Rye vs Blairgowrie

Rye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 58 in Blairgowrie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Blairgowrie: a median of $1.28 million, against $900,000 in Rye, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rye tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Blairgowrie suits older residents.

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

Blairgowrie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rye

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,281,000)
  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $857,500)

Weighs house 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

Blairgowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blairgowrie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 29%)
  • But Rye has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Rye returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.9% vs 2.1%)
  • Blairgowrie is growing faster (20.4% vs 12.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rye Blairgowrie
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.

Rye Blairgowrie
Walkability 20 / 34
Rye — Walkability: 20/100 Blairgowrie — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 40 / 58
Rye — Safety: 40/100 Blairgowrie — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rye — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blairgowrie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 81 / 78
Rye — Low flood risk: 81/100 Blairgowrie — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Rye has more residents (9,438 vs 2,786); Blairgowrie skews older (58 vs 51).

Rye Blairgowrie
Population 9,438
+70% vs other
 2,786
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +20.4%
Median age 51 58
Median household income $69,368/yr $77,480/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $372/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rye Blairgowrie
0-4 4.2% / 4.3%
Rye — 0-4: 4.2% Blairgowrie — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.3% / 7.1%
Rye — 5-14: 10.3% Blairgowrie — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 4.0% / 3.7%
Rye — 15-19: 4.0% Blairgowrie — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.7% / 3.4%
Rye — 20-24: 3.7% Blairgowrie — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.1% / 5.7%
Rye — 25-34: 9.1% Blairgowrie — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 10.2% / 7.9%
Rye — 35-44: 10.2% Blairgowrie — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 13.7% / 11.5%
Rye — 45-54: 13.7% Blairgowrie — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 15.7% / 17.2%
Rye — 55-64: 15.7% Blairgowrie — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 16.6% / 23.0%
Rye — 65-74: 16.6% Blairgowrie — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 9.3% / 12.6%
Rye — 75-84: 9.3% Blairgowrie — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ 3.3% / 3.0%
Rye — 85+: 3.3% Blairgowrie — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rye 45.3% lone person
Rye — Lone Person: 45.3% Rye — Couple Families: 33.9% Rye — One Parent Families: 15.3% Rye — Group Household: 4.2% Rye — Other Families: 1.2%
Blairgowrie 52.9% lone person
Blairgowrie — Lone Person: 52.9% Blairgowrie — Couple Families: 33.8% Blairgowrie — One Parent Families: 9.9% Blairgowrie — Group Household: 2.8% Blairgowrie — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rye 21.9% renting
Rye — Owned Outright: 47.2% Rye — Mortgage: 30.9% Rye — Renting: 21.9%
Blairgowrie 14.0% renting
Blairgowrie — Owned Outright: 60.3% Blairgowrie — Mortgage: 25.6% Blairgowrie — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rye Blairgowrie
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 12.1%
Rye — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Blairgowrie — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 15.9%
Rye — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Blairgowrie — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 11.3%
Rye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Blairgowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 4.9%
Rye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Blairgowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.8%
Rye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Blairgowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Rye Blairgowrie
England 3.9% / 4.3%
Rye — England: 3.9% Blairgowrie — England: 4.3%
Italy 1.8% / 0.8%
Rye — Italy: 1.8% Blairgowrie — Italy: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.0%
Rye — New Zealand: 1.3% Blairgowrie — New Zealand: 1.0%
Greece 1.3% / —
Rye — Greece: 1.3% Blairgowrie — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Rye — Scotland: 0.5% Blairgowrie — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Rye — Germany: 0.6% Blairgowrie — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rye 94.8% houses
Rye — Houses: 94.8% Rye — Townhouses: 3.8% Rye — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Blairgowrie 99.1% houses
Blairgowrie — Houses: 99.1% Blairgowrie — Townhouses: 0.7% Blairgowrie — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rye Blairgowrie
Median house price $900,000 $1,281,000
Median unit price $602,500 —
Median land price $650,000 $857,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 231 sales
 40 days
from 95 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.

Rye Blairgowrie
2 bed $768K / $933K
Rye — 2 bed: $768K (40 sales) Blairgowrie — 2 bed: $933K (13 sales)

40 vs 13 sales

3 bed $855K / $1.1M
Rye — 3 bed: $855K (216 sales) Blairgowrie — 3 bed: $1.1M (72 sales)

216 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.51M
Rye — 4 bed: $1.05M (105 sales) Blairgowrie — 4 bed: $1.51M (60 sales)

105 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1.8M
Rye — 5 bed: $1.1M (27 sales) Blairgowrie — 5 bed: $1.8M (15 sales)

27 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Rye has more rural and farming land (17% vs 0%).

Rye Blairgowrie
Residential 67% 72%
Parks and recreation 9% 21%
Rural and farming 17% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Planning zones cover 100% of Rye and 99% of Blairgowrie. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Rye Blairgowrie
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Rye Blairgowrie
Houses 2.9%
$660/wk on $1.2M
 2.1%
$660/wk on $1.6M
Units 4.7%
$520/wk on $570K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Rye Blairgowrie
House price Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of VIC —

Liveability

Blairgowrie is more walkable (34 vs 20); Blairgowrie scores higher overall (70 vs 57).

Rye Blairgowrie
Grade B A
Score 57/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rye carries more crime risk (60 vs 42).

Rye Blairgowrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
47/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Rye Blairgowrie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rye

  • Rye Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Blairgowrie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Rye Blairgowrie
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 1
Parks & reserves 7 11
Childcare 2 0
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 4

Mobility

Rye Blairgowrie
Walkability score 20/100 34/100
Distance to Melbourne 102.6 km 103.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 88 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3941
 1.8%
postcode 3942
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3941
 23
postcode 3942

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.

Rye Blairgowrie
Car (driver) 65.7% / 53.8%
Rye — Car (driver): 65.7% Blairgowrie — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 40.6%
Rye — Worked from Home: 26.9% Blairgowrie — Worked from Home: 40.6%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.9%
Rye — Car (passenger): 4.4% Blairgowrie — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.9%
Rye — Walked Only: 1.5% Blairgowrie — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.8%
Rye — Bicycle: 0.5% Blairgowrie — Bicycle: 0.8%
Bus 0.8% / —
Rye — Bus: 0.8% Blairgowrie — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Rye Blairgowrie
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 773 m
785 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rye Blairgowrie
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
9,444 premises
 52%
3,789 premises

Climate

Rye Blairgowrie
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Rye Blairgowrie
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Rye Blairgowrie
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rye Blairgowrie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rye

Coastal Large Blocks Regional Centre Retirees

Blairgowrie

Acreage Beach Coastal Parks Premium Quiet Retirees

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