Snake Valley vs Linton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Linton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Linton tends to suit 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

Snake Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)
  • But Linton has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Snake Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Snake Valley has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 116 min)
  • Linton sits closer to the CBD (148 km vs 154.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Snake Valley carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 56/100)
  • Linton has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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 population growth.

Where they sit

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

Snake Valley Linton
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.

Snake Valley Linton
Walkability 28 / 22
Snake Valley — Walkability: 28/100 Linton — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 62 / 44
Snake Valley — Safety: 62/100 Linton — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 41 / 41
Snake Valley — Low fire risk: 41/100 Linton — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Snake Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Linton — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Snake Valley has more residents (820 vs 635); Linton rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Snake Valley Linton
Population 820
+23% vs other
 635
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% +9.5%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $63,752/yr
+6% vs other
 $59,696/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Snake Valley Linton
0-4 3.9% / 5.2%
Snake Valley — 0-4: 3.9% Linton — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.0% / 12.0%
Snake Valley — 5-14: 13.0% Linton — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.0% / 5.2%
Snake Valley — 15-19: 5.0% Linton — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.4% / 3.1%
Snake Valley — 20-24: 4.4% Linton — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.1% / 11.8%
Snake Valley — 25-34: 10.1% Linton — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.0% / 7.7%
Snake Valley — 35-44: 12.0% Linton — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 15.0% / 15.7%
Snake Valley — 45-54: 15.0% Linton — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 18.5% / 13.9%
Snake Valley — 55-64: 18.5% Linton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.1% / 16.2%
Snake Valley — 65-74: 11.1% Linton — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 5.2% / 6.8%
Snake Valley — 75-84: 5.2% Linton — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.6% / 1.6%
Snake Valley — 85+: 0.6% Linton — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Snake Valley 37.3% lone person
Snake Valley — Lone Person: 37.3% Snake Valley — Couple Families: 41.6% Snake Valley — One Parent Families: 21.1% Snake Valley — Other Families: 0.0% Snake Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Linton 51.1% lone person
Linton — Lone Person: 51.1% Linton — Couple Families: 30.4% Linton — One Parent Families: 14.7% Linton — Other Families: 2.2% Linton — Group Household: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Snake Valley 7.9% renting
Snake Valley — Owned Outright: 45.5% Snake Valley — Mortgage: 46.5% Snake Valley — Renting: 7.9%
Linton 13.3% renting
Linton — Owned Outright: 49.6% Linton — Mortgage: 37.1% Linton — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Snake Valley Linton
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.1%
Snake Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Linton — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.7%
Snake Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Linton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 7.1%
Snake Valley — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Linton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.7%
Snake Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Linton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 0.5%
Snake Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Linton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Snake Valley Linton
England 4.4% / 4.9%
Snake Valley — England: 4.4% Linton — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.6%
Snake Valley — New Zealand: 1.1% Linton — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Snake Valley — Scotland: 0.6% Linton — Scotland: 1.1%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Snake Valley — Philippines: 1.5% Linton — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Snake Valley — Germany: 0.6% Linton — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.9%
Snake Valley — Netherlands: 0.5% Linton — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Snake Valley 98.4% houses
Snake Valley — Houses: 98.4% Snake Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Linton 99.3% houses
Linton — Houses: 99.3% Linton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Snake Valley Linton
Median house price $502,500 $510,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $250,000 $277,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 9 sales
 60 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Snake Valley Linton
Rural and farming 86% 77%
Parks and recreation 12% 19%
Residential 2% 3%
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

Snake Valley Linton
New dwellings approved 45
across Pyrenees
 186
across Golden Plains
Approvals change year on year +100% +10%

Ranking within VIC

Snake Valley Linton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Snake Valley scores higher overall (43 vs 31).

Snake Valley Linton
Grade C D
Score 43/100 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Linton carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Linton carries more crime risk (56 vs 38).

Snake Valley Linton
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
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

Snake Valley Linton
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 1

Schools in Snake Valley

  • Woady Yaloak Primary School-Snake Valley Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Linton

  • Linton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Snake Valley Linton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Snake Valley sits further from the CBD (154.5 km vs 148 km).

Snake Valley Linton
Walkability score 28/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 154.5 km
+4% vs other
 148 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3351
 0.5%
postcode 3360
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3351
 42
postcode 3360

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.

Snake Valley Linton
Car (driver) 84.2% / 72.2%
Snake Valley — Car (driver): 84.2% Linton — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 22.2%
Snake Valley — Worked from Home: 12.6% Linton — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 3.5%
Snake Valley — Walked Only: 1.4% Linton — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.0%
Snake Valley — Car (passenger): 1.8% Linton — Car (passenger): 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Snake Valley Linton
Elevation 401 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Snake Valley Linton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
359 premises
 0%
347 premises

Climate

Snake Valley Linton
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Snake Valley Linton
Average residential rate $1,584/yr $2,052/yr
Council Pyrenees Golden Plains

Federal electorate

Snake Valley Linton
Division Wannon Ballarat
Member Dan Tehan Catherine King
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Snake Valley Linton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Snake Valley

Affordable Rural

Linton

Affordable Quiet Rural

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