Redesdale vs Kimbolton
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Redesdale, most households are people living alone. In Kimbolton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Redesdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Kimbolton suits couples.
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
Redesdale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 79/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
- But Kimbolton is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kimbolton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kimbolton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Redesdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 98 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (117.6 km vs 129.5 km)
- But Kimbolton is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Redesdale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 79/100)
- But Kimbolton is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kimbolton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (31.5% vs 24.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Redesdale and Kimbolton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Redesdale has more residents (299 vs 96); Redesdale rents higher ($320/wk vs $250/wk).
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 299 +68% vs other | 96 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.6% | +31.5% |
| Median age | 57 | 55 |
| Median household income | $61,360/yr | $71,500/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +22% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $799,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Redesdale has more rural and farming land (63% vs 23%).
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 63% | 23% |
| Parks and recreation | 7% | 55% |
| Environmental | 29% | 21% |
| 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
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 102 across Mount Alexander | 885 across Greater Bendigo |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% | +28% |
Ranking within VIC
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of VIC | Higher than 56% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
Liveability
Kimbolton is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Redesdale carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 22); Kimbolton carries more crime risk (79 vs 51).
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 57/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | High 79/100 |
| 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
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Redesdale
- Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Kimbolton
- Charles La Trobe P-12 College-Camp Macleod Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 2 |
Mobility
Kimbolton sits further from the CBD (129.5 km vs 117.6 km).
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 117.6 km | 129.5 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 88 min | 98 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 3444 | 0.6% postcode 3551 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 3444 | 64 postcode 3551 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).
Setting
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 242 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 183 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 553 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,885/yr | $1,949/yr |
| Council | Mount Alexander | Greater Bendigo |
Federal electorate
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Redesdale | Kimbolton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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