Riddells Creek vs Gisborne

Gisborne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Riddells Creek. 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 Riddells Creek: a median of $1.06 million, against $960,000 in Gisborne, though rent is higher in Gisborne.

Gisborne is the larger and more established suburb with 10,142 residents compared to Riddells Creek's 4,390, and sits 7 km closer to Melbourne's CBD. Household incomes are modestly higher in Gisborne at $119,288 versus $111,800, though Riddells Creek offers a lower-cost entry point for houses at $1,070,500 median versus $956,500. The key trade-off is risk: Riddells Creek has notably lower crime (44 versus 58) and flood risk (14 versus 37), while Gisborne offers slightly better walkability and a marginally higher rental yield for houses. Both suburbs share the same socio-economic decile and similar liveability scores, so your choice may hinge on whether proximity to the city and rental income potential matter more to you than a quieter, lower-risk setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Gisborne

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)
  • But Riddells Creek carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gisborne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,064,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Gisborne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (55.2 km vs 62.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Riddells Creek carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)
  • Gisborne has more GPs (5 vs 2)

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

Investors

Gisborne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Riddells Creek Gisborne
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.

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Walkability 0 / 7
Riddells Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Gisborne — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 56 / 42
Riddells Creek — Safety: 56/100 Gisborne — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 21 / 23
Riddells Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100 Gisborne — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 86 / 63
Riddells Creek — Low flood risk: 86/100 Gisborne — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Gisborne has more residents (10,142 vs 4,390); Riddells Creek skews older (42 vs 39).

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Population 4,390 10,142
+131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +12.7%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $111,800/yr $119,288/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $423/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riddells Creek Gisborne
0-4 5.1% / 6.7%
Riddells Creek — 0-4: 5.1% Gisborne — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.3% / 16.6%
Riddells Creek — 5-14: 14.3% Gisborne — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.1% / 6.9%
Riddells Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Gisborne — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.2% / 4.2%
Riddells Creek — 20-24: 5.2% Gisborne — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.0% / 8.3%
Riddells Creek — 25-34: 9.0% Gisborne — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.3% / 15.3%
Riddells Creek — 35-44: 12.3% Gisborne — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 15.6% / 14.5%
Riddells Creek — 45-54: 15.6% Gisborne — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.8% / 11.9%
Riddells Creek — 55-64: 14.8% Gisborne — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.0% / 9.0%
Riddells Creek — 65-74: 11.0% Gisborne — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.0% / 5.0%
Riddells Creek — 75-84: 5.0% Gisborne — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.8% / 1.6%
Riddells Creek — 85+: 0.8% Gisborne — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Riddells Creek 59.6% couple families
Riddells Creek — Couple Families: 59.6% Riddells Creek — Lone Person: 23.1% Riddells Creek — One Parent Families: 14.4% Riddells Creek — Group Household: 2.0% Riddells Creek — Other Families: 1.0%
Gisborne 59.2% couple families
Gisborne — Couple Families: 59.2% Gisborne — Lone Person: 25.3% Gisborne — One Parent Families: 13.4% Gisborne — Group Household: 1.5% Gisborne — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riddells Creek 11.7% renting
Riddells Creek — Owned Outright: 38.8% Riddells Creek — Mortgage: 49.5% Riddells Creek — Renting: 11.7%
Gisborne 16.2% renting
Gisborne — Owned Outright: 35.2% Gisborne — Mortgage: 48.7% Gisborne — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.0%
Riddells Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Gisborne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 13.5%
Riddells Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Gisborne — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.1%
Riddells Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Gisborne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.8%
Riddells Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Gisborne — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.3%
Riddells Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Gisborne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Riddells Creek Gisborne
England 4.2% / 3.8%
Riddells Creek — England: 4.2% Gisborne — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Riddells Creek — New Zealand: 1.2% Gisborne — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Riddells Creek — Scotland: 0.5% Gisborne — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Riddells Creek — Germany: 0.5% Gisborne — Germany: 0.5%
India 0.3% / 0.6%
Riddells Creek — India: 0.3% Gisborne — India: 0.6%
Italy 0.4% / 0.4%
Riddells Creek — Italy: 0.4% Gisborne — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riddells Creek 94.4% houses
Riddells Creek — Houses: 94.4% Riddells Creek — Townhouses: 5.3% Riddells Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Gisborne 88.6% houses
Gisborne — Houses: 88.6% Gisborne — Townhouses: 10.4% Gisborne — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Median house price $1,064,000 $960,000
Median unit price $590,000
same for both
Median land price $655,000 $710,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 44 sales
 46 days
from 115 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Riddells Creek Gisborne
3 bed $790K / $792K
Riddells Creek — 3 bed: $790K (25 sales) Gisborne — 3 bed: $792K (56 sales)

25 vs 56 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1M
Riddells Creek — 4 bed: $1.16M (44 sales) Gisborne — 4 bed: $1M (120 sales)

44 vs 120 sales

5 bed $1.08M / $1.42M
Riddells Creek — 5 bed: $1.08M (7 sales) Gisborne — 5 bed: $1.42M (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Riddells Creek has more rural and farming land (48% vs 24%).

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Rural and farming 48% 24%
Parks and recreation 8% 34%
Environmental 26%
same for both
Residential 15% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
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

Riddells Creek Gisborne
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
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.

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Houses 2.8%
$640/wk on $1.2M
 3.5%
$700/wk on $1.05M
Units 3.6%
$470/wk on $679K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Riddells Creek Gisborne
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 61% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 3% of VIC —

Liveability

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gisborne carries more flood risk (37 vs 14); Gisborne carries more crime risk (58 vs 44).

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Low
14/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Riddells Creek

  • Riddells Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gisborne

  • Gisborne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Willowbank Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gisborne Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 12
same for both
Childcare 5 11
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 95 10

Mobility

Riddells Creek sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 55.2 km).

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Melbourne 62.2 km
+11% vs other
 55.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 47 min
Public transport score 37/100
Rail
 77/100
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 18 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3431
 1.3%
postcode 3437
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3431
 51
postcode 3437

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.

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Car (driver) 63.9% / 62.8%
Riddells Creek — Car (driver): 63.9% Gisborne — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 29.7%
Riddells Creek — Worked from Home: 28.6% Gisborne — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.2%
Riddells Creek — Car (passenger): 3.7% Gisborne — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 2.7% / 1.3%
Riddells Creek — Train: 2.7% Gisborne — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.7%
Riddells Creek — Walked Only: 1.2% Gisborne — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Elevation 397 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 478 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.5 km 45.9 km

NBN connectivity

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Connectivity score 63/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,786 premises
 54%
4,834 premises

Climate

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Riddells Creek Gisborne
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Riddells Creek

Acreage Outer River Trains

Gisborne

Acreage Family Outer

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