: not among its largest
England — / 1.0%
Mickleham — England: not among its largest Clarkefield — England: 1.0%
Greece — / 1.0%
Mickleham — Greece: not among its largest Clarkefield — Greece: 1.0%
Lebanon — / 1.0%
Mickleham — Lebanon: not among its largest Clarkefield — Lebanon: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mickleham 98.3% houses
Mickleham — Houses: 98.3% Mickleham — Townhouses: 1.6% Mickleham — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Clarkefield 100.0% houses
Clarkefield — Houses: 100.0% Clarkefield — Townhouses: 0.0% Clarkefield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mickleham Clarkefield
Median house price $685,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $690,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 614 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Clarkefield has more rural and farming land (98% vs 48%).

Mickleham Clarkefield
Rural and farming 48% 98%
Residential 28% 0%
Other and special use 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 1%
Environmental 3% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
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

Mickleham Clarkefield
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 331
across Macedon Ranges
Approvals change year on year +0% +80%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mickleham Clarkefield
Houses 4.0%
$550/wk on $708K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mickleham Clarkefield
House price Higher than 38% of VIC —
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools Higher than 41% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of VIC —

Liveability

Mickleham is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Mickleham Clarkefield
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mickleham carries more flood risk (54 vs 0); Clarkefield carries more crime risk (89 vs 73).

Mickleham Clarkefield
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
89/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mickleham Clarkefield
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 4 0

Schools in Mickleham

  • Hume Anglican Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gaayip-Yagila Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Yubup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Clarkefield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mickleham Clarkefield
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 16 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Clarkefield sits further from the CBD (49.2 km vs 37.9 km).

Mickleham Clarkefield
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.9 km 49.2 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 55 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 41/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 106.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 9 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3064
 0.0%
postcode 3430
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3064
 44
postcode 3430

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.

Mickleham Clarkefield
Car (driver) 74.1% / 66.2%
Mickleham — Car (driver): 74.1% Clarkefield — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 18.1% / 30.1%
Mickleham — Worked from Home: 18.1% Clarkefield — Worked from Home: 30.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.7%
Mickleham — Car (passenger): 3.6% Clarkefield — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 3.2% / —
Mickleham — Train: 3.2% Clarkefield — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Mickleham — Bus: 0.5% Clarkefield — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Mickleham Clarkefield
Elevation 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 323 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.4 km 40.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mickleham Clarkefield
Connectivity score 98/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
6,906 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Mickleham Clarkefield
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mickleham Clarkefield
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $2,065/yr
Council Hume Macedon Ranges

Federal electorate

Mickleham Clarkefield
Division Calwell Mcewen
Member Basem Abdo Rob Mitchell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mickleham Clarkefield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mickleham

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

Clarkefield

Outer Trains

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