Pheasant Creek vs Kinglake

Pheasant Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Kinglake. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pheasant Creek, most households are couple families. In Kinglake, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pheasant Creek tends to suit couples, while Kinglake 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

Pheasant Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 61%)
  • But Kinglake has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

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

Kinglake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60 km vs 72.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pheasant Creek carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 57/100)
  • Kinglake is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
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.

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Walkability 0 / 30
Pheasant Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kinglake — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 76 / 43
Pheasant Creek — Safety: 76/100 Kinglake — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 1 / 4
Pheasant Creek — Low fire risk: 1/100 Kinglake — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 88
Pheasant Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kinglake — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Kinglake has more residents (1,662 vs 360); Pheasant Creek has higher household incomes ($111,072 vs $90,324).

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Population 360 1,662
+362% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +8.2%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $111,072/yr
+19% vs other
 $90,324/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
0-4 5.3% / 4.9%
Pheasant Creek — 0-4: 5.3% Kinglake — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.2% / 12.5%
Pheasant Creek — 5-14: 14.2% Kinglake — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.4% / 6.3%
Pheasant Creek — 15-19: 6.4% Kinglake — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.3% / 5.1%
Pheasant Creek — 20-24: 5.3% Kinglake — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.5% / 11.1%
Pheasant Creek — 25-34: 7.5% Kinglake — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 15.6% / 13.5%
Pheasant Creek — 35-44: 15.6% Kinglake — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.7% / 17.5%
Pheasant Creek — 45-54: 16.7% Kinglake — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 13.9% / 15.6%
Pheasant Creek — 55-64: 13.9% Kinglake — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.3% / 9.7%
Pheasant Creek — 65-74: 10.3% Kinglake — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.8% / 3.2%
Pheasant Creek — 75-84: 2.8% Kinglake — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.5%
Pheasant Creek — 85+: not among its largest Kinglake — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pheasant Creek 59.5% couple families
Pheasant Creek — Couple Families: 59.5% Pheasant Creek — Lone Person: 21.5% Pheasant Creek — One Parent Families: 19.0% Pheasant Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Pheasant Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Kinglake 47.4% couple families
Kinglake — Couple Families: 47.4% Kinglake — Lone Person: 34.3% Kinglake — One Parent Families: 13.6% Kinglake — Group Household: 3.8% Kinglake — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pheasant Creek 3.9% renting
Pheasant Creek — Owned Outright: 41.7% Pheasant Creek — Mortgage: 54.4% Pheasant Creek — Renting: 3.9%
Kinglake 5.3% renting
Kinglake — Owned Outright: 35.4% Kinglake — Mortgage: 59.3% Kinglake — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 22.2%
Pheasant Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Kinglake — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.9%
Pheasant Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Kinglake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 8.3%
Pheasant Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Kinglake — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.1%
Pheasant Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kinglake — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.2%
Pheasant Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Kinglake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

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.

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
England 1.7% / 2.9%
Pheasant Creek — England: 1.7% Kinglake — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Pheasant Creek — New Zealand: 1.1% Kinglake — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.4% / 0.4%
Pheasant Creek — Italy: 1.4% Kinglake — Italy: 0.4%
India 1.4% / —
Pheasant Creek — India: 1.4% Kinglake — India: not among its largest
Iraq 0.8% / —
Pheasant Creek — Iraq: 0.8% Kinglake — Iraq: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Pheasant Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Kinglake — South Africa: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
Pheasant Creek — Canada: not among its largest Kinglake — Canada: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pheasant Creek 100.0% houses
Pheasant Creek — Houses: 100.0% Pheasant Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Pheasant Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kinglake 98.8% houses
Kinglake — Houses: 98.8% Kinglake — Townhouses: 0.8% Kinglake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Median house price — $768,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $685,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 30 sales

Zoning mix

Pheasant Creek has more rural and farming land (75% vs 20%).

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Parks and recreation 16% 75%
Rural and farming 75% 20%
Residential 8% 2%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Houses — 3.1%
$550/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
House price — Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kinglake carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Kinglake carries more crime risk (57 vs 24).

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
12/100
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

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pheasant Creek

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

Schools in Kinglake

  • Kinglake Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 34

Mobility

Pheasant Creek sits further from the CBD (72.8 km vs 60 km).

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 72.8 km
+18% vs other
 60 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3757
 0.4%
postcode 3763
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3757
 61
postcode 3763

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.

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Car (driver) 64.4% / 72.8%
Pheasant Creek — Car (driver): 64.4% Kinglake — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 22.4%
Pheasant Creek — Worked from Home: 29.6% Kinglake — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 3.3%
Pheasant Creek — Car (passenger): 2.2% Kinglake — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 3.7% / 0.4%
Pheasant Creek — Walked Only: 3.7% Kinglake — Walked Only: 0.4%
Train — / 0.6%
Pheasant Creek — Train: not among its largest Kinglake — Train: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.6%
Pheasant Creek — Bus: not among its largest Kinglake — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Elevation 531 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 557 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Connectivity score 54/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
137 premises
 55%
783 premises

Climate

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
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

Council rates

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Pheasant Creek Kinglake
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pheasant Creek

Acreage Outer

Kinglake

Outer

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