Myrtle Creek vs Sedgwick

Sedgwick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Myrtle 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.

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

Sedgwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sedgwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Myrtle Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $335/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Myrtle Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (132.5 km vs 134.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sedgwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Sedgwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
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.

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Walkability 0 / 0
Myrtle Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Sedgwick — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 80
Myrtle Creek — Safety: 69/100 Sedgwick — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 86 / 67
Myrtle Creek — Low fire risk: 86/100 Sedgwick — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Myrtle Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sedgwick — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sedgwick rents higher ($335/wk vs $0/wk); Sedgwick has more residents (614 vs 68).

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Population 68 614
+803% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +12.5%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $67,184/yr $124,332/yr
+85% vs other
Median weekly rent — $335/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
0-4 — / 3.1%
Myrtle Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Sedgwick — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.7% / 14.7%
Myrtle Creek — 5-14: 14.7% Sedgwick — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 11.8% / 6.2%
Myrtle Creek — 15-19: 11.8% Sedgwick — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 11.8% / 5.0%
Myrtle Creek — 20-24: 11.8% Sedgwick — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 — / 5.7%
Myrtle Creek — 25-34: not among its largest Sedgwick — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 — / 11.2%
Myrtle Creek — 35-44: not among its largest Sedgwick — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.7% / 15.5%
Myrtle Creek — 45-54: 14.7% Sedgwick — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 22.1% / 19.5%
Myrtle Creek — 55-64: 22.1% Sedgwick — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 14.7% / 11.2%
Myrtle Creek — 65-74: 14.7% Sedgwick — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.9% / 4.7%
Myrtle Creek — 75-84: 5.9% Sedgwick — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.1%
Myrtle Creek — 85+: not among its largest Sedgwick — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Creek 68.4% couple families
Myrtle Creek — Couple Families: 68.4% Myrtle Creek — Lone Person: 31.6% Myrtle Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Sedgwick 65.6% couple families
Sedgwick — Couple Families: 65.6% Sedgwick — Lone Person: 26.4% Sedgwick — One Parent Families: 8.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Creek 0.0% renting
Myrtle Creek — Owned Outright: 45.0% Myrtle Creek — Mortgage: 55.0% Myrtle Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Sedgwick 4.7% renting
Sedgwick — Owned Outright: 45.5% Sedgwick — Mortgage: 49.8% Sedgwick — Renting: 4.7%
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.

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
England 11.8% / 2.9%
Myrtle Creek — England: 11.8% Sedgwick — England: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Myrtle Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Sedgwick — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Myrtle Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Sedgwick — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Myrtle Creek — Germany: not among its largest Sedgwick — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Myrtle Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Sedgwick — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Qualifications

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

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 15.6%
Myrtle Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Sedgwick — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 22.1% / 8.3%
Myrtle Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 22.1% Sedgwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 15.5%
Myrtle Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Sedgwick — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 5.5%
Myrtle Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Sedgwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.7%
Myrtle Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Sedgwick — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myrtle Creek 100.0% houses
Myrtle Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Sedgwick 100.0% houses
Sedgwick — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Median house price — $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $612,500

Zoning mix

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Rural and farming 72% 73%
Parks and recreation 20% 19%
Environmental 8% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
 885
across Greater Bendigo
Approvals change year on year -7% +28%

Ranking within VIC

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Grade — B
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sedgwick carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 14); Myrtle Creek carries more crime risk (31 vs 20).

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
31/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
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

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Sedgwick sits further from the CBD (134.9 km vs 132.5 km).

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 132.5 km 134.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
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.

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Car (driver) 44.1% / 61.9%
Myrtle Creek — Car (driver): 44.1% Sedgwick — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 29.0%
Myrtle Creek — Worked from Home: 35.3% Sedgwick — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Car (passenger) 11.8% / 5.8%
Myrtle Creek — Car (passenger): 11.8% Sedgwick — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 8.8% / 1.9%
Myrtle Creek — Walked Only: 8.8% Sedgwick — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Myrtle Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Sedgwick — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.9%).

Setting

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Elevation 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
219 premises

Climate

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Annual rainfall 553 mm 598 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C 27.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Average residential rate $1,885/yr $1,949/yr
Council Mount Alexander Greater Bendigo

Federal electorate

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Myrtle Creek Sedgwick
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Myrtle Creek

Rural Students

Sedgwick

Rural

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