Ravenhall vs Deanside

Deanside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 33 in Ravenhall. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenhall, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Deanside, most households are couple families. Ravenhall is closer to the city centre: 28.6 km, against 33 km. On these figures, Ravenhall tends to suit young adults and 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 5 things we measure here

  • Ravenhall has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 101%)
  • Deanside has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Deanside

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($342,000 vs $1,402,170)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 60%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deanside

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 155%)
  • has cheaper rent ($401/wk vs $1,500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ravenhall sits closer to the CBD (28.6 km vs 33 km)
  • Deanside is more walkable (23/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deanside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 13/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Ravenhall Deanside
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.

Ravenhall Deanside
Walkability 13 / 23
Ravenhall — Walkability: 13/100 Deanside — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 3 / 1
Ravenhall — Safety: 3/100 Deanside — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 12 / 10
Ravenhall — Low fire risk: 12/100 Deanside — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 80 / 71
Ravenhall — Low flood risk: 80/100 Deanside — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Ravenhall rents higher ($1,500/wk vs $401/wk); Ravenhall has more residents (2,295 vs 654).

Ravenhall Deanside
Population 2,295
+72% vs other
 654
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +98.4% —
Median age 33 29
Median household income $50,232/yr $114,920/yr
+129% vs other
Median weekly rent $1,500/wk
+73% vs other
 $401/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall Deanside
0-4 — / 8.6%
Ravenhall — 0-4: not among its largest Deanside — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 — / 19.0%
Ravenhall — 5-14: not among its largest Deanside — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 2.1% / 6.3%
Ravenhall — 15-19: 2.1% Deanside — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 13.0% / 8.4%
Ravenhall — 20-24: 13.0% Deanside — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 38.4% / 22.0%
Ravenhall — 25-34: 38.4% Deanside — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 28.2% / 20.0%
Ravenhall — 35-44: 28.2% Deanside — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 12.7% / 8.3%
Ravenhall — 45-54: 12.7% Deanside — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 4.4% / 5.4%
Ravenhall — 55-64: 4.4% Deanside — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 0.9% / 3.4%
Ravenhall — 65-74: 0.9% Deanside — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 0.6% / 0.9%
Ravenhall — 75-84: 0.6% Deanside — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ — / —
Ravenhall — 85+: not among its largest Deanside — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall 100.0% lone person
Ravenhall — Lone Person: 100.0% Ravenhall — Couple Families: 0.0% Ravenhall — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ravenhall — Group Household: 0.0% Ravenhall — Other Families: 0.0%
Deanside 18.7% lone person
Deanside — Lone Person: 18.7% Deanside — Couple Families: 57.3% Deanside — One Parent Families: 18.7% Deanside — Group Household: 2.9% Deanside — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall 0.0% renting
Ravenhall — Owned Outright: 100.0% Ravenhall — Mortgage: 0.0% Ravenhall — Renting: 0.0%
Deanside 24.5% renting
Deanside — Owned Outright: 13.5% Deanside — Mortgage: 62.0% Deanside — Renting: 24.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ravenhall Deanside
Bachelor Degree 1.2% / 17.6%
Ravenhall — Bachelor Degree: 1.2% Deanside — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 1.0% / 9.0%
Ravenhall — Certificate III & IV: 1.0% Deanside — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 8.1%
Ravenhall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Deanside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 6.1%
Ravenhall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Deanside — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Ravenhall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Deanside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Ravenhall Deanside
India 0.9% / 12.7%
Ravenhall — India: 0.9% Deanside — India: 12.7%
Philippines — / 6.4%
Ravenhall — Philippines: not among its largest Deanside — Philippines: 6.4%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.8%
Ravenhall — New Zealand: 3.0% Deanside — New Zealand: 2.8%
Vietnam 3.2% / 1.1%
Ravenhall — Vietnam: 3.2% Deanside — Vietnam: 1.1%
Iraq — / 2.9%
Ravenhall — Iraq: not among its largest Deanside — Iraq: 2.9%
Sri Lanka — / 1.7%
Ravenhall — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Deanside — Sri Lanka: 1.7%
China 1.0% / —
Ravenhall — China: 1.0% Deanside — China: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Ravenhall — Malaysia: 1.0% Deanside — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall 116.7% houses
Ravenhall — Houses: 116.7%
Deanside 101.0% houses
Deanside — Houses: 101.0%
Houses

Property market

Ravenhall Deanside
Median house price — $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,402,170 $342,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 5 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Deanside has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 0%); Ravenhall has more industrially zoned land (26% vs 0%).

Ravenhall Deanside
Residential 0% 53%
Other and special use 48% 2%
Environmental 0% 40%
Industrial 26% 0%
Rural and farming 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 5%
Commercial 5% 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

Ravenhall Deanside
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
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.

Ravenhall Deanside
Houses — 3.8%
$530/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ravenhall Deanside
House price — Higher than 39% of VIC
Income Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 94% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Deanside is more walkable (23 vs 13); Deanside scores higher overall (37 vs 27).

Ravenhall Deanside
Grade D C
Score 27/100 37/100
Socio-economic band — advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ravenhall Deanside
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
90/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
99/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ravenhall Deanside
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenhall Deanside
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Deanside sits further from the CBD (33 km vs 28.6 km).

Ravenhall Deanside
Walkability score 13/100 23/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.6 km 33 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 34 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
 1.6%
postcode 3336
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
 89
postcode 3336

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.

Ravenhall Deanside
Car (driver) 50.0% / 61.8%
Ravenhall — Car (driver): 50.0% Deanside — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 28.1%
Ravenhall — Worked from Home: 25.0% Deanside — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Walked Only 25.0% / 1.1%
Ravenhall — Walked Only: 25.0% Deanside — Walked Only: 1.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Ravenhall — Car (passenger): not among its largest Deanside — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train — / 2.1%
Ravenhall — Train: not among its largest Deanside — Train: 2.1%
Bus — / 2.1%
Ravenhall — Bus: not among its largest Deanside — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Ravenhall Deanside
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 18.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ravenhall Deanside
Connectivity score 85/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
1,203 premises
 99%
2,440 premises

Climate

Ravenhall Deanside
Annual rainfall 482 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Ravenhall Deanside
PM2.5 — 4.4 µg/m³
PM10 23.2 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ravenhall Deanside
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Ravenhall Deanside
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ravenhall Deanside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ravenhall

Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub

Deanside

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer River Young Families

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