Monegeetta vs Chintin

Monegeetta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Chintin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Chintin tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Chintin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Monegeetta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $450/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Monegeetta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (59.4 km vs 74.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chintin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Chintin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Monegeetta Chintin
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.

Monegeetta Chintin
Walkability 0 / 0
Monegeetta — Walkability: 0/100 Chintin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 80
Monegeetta — Safety: 38/100 Chintin — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 20
Monegeetta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chintin — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Monegeetta — Low flood risk: 100/100 Chintin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chintin rents higher ($450/wk vs $190/wk); Monegeetta has more residents (207 vs 111).

Monegeetta Chintin
Population 207
+46% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +4.7%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $115,544/yr $121,316/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $450/wk
+137% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monegeetta Chintin
0-4 5.8% / 4.5%
Monegeetta — 0-4: 5.8% Chintin — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.0% / 19.8%
Monegeetta — 5-14: 13.0% Chintin — 5-14: 19.8%
15-19 7.2% / 8.1%
Monegeetta — 15-19: 7.2% Chintin — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.3% / 3.6%
Monegeetta — 20-24: 6.3% Chintin — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.8% / 3.6%
Monegeetta — 25-34: 6.8% Chintin — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 14.0% / 14.4%
Monegeetta — 35-44: 14.0% Chintin — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 17.4% / 18.9%
Monegeetta — 45-54: 17.4% Chintin — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 11.1% / 18.9%
Monegeetta — 55-64: 11.1% Chintin — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 10.6% / 7.2%
Monegeetta — 65-74: 10.6% Chintin — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 6.8% / 6.3%
Monegeetta — 75-84: 6.8% Chintin — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / —
Monegeetta — 85+: not among its largest Chintin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monegeetta 59.6% couple families
Monegeetta — Couple Families: 59.6% Monegeetta — One Parent Families: 23.4% Monegeetta — Lone Person: 17.0%
Chintin 100.0% couple families
Chintin — Couple Families: 100.0% Chintin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Chintin — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monegeetta 6.1% renting
Monegeetta — Owned Outright: 36.4% Monegeetta — Mortgage: 57.6% Monegeetta — Renting: 6.1%
Chintin 10.3% renting
Chintin — Owned Outright: 13.8% Chintin — Mortgage: 75.9% Chintin — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Monegeetta Chintin
England 1.9% / 2.7%
Monegeetta — England: 1.9% Chintin — England: 2.7%
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Monegeetta — New Zealand: not among its largest Chintin — New Zealand: 2.7%
China 1.4% / —
Monegeetta — China: 1.4% Chintin — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Monegeetta Chintin
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 16.2%
Monegeetta — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Chintin — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 8.1%
Monegeetta — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Chintin — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.3%
Monegeetta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Chintin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.6%
Monegeetta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Chintin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / —
Monegeetta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Chintin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monegeetta 100.0% houses
Monegeetta — Houses: 100.0%
Chintin 100.0% houses
Chintin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Chintin has more rural and farming land (99% vs 89%).

Monegeetta Chintin
Rural and farming 89% 99%
Other and special use 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Monegeetta Chintin
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Monegeetta Chintin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Monegeetta Chintin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chintin carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Monegeetta carries more crime risk (62 vs 20).

Monegeetta Chintin
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Monegeetta Chintin
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Monegeetta Chintin
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Chintin sits further from the CBD (74.9 km vs 59.4 km).

Monegeetta Chintin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 59.4 km 74.9 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3433
 0.6%
postcode 3756
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 53
postcode 3756

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.

Monegeetta Chintin
Car (driver) 52.5% / 55.6%
Monegeetta — Car (driver): 52.5% Chintin — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 34.7% / 31.1%
Monegeetta — Worked from Home: 34.7% Chintin — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Walked Only 8.9% / 13.3%
Monegeetta — Walked Only: 8.9% Chintin — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Monegeetta — Car (passenger): 4.0% Chintin — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Monegeetta Chintin
Elevation 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 421 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monegeetta Chintin
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Monegeetta Chintin
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Monegeetta Chintin
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Monegeetta Chintin
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Monegeetta Chintin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monegeetta

Outer

Chintin

Family Outer

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