Panton Hill vs Christmas Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Panton Hill: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.11 million in Christmas Hills. Panton Hill is closer to the city centre: 39.2 km, against 44.2 km. On these figures, Christmas Hills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Panton Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Christmas Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,115,000 vs $1,396,500)

Weighs house 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

Panton Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.2 km vs 44.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Panton Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
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.

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Walkability 39 / 13
Panton Hill — Walkability: 39/100 Christmas Hills — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 71 / 62
Panton Hill — Safety: 71/100 Christmas Hills — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 12 / 12
Panton Hill — Low fire risk: 12/100 Christmas Hills — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 100 / 58
Panton Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Christmas Hills — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Panton Hill has more residents (1,063 vs 365); Panton Hill skews older (48 vs 46).

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Population 1,063
+66% vs other
 365
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +2.8%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $123,084/yr
+3% vs other
 $118,820/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $353/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
0-4 3.5% / 4.4%
Panton Hill — 0-4: 3.5% Christmas Hills — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.8% / 10.4%
Panton Hill — 5-14: 11.8% Christmas Hills — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.4% / 6.6%
Panton Hill — 15-19: 6.4% Christmas Hills — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.6% / 6.6%
Panton Hill — 20-24: 6.6% Christmas Hills — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 7.3% / 8.2%
Panton Hill — 25-34: 7.3% Christmas Hills — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 9.7% / 13.4%
Panton Hill — 35-44: 9.7% Christmas Hills — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 16.7% / 15.9%
Panton Hill — 45-54: 16.7% Christmas Hills — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 18.2% / 23.0%
Panton Hill — 55-64: 18.2% Christmas Hills — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 12.6% / 9.9%
Panton Hill — 65-74: 12.6% Christmas Hills — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.7% / 4.7%
Panton Hill — 75-84: 4.7% Christmas Hills — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Panton Hill — 85+: 1.3% Christmas Hills — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Panton Hill 59.1% couple families
Panton Hill — Couple Families: 59.1% Panton Hill — Lone Person: 19.4% Panton Hill — One Parent Families: 16.9% Panton Hill — Group Household: 2.9% Panton Hill — Other Families: 1.7%
Christmas Hills 61.0% couple families
Christmas Hills — Couple Families: 61.0% Christmas Hills — Lone Person: 25.6% Christmas Hills — One Parent Families: 6.1% Christmas Hills — Group Household: 3.7% Christmas Hills — Other Families: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Panton Hill 5.2% renting
Panton Hill — Owned Outright: 45.8% Panton Hill — Mortgage: 49.0% Panton Hill — Renting: 5.2%
Christmas Hills 8.9% renting
Christmas Hills — Owned Outright: 40.3% Christmas Hills — Mortgage: 50.8% Christmas Hills — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.9%
Panton Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Christmas Hills — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 14.0%
Panton Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Christmas Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.8%
Panton Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Christmas Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 6.6%
Panton Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Christmas Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 3.3%
Panton Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Christmas Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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

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.

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
England 4.8% / 4.9%
Panton Hill — England: 4.8% Christmas Hills — England: 4.9%
China 0.4% / 1.9%
Panton Hill — China: 0.4% Christmas Hills — China: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.8%
Panton Hill — New Zealand: 1.4% Christmas Hills — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 1.3% / —
Panton Hill — Germany: 1.3% Christmas Hills — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Panton Hill — South Africa: 0.8% Christmas Hills — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Panton Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Christmas Hills — Scotland: 0.8%
Canada 0.5% / —
Panton Hill — Canada: 0.5% Christmas Hills — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Panton Hill 99.4% houses
Panton Hill — Houses: 99.4% Panton Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Christmas Hills 100.0% houses
Christmas Hills — Houses: 100.0% Christmas Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Median house price $1,396,500 $1,115,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 5 sales
 84 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Panton Hill has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 46%).

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Environmental 90% 46%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 36%
Parks and recreation 7% 16%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Residential 1% 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

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Panton Hill is more walkable (39 vs 13).

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Grade A —
Score 68/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Christmas Hills carries more flood risk (42 vs 0).

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Bushfire High
88/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
38/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Panton Hill

  • Panton Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Christmas Hills

  • Christmas Hills Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Parks & reserves 13 3
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Christmas Hills sits further from the CBD (44.2 km vs 39.2 km).

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Walkability score 39/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.2 km 44.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3759
 0.8%
postcode 3775
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3759
 48
postcode 3775

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.

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Car (driver) 59.7% / 70.2%
Panton Hill — Car (driver): 59.7% Christmas Hills — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 24.2%
Panton Hill — Worked from Home: 34.2% Christmas Hills — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 5.6%
Panton Hill — Car (passenger): 2.2% Christmas Hills — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Panton Hill — Walked Only: 2.6% Christmas Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.2% / —
Panton Hill — Train: 1.2% Christmas Hills — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Elevation 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 37.8 km

NBN connectivity

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
385 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Average residential rate $2,696/yr
same for both
Council Nillumbik
same for both

Federal electorate

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Panton Hill Christmas Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Panton Hill

Acreage Outer Parks Premium Quiet

Christmas Hills

Outer Quiet

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