Mill Park vs South Morang

South Morang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Mill Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mill Park, about half of households are couple families. In South Morang, most households are couple families. Mill Park is closer to the city centre: 27.5 km, against 32.1 km. On these figures, South Morang tends to suit families with children.

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

Mill Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (19 vs 16)
  • But South Morang has more parks and reserves (108 vs 49)

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

First-home buyers

South Morang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($625,000 vs $907,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Mill Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.5 km vs 32.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mill Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (13 vs 7)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

South Morang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -3.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mill Park South Morang
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.

Mill Park South Morang
Walkability 83 / 70
Mill Park — Walkability: 83/100 South Morang — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 37 / 45
Mill Park — Safety: 37/100 South Morang — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 55 / 48
Mill Park — Low fire risk: 55/100 South Morang — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 60 / 51
Mill Park — Low flood risk: 60/100 South Morang — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

South Morang has higher household incomes ($108,056 vs $90,220); Mill Park skews older (40 vs 36).

Mill Park South Morang
Population 28,712
+13% vs other
 24,989
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +3.9%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $90,220/yr $108,056/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $366/wk $390/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mill Park South Morang
0-4 5.0% / 6.0%
Mill Park — 0-4: 5.0% South Morang — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.5% / 14.9%
Mill Park — 5-14: 10.5% South Morang — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.7% / 7.3%
Mill Park — 15-19: 5.7% South Morang — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.0% / 6.7%
Mill Park — 20-24: 7.0% South Morang — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.5% / 13.2%
Mill Park — 25-34: 14.5% South Morang — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 12.8% / 15.9%
Mill Park — 35-44: 12.8% South Morang — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 13.1% / 15.1%
Mill Park — 45-54: 13.1% South Morang — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.5% / 10.1%
Mill Park — 55-64: 15.5% South Morang — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.3% / 6.1%
Mill Park — 65-74: 10.3% South Morang — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 4.2% / 3.2%
Mill Park — 75-84: 4.2% South Morang — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Mill Park — 85+: 1.5% South Morang — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 52.9% couple families
Mill Park — Couple Families: 52.9% Mill Park — Lone Person: 24.8% Mill Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Mill Park — Group Household: 3.5% Mill Park — Other Families: 1.5%
South Morang 61.0% couple families
South Morang — Couple Families: 61.0% South Morang — Lone Person: 19.5% South Morang — One Parent Families: 15.9% South Morang — Group Household: 2.4% South Morang — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 23.3% renting
Mill Park — Owned Outright: 39.8% Mill Park — Mortgage: 36.9% Mill Park — Renting: 23.3%
South Morang 21.3% renting
South Morang — Owned Outright: 24.5% South Morang — Mortgage: 54.2% South Morang — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mill Park South Morang
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 12.6%
Mill Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% South Morang — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.8%
Mill Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% South Morang — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.2%
Mill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% South Morang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.8%
Mill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% South Morang — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Mill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% South Morang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Mill Park South Morang
India 3.3% / 6.5%
Mill Park — India: 3.3% South Morang — India: 6.5%
Italy 3.0% / 2.4%
Mill Park — Italy: 3.0% South Morang — Italy: 2.4%
China 2.9% / 1.2%
Mill Park — China: 2.9% South Morang — China: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 1.7%
Mill Park — Sri Lanka: 1.7% South Morang — Sri Lanka: 1.7%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.4%
Mill Park — Philippines: 1.6% South Morang — Philippines: 1.4%
Iran 1.2% / 1.3%
Mill Park — Iran: 1.2% South Morang — Iran: 1.3%
Greece 2.3% / —
Mill Park — Greece: 2.3% South Morang — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 87.7% houses
Mill Park — Houses: 87.7% Mill Park — Townhouses: 9.8% Mill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
South Morang 84.4% houses
South Morang — Houses: 84.4% South Morang — Townhouses: 15.2% South Morang — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mill Park South Morang
Median house price $830,000 $813,000
Median unit price $560,000 $546,750
Median land price $907,500 $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 280 sales
 24 days
from 233 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mill Park South Morang
2 bed $445K / $465K
Mill Park — 2 bed: $445K (37 sales) South Morang — 2 bed: $465K (23 sales)

37 vs 23 sales

3 bed $640K / $612K
Mill Park — 3 bed: $640K (15 sales) South Morang — 3 bed: $612K (13 sales)

15 vs 13 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.

Mill Park South Morang
2 bed $586K / $530K
Mill Park — 2 bed: $586K (24 sales) South Morang — 2 bed: $530K (19 sales)

24 vs 19 sales

3 bed $800K / $739K
Mill Park — 3 bed: $800K (277 sales) South Morang — 3 bed: $739K (154 sales)

277 vs 154 sales

4 bed $902K / $900K
Mill Park — 4 bed: $902K (175 sales) South Morang — 4 bed: $900K (183 sales)

175 vs 183 sales

5 bed $982K / $1.12M
Mill Park — 5 bed: $982K (36 sales) South Morang — 5 bed: $1.12M (22 sales)

36 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

South Morang has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Mill Park South Morang
Residential 69% 48%
Environmental 0% 20%
Parks and recreation 15% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 6%
Commercial 7% 4%
Other and special use 0% 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

Mill Park South Morang
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

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.

Mill Park South Morang
Houses 4.0%
$585/wk on $761K
 3.9%
$570/wk on $755K
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $572K
 5.3%
$468/wk on $456K

Ranking within VIC

Mill Park South Morang
House price Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Mill Park scores higher overall (61 vs 43); Mill Park is more walkable (83 vs 70).

Mill Park South Morang
Grade B C
Score 61/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mill Park South Morang
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mill Park South Morang
Inside the suburb 7 8
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 3.8 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.8%

Schools in Mill Park

  • Mill Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mill Park Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plenty Parklands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Francis of Assisi School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Findon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mill Park Heights Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in South Morang

  • Marymede Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Morang South Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Lakes South Morang College Government · Combined below peers
  • Plenty River College Independent · Secondary
  • The Lakes South Morang College-Primary Campus Government · Combined
  • Collingwood English Language School-South Morang Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mill Park South Morang
Supermarkets 5 2
Cafes & restaurants 18 6
Parks & reserves 49 108
Childcare 19 16
GPs 13 7
Pharmacies 6 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 5
same for both
Waterways 4 21

Mobility

South Morang sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 27.5 km).

Mill Park South Morang
Walkability score 83/100 70/100
Distance to Melbourne 27.5 km 32.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 526.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 379.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3082
 1.0%
postcode 3752
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3082
 40
postcode 3752

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.

Mill Park South Morang
Car (driver) 68.0% / 66.7%
Mill Park — Car (driver): 68.0% South Morang — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 24.2%
Mill Park — Worked from Home: 23.3% South Morang — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.1%
Mill Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% South Morang — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 2.8% / 3.5%
Mill Park — Train: 2.8% South Morang — Train: 3.5%
Bus 0.8% / 1.0%
Mill Park — Bus: 0.8% South Morang — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Mill Park South Morang
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 26.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mill Park South Morang
Connectivity score 99/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
11,716 premises
 96%
10,106 premises

Climate

Mill Park South Morang
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mill Park South Morang
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mill Park South Morang
Average residential rate $1,899/yr
same for both
Council Whittlesea
same for both

Federal electorate

Mill Park South Morang
Division Scullin
same for both
Member Andrew Giles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mill Park South Morang
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mill Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

South Morang

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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