Panton Hill vs St Andrews

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 $1.07 million in St Andrews. Panton Hill is closer to the city centre: 39.2 km, against 47.1 km. On these figures, St Andrews 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

They split

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

  • Panton Hill has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)
  • St Andrews carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

St Andrews

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,075,000 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 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.2 km vs 47.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 60 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Panton Hill is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • St Andrews carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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 St Andrews 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 St Andrews
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 St Andrews
Walkability 39 / 0
Panton Hill — Walkability: 39/100 St Andrews — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 81
Panton Hill — Safety: 71/100 St Andrews — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 12 / 2
Panton Hill — Low fire risk: 12/100 St Andrews — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Panton Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 St Andrews — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Panton Hill skews older (48 vs 46).

Panton Hill St Andrews
Population 1,063 1,186
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -3.3%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $123,084/yr
+6% vs other
 $115,232/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Panton Hill St Andrews
0-4 3.5% / 4.4%
Panton Hill — 0-4: 3.5% St Andrews — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.8% / 11.6%
Panton Hill — 5-14: 11.8% St Andrews — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.4% / 7.4%
Panton Hill — 15-19: 6.4% St Andrews — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.6% / 6.2%
Panton Hill — 20-24: 6.6% St Andrews — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 7.3% / 7.1%
Panton Hill — 25-34: 7.3% St Andrews — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 9.7% / 11.3%
Panton Hill — 35-44: 9.7% St Andrews — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 16.7% / 16.0%
Panton Hill — 45-54: 16.7% St Andrews — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 18.2% / 16.3%
Panton Hill — 55-64: 18.2% St Andrews — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 12.6% / 13.1%
Panton Hill — 65-74: 12.6% St Andrews — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.7% / 5.6%
Panton Hill — 75-84: 4.7% St Andrews — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Panton Hill — 85+: 1.3% St Andrews — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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%
St Andrews 56.3% couple families
St Andrews — Couple Families: 56.3% St Andrews — Lone Person: 20.4% St Andrews — One Parent Families: 19.7% St Andrews — Group Household: 3.6% St Andrews — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
St Andrews 5.1% renting
St Andrews — Owned Outright: 47.3% St Andrews — Mortgage: 47.6% St Andrews — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Panton Hill St Andrews
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.5%
Panton Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% St Andrews — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 14.4%
Panton Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% St Andrews — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.6%
Panton Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% St Andrews — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.4%
Panton Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% St Andrews — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 2.4%
Panton Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% St Andrews — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Panton Hill St Andrews
England 4.8% / 4.3%
Panton Hill — England: 4.8% St Andrews — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Panton Hill — New Zealand: 1.4% St Andrews — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany 1.3% / 0.5%
Panton Hill — Germany: 1.3% St Andrews — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
Panton Hill — Netherlands: 0.5% St Andrews — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.3%
Panton Hill — South Africa: 0.8% St Andrews — South Africa: 0.3%
Canada 0.5% / —
Panton Hill — Canada: 0.5% St Andrews — Canada: not among its largest
India — / 0.3%
Panton Hill — India: not among its largest St Andrews — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
St Andrews 100.0% houses
St Andrews — Houses: 100.0% St Andrews — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Panton Hill St Andrews
Median house price $1,396,500 $1,075,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 5 sales
 21 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Panton Hill St Andrews
Environmental 90% 93%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 1%
same for both
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 St Andrews
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Panton Hill St Andrews
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Panton Hill is more walkable (39 vs 0); Panton Hill scores higher overall (68 vs 55).

Panton Hill St Andrews
Grade A B
Score 68/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Panton Hill carries more crime risk (29 vs 19); St Andrews carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 88).

Panton Hill St Andrews
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
19/100
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

Panton Hill St Andrews
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Panton Hill

  • Panton Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in St Andrews

  • St Andrews Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Panton Hill St Andrews
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 13 5
Childcare 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

St Andrews sits further from the CBD (47.1 km vs 39.2 km).

Panton Hill St Andrews
Walkability score 39/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.2 km 47.1 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3759
 1.2%
postcode 3761
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3759
 60
postcode 3761

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 St Andrews
Car (driver) 59.7% / 64.2%
Panton Hill — Car (driver): 59.7% St Andrews — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 31.8%
Panton Hill — Worked from Home: 34.2% St Andrews — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 2.0%
Panton Hill — Car (passenger): 2.2% St Andrews — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.4%
Panton Hill — Walked Only: 2.6% St Andrews — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 1.2% / 0.6%
Panton Hill — Train: 1.2% St Andrews — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Panton Hill St Andrews
Elevation 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 41.6 km

NBN connectivity

Panton Hill St Andrews
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
385 premises
 0%
401 premises

Climate

Panton Hill St Andrews
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 St Andrews
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Panton Hill St Andrews
Division Casey Mcewen
Member Aaron Violi Rob Mitchell
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Panton Hill St Andrews
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

St Andrews

Acreage Outer

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