Rockbank vs Aintree

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rockbank, about half of households are couple families. In Aintree, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aintree: a median of $754,000, against $622,000 in Rockbank, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rockbank tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Aintree suits families with children and couples.

Rockbank and Aintree are both roughly 37–38 km from Melbourne's CBD, but they differ notably in character and amenities. Aintree is significantly more walkable (73 versus 36) and has higher median household income at $122,096 compared to Rockbank's $92,612, along with a stronger liveability score of 41 versus 34. Rockbank offers lower property prices ($620,000 median versus $754,000) and carries less flood risk, though it has higher crime and bushfire risk ratings. Aintree suits buyers prioritising walkability and established neighbourhood infrastructure, while Rockbank may appeal to those seeking affordability and lower flood exposure.

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

Aintree

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Rockbank has cheaper houses ($621,500 vs $754,000)
  • Aintree has cheaper land ($437,000 vs $620,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rockbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aintree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 38/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Aintree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 38/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Rockbank has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Rockbank Aintree
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.

Rockbank Aintree
Walkability 38 / 73
Rockbank — Walkability: 38/100 Aintree — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 3 / 42
Rockbank — Safety: 3/100 Aintree — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 7 / 8
Rockbank — Low fire risk: 7/100 Aintree — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 100 / 51
Rockbank — Low flood risk: 100/100 Aintree — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Aintree has more residents (7,982 vs 2,583); Aintree has higher household incomes ($122,096 vs $92,612).

Rockbank Aintree
Population 2,583 7,982
+209% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 31 30
Median household income $92,612/yr $122,096/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rockbank Aintree
0-4 10.4% / 12.9%
Rockbank — 0-4: 10.4% Aintree — 0-4: 12.9%
5-14 11.9% / 18.7%
Rockbank — 5-14: 11.9% Aintree — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 3.9% / 3.9%
Rockbank — 15-19: 3.9% Aintree — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.0% / 5.0%
Rockbank — 20-24: 7.0% Aintree — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 26.1% / 21.8%
Rockbank — 25-34: 26.1% Aintree — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 17.1% / 23.7%
Rockbank — 35-44: 17.1% Aintree — 35-44: 23.7%
45-54 10.0% / 7.3%
Rockbank — 45-54: 10.0% Aintree — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 7.3% / 3.6%
Rockbank — 55-64: 7.3% Aintree — 55-64: 3.6%
65-74 4.9% / 2.3%
Rockbank — 65-74: 4.9% Aintree — 65-74: 2.3%
75-84 1.3% / 0.5%
Rockbank — 75-84: 1.3% Aintree — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ — / 0.2%
Rockbank — 85+: not among its largest Aintree — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rockbank 48.2% couple families
Rockbank — Couple Families: 48.2% Rockbank — Lone Person: 33.5% Rockbank — One Parent Families: 12.2% Rockbank — Group Household: 4.1% Rockbank — Other Families: 2.0%
Aintree 79.6% couple families
Aintree — Couple Families: 79.6% Aintree — Lone Person: 8.4% Aintree — One Parent Families: 9.6% Aintree — Group Household: 1.3% Aintree — 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.

Rockbank 32.7% renting
Rockbank — Owned Outright: 15.2% Rockbank — Mortgage: 52.2% Rockbank — Renting: 32.7%
Aintree 20.9% renting
Aintree — Owned Outright: 5.3% Aintree — Mortgage: 73.8% Aintree — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rockbank Aintree
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 17.1%
Rockbank — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Aintree — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.8%
Rockbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Aintree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 7.6%
Rockbank — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Aintree — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 7.9%
Rockbank — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Aintree — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Rockbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Aintree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Rockbank Aintree
India 18.3% / 26.3%
Rockbank — India: 18.3% Aintree — India: 26.3%
Philippines 2.6% / 5.0%
Rockbank — Philippines: 2.6% Aintree — Philippines: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.3%
Rockbank — New Zealand: 2.3% Aintree — New Zealand: 2.3%
Pakistan 1.7% / 1.3%
Rockbank — Pakistan: 1.7% Aintree — Pakistan: 1.3%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 1.8%
Rockbank — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Aintree — Sri Lanka: 1.8%
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.5%
Rockbank — Vietnam: 1.0% Aintree — Vietnam: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rockbank 86.4% houses
Rockbank — Houses: 86.4% Rockbank — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Rockbank — Townhouses: 1.1%
Aintree 99.0% houses
Aintree — Houses: 99.0% Aintree — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Aintree — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rockbank Aintree
Median house price $621,500 $754,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $620,000 $437,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 199 sales
 48 days
from 239 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.

Rockbank Aintree
3 bed $556K / $590K
Rockbank — 3 bed: $556K (72 sales) Aintree — 3 bed: $590K (35 sales)

72 vs 35 sales

4 bed $640K / $754K
Rockbank — 4 bed: $640K (167 sales) Aintree — 4 bed: $754K (182 sales)

167 vs 182 sales

5 bed $815K / $1.03M
Rockbank — 5 bed: $815K (7 sales) Aintree — 5 bed: $1.03M (38 sales)

7 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

Rockbank Aintree
Residential 95% 88%
Environmental 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Rockbank Aintree
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.

Rockbank Aintree
Houses 4.0%
$500/wk on $650K
 3.7%
$530/wk on $745K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Rockbank Aintree
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 17% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Aintree is more walkable (73 vs 38); Aintree scores higher overall (41 vs 34).

Rockbank Aintree
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Aintree carries more flood risk (49 vs 0); Rockbank carries more crime risk (97 vs 58).

Rockbank Aintree
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
92/100
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rockbank Aintree
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Rockbank

  • Rockbank Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Aintree

  • Aintree Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yarrabing Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Woodlea Independent · Combined
  • Dharra School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Rockbank Aintree
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Rockbank Aintree
Walkability score 38/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.4 km 37.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 103.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3335
 1.6%
postcode 3336
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3335
 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.

Rockbank Aintree
Car (driver) 66.6% / 64.4%
Rockbank — Car (driver): 66.6% Aintree — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 26.2%
Rockbank — Worked from Home: 23.0% Aintree — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Train 5.0% / 4.7%
Rockbank — Train: 5.0% Aintree — Train: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.0%
Rockbank — Car (passenger): 4.4% Aintree — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.5%
Rockbank — Walked Only: 0.5% Aintree — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.5% / 0.1%
Rockbank — Bus: 0.5% Aintree — Bus: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.6%).

Setting

Rockbank Aintree
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.5 km 21.6 km

NBN connectivity

Rockbank Aintree
Connectivity score 97/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
2,597 premises
 100%
3,408 premises

Climate

Rockbank Aintree
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)

Rockbank Aintree
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rockbank Aintree
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Rockbank Aintree
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rockbank Aintree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rockbank

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

Aintree

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

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