Moonlight Flat vs Chewton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonlight Flat, most households are couple families. In Chewton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Moonlight Flat tends to suit families with children and couples, while Chewton 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Moonlight Flat is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 46%)
  • Chewton has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Moonlight Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chewton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $650/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, 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

Moonlight Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.2% vs -41.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moonlight Flat Chewton
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.

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Walkability 4 / 0
Moonlight Flat — Walkability: 4/100 Chewton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 74
Moonlight Flat — Safety: 81/100 Chewton — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 10 / 85
Moonlight Flat — Low fire risk: 10/100 Chewton — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 42 / 72
Moonlight Flat — Low flood risk: 42/100 Chewton — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Chewton has more residents (763 vs 81); Moonlight Flat rents higher ($650/wk vs $300/wk).

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Population 81 763
+842% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% -41.9%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $84,500/yr
+23% vs other
 $64,740/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+54% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonlight Flat Chewton
0-4 6.2% / 2.9%
Moonlight Flat — 0-4: 6.2% Chewton — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.6% / 11.8%
Moonlight Flat — 5-14: 13.6% Chewton — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 3.7% / 3.0%
Moonlight Flat — 15-19: 3.7% Chewton — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 3.7% / 2.6%
Moonlight Flat — 20-24: 3.7% Chewton — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 3.7% / 8.4%
Moonlight Flat — 25-34: 3.7% Chewton — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 16.0% / 10.6%
Moonlight Flat — 35-44: 16.0% Chewton — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.6% / 16.1%
Moonlight Flat — 45-54: 13.6% Chewton — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 17.3% / 18.5%
Moonlight Flat — 55-64: 17.3% Chewton — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 22.2% / 17.4%
Moonlight Flat — 65-74: 22.2% Chewton — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 3.7% / 7.1%
Moonlight Flat — 75-84: 3.7% Chewton — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 2.0%
Moonlight Flat — 85+: not among its largest Chewton — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moonlight Flat 65.0% couple families
Moonlight Flat — Couple Families: 65.0% Moonlight Flat — Lone Person: 35.0% Moonlight Flat — One Parent Families: 0.0% Moonlight Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Chewton 27.7% couple families
Chewton — Couple Families: 27.7% Chewton — Lone Person: 48.1% Chewton — One Parent Families: 17.9% Chewton — Group Household: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonlight Flat 11.4% renting
Moonlight Flat — Owned Outright: 37.1% Moonlight Flat — Mortgage: 51.4% Moonlight Flat — Renting: 11.4%
Chewton 14.7% renting
Chewton — Owned Outright: 51.1% Chewton — Mortgage: 34.2% Chewton — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Bachelor Degree 23.5% / 16.9%
Moonlight Flat — Bachelor Degree: 23.5% Chewton — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 12.3%
Moonlight Flat — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Chewton — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Postgraduate Degree 11.1% / 7.9%
Moonlight Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 11.1% Chewton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.0%
Moonlight Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Chewton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.2% / 4.1%
Moonlight Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.2% Chewton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Moonlight Flat Chewton
England 6.2% / 3.4%
Moonlight Flat — England: 6.2% Chewton — England: 3.4%
South Africa 3.7% / —
Moonlight Flat — South Africa: 3.7% Chewton — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Moonlight Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Chewton — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Moonlight Flat — Scotland: not among its largest Chewton — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Moonlight Flat — Netherlands: not among its largest Chewton — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Moonlight Flat — Germany: not among its largest Chewton — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonlight Flat 100.0% houses
Moonlight Flat — Houses: 100.0% Moonlight Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Chewton 99.1% houses
Chewton — Houses: 99.1% Chewton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Median house price — $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $314,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 90 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Moonlight Flat has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%); Chewton has more rural and farming land (21% vs 1%).

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Parks and recreation 67% 62%
Environmental 30% 0%
Rural and farming 1% 21%
Residential 2% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
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

Moonlight Flat Chewton
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Moonlight Flat Chewton
House price — Higher than 29% of VIC
Income Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Moonlight Flat carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 15); Moonlight Flat carries more flood risk (58 vs 28).

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Bushfire High
90/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Moonlight Flat

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

Schools in Chewton

  • Chewton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 120.8 km
+1% vs other
 119.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3450
 1.2%
postcode 3451
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3450
 59
postcode 3451

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.

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Car (driver) 48.6% / 58.9%
Moonlight Flat — Car (driver): 48.6% Chewton — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 51.4% / 31.6%
Moonlight Flat — Worked from Home: 51.4% Chewton — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.0%
Moonlight Flat — Car (passenger): not among its largest Chewton — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Moonlight Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest Chewton — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train — / 1.3%
Moonlight Flat — Train: not among its largest Chewton — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Elevation 332 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Connectivity score 62/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
24 premises
 37%
420 premises

Climate

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moonlight Flat Chewton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moonlight Flat

Professionals Retirees River Rural

Chewton

Acreage Professionals Retirees

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