St Andrews vs Kinglake

Kinglake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in St Andrews. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St Andrews, most households are couple families. In Kinglake, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in St Andrews: a median of $1.07 million, against $768,000 in Kinglake, and rent is higher there too. St Andrews is closer to the city centre: 47.1 km, against 60 km. On these figures, Kinglake tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

St Andrews

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 61%)
  • But Kinglake has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kinglake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($768,500 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kinglake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Andrews

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47.1 km vs 60 km)
  • But Kinglake is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

St Andrews

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Kinglake is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kinglake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Andrews Kinglake
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.

St Andrews Kinglake
Walkability 0 / 30
St Andrews — Walkability: 0/100 Kinglake — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 81 / 43
St Andrews — Safety: 81/100 Kinglake — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
St Andrews — Low fire risk: 2/100 Kinglake — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 88
St Andrews — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kinglake — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Kinglake has more residents (1,662 vs 1,186); St Andrews has higher household incomes ($115,232 vs $90,324).

St Andrews Kinglake
Population 1,186 1,662
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +8.2%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $115,232/yr
+22% vs other
 $90,324/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Andrews Kinglake
0-4 4.4% / 4.9%
St Andrews — 0-4: 4.4% Kinglake — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.6% / 12.5%
St Andrews — 5-14: 11.6% Kinglake — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.4% / 6.3%
St Andrews — 15-19: 7.4% Kinglake — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.2% / 5.1%
St Andrews — 20-24: 6.2% Kinglake — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.1% / 11.1%
St Andrews — 25-34: 7.1% Kinglake — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.3% / 13.5%
St Andrews — 35-44: 11.3% Kinglake — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.0% / 17.5%
St Andrews — 45-54: 16.0% Kinglake — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 16.3% / 15.6%
St Andrews — 55-64: 16.3% Kinglake — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 13.1% / 9.7%
St Andrews — 65-74: 13.1% Kinglake — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.6% / 3.2%
St Andrews — 75-84: 5.6% Kinglake — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.7% / 0.5%
St Andrews — 85+: 0.7% Kinglake — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Andrews 56.3% couple families
St Andrews — Couple Families: 56.3% St Andrews — Lone Person: 20.4% St Andrews — One Parent Families: 19.7% St Andrews — Group Household: 3.6% St Andrews — Other Families: 0.0%
Kinglake 47.4% couple families
Kinglake — Couple Families: 47.4% Kinglake — Lone Person: 34.3% Kinglake — One Parent Families: 13.6% Kinglake — Group Household: 3.8% Kinglake — 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.

St Andrews 5.1% renting
St Andrews — Owned Outright: 47.3% St Andrews — Mortgage: 47.6% St Andrews — Renting: 5.1%
Kinglake 5.3% renting
Kinglake — Owned Outright: 35.4% Kinglake — Mortgage: 59.3% Kinglake — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Andrews Kinglake
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 22.2%
St Andrews — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Kinglake — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 8.3%
St Andrews — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Kinglake — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.9%
St Andrews — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Kinglake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.1%
St Andrews — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Kinglake — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.2%
St Andrews — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Kinglake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

St Andrews Kinglake
England 4.3% / 2.9%
St Andrews — England: 4.3% Kinglake — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
St Andrews — New Zealand: 1.3% Kinglake — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
St Andrews — Netherlands: 0.8% Kinglake — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
St Andrews — Germany: 0.5% Kinglake — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.4%
St Andrews — South Africa: 0.3% Kinglake — South Africa: 0.4%
Italy 0.3% / 0.4%
St Andrews — Italy: 0.3% Kinglake — Italy: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
St Andrews — Canada: not among its largest Kinglake — Canada: 0.4%
India 0.3% / —
St Andrews — India: 0.3% Kinglake — India: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Andrews 100.0% houses
St Andrews — Houses: 100.0% St Andrews — Townhouses: 0.0% St Andrews — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kinglake 98.8% houses
Kinglake — Houses: 98.8% Kinglake — Townhouses: 0.8% Kinglake — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Andrews Kinglake
Median house price $1,075,000 $768,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $685,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 58 days
from 30 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.

St Andrews Kinglake
3 bed $943K / $742K
St Andrews — 3 bed: $943K (10 sales) Kinglake — 3 bed: $742K (44 sales)

10 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $965K
St Andrews — 4 bed: $1.27M (6 sales) Kinglake — 4 bed: $965K (14 sales)

6 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

St Andrews has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 2%); Kinglake has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%).

St Andrews Kinglake
Environmental 93% 2%
Parks and recreation 5% 75%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Residential 1% 2%
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

St Andrews Kinglake
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
 82
across Murrindindi
Approvals change year on year +8% +83%

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.

St Andrews Kinglake
Houses — 3.1%
$550/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

St Andrews Kinglake
House price — Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake is more walkable (30 vs 0); St Andrews scores higher overall (55 vs 38).

St Andrews Kinglake
Grade B C
Score 55/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kinglake carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Kinglake carries more crime risk (57 vs 19).

St Andrews Kinglake
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
12/100
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

St Andrews Kinglake
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in St Andrews

  • St Andrews Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kinglake

  • Kinglake Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

St Andrews Kinglake
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 15 34

Mobility

Kinglake sits further from the CBD (60 km vs 47.1 km).

St Andrews Kinglake
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 47.1 km 60 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3761
 0.4%
postcode 3763
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3761
 61
postcode 3763

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.

St Andrews Kinglake
Car (driver) 64.2% / 72.8%
St Andrews — Car (driver): 64.2% Kinglake — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 22.4%
St Andrews — Worked from Home: 31.8% Kinglake — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.3%
St Andrews — Car (passenger): 2.0% Kinglake — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.4%
St Andrews — Walked Only: 1.4% Kinglake — Walked Only: 0.4%
Train 0.6% / 0.6%
St Andrews — Train: 0.6% Kinglake — Train: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.6%
St Andrews — Bus: not among its largest Kinglake — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

St Andrews Kinglake
Elevation 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 557 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

St Andrews Kinglake
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
401 premises
 55%
783 premises

Climate

St Andrews Kinglake
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Andrews Kinglake
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

St Andrews Kinglake
Average residential rate $2,696/yr $1,973/yr
Council Nillumbik Murrindindi

Federal electorate

St Andrews Kinglake
Division Mcewen Indi
Member Rob Mitchell Helen Haines
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

St Andrews Kinglake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Andrews

Acreage Outer

Kinglake

Outer

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