Strathewen vs Kinglake West

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strathewen, about half of households are couple families. In Kinglake West, most households are couple families.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Strathewen has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Kinglake West carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathewen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)

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

  • Strathewen sits closer to the CBD (55 km vs 68.4 km)
  • Kinglake West is more walkable (35/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kinglake West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs 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

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

Strathewen Kinglake West
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.

Strathewen Kinglake West
Walkability 23 / 35
Strathewen — Walkability: 23/100 Kinglake West — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 68 / 81
Strathewen — Safety: 68/100 Kinglake West — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 1 / 3
Strathewen — Low fire risk: 1/100 Kinglake West — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Strathewen — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kinglake West — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kinglake West has more residents (1,305 vs 198).

Strathewen Kinglake West
Population 198 1,305
+559% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +11.9%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $108,888/yr
+7% vs other
 $101,400/yr
Median weekly rent $351/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathewen Kinglake West
0-4 4.5% / 6.1%
Strathewen — 0-4: 4.5% Kinglake West — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.2% / 14.7%
Strathewen — 5-14: 15.2% Kinglake West — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.1% / 5.5%
Strathewen — 15-19: 7.1% Kinglake West — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.5% / 4.3%
Strathewen — 20-24: 4.5% Kinglake West — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.6% / 11.8%
Strathewen — 25-34: 6.6% Kinglake West — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 14.1% / 13.3%
Strathewen — 35-44: 14.1% Kinglake West — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 19.2% / 16.2%
Strathewen — 45-54: 19.2% Kinglake West — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 10.6% / 13.1%
Strathewen — 55-64: 10.6% Kinglake West — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.1% / 10.1%
Strathewen — 65-74: 10.1% Kinglake West — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 — / 3.8%
Strathewen — 75-84: not among its largest Kinglake West — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 0.7%
Strathewen — 85+: not among its largest Kinglake West — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strathewen 53.8% couple families
Strathewen — Couple Families: 53.8% Strathewen — Lone Person: 21.2% Strathewen — One Parent Families: 15.4% Strathewen — Group Household: 9.6%
Kinglake West 61.5% couple families
Kinglake West — Couple Families: 61.5% Kinglake West — Lone Person: 21.2% Kinglake West — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kinglake West — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strathewen 14.8% renting
Strathewen — Owned Outright: 42.6% Strathewen — Mortgage: 42.6% Strathewen — Renting: 14.8%
Kinglake West 4.2% renting
Kinglake West — Owned Outright: 38.9% Kinglake West — Mortgage: 56.8% Kinglake West — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Strathewen Kinglake West
England 1.5% / 2.8%
Strathewen — England: 1.5% Kinglake West — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 3.0% / 0.5%
Strathewen — New Zealand: 3.0% Kinglake West — New Zealand: 0.5%
Italy 2.0% / 0.6%
Strathewen — Italy: 2.0% Kinglake West — Italy: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Strathewen — Philippines: not among its largest Kinglake West — Philippines: 0.7%
Greece — / 0.6%
Strathewen — Greece: not among its largest Kinglake West — Greece: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Strathewen Kinglake West
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 19.8%
Strathewen — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Kinglake West — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 9.8%
Strathewen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Kinglake West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 7.3%
Strathewen — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Kinglake West — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Strathewen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Kinglake West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Strathewen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kinglake West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathewen 100.0% houses
Strathewen — Houses: 100.0% Strathewen — Townhouses: 0.0% Strathewen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kinglake West 98.5% houses
Kinglake West — Houses: 98.5% Kinglake West — Townhouses: 1.0% Kinglake West — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Strathewen Kinglake West
Median house price — $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Strathewen has more land zoned for conservation (73% vs 22%); Kinglake West has more rural and farming land (39% vs 25%).

Strathewen Kinglake West
Environmental 73% 22%
Rural and farming 25% 39%
Parks and recreation 2% 31%
Residential 0% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Strathewen Kinglake West
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC

Liveability

Kinglake West is more walkable (35 vs 23).

Strathewen Kinglake West
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Strathewen carries more crime risk (32 vs 19).

Strathewen Kinglake West
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Strathewen Kinglake West
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Strathewen

  • Strathewen Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kinglake West

  • Kinglake West Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Strathewen Kinglake West
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 25

Mobility

Kinglake West sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 55 km).

Strathewen Kinglake West
Walkability score 23/100 35/100
Distance to Melbourne 55 km 68.4 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3099
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3099
 46
postcode 3757

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.

Strathewen Kinglake West
Car (driver) 59.5% / 73.9%
Strathewen — Car (driver): 59.5% Kinglake West — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 18.8%
Strathewen — Worked from Home: 35.1% Kinglake West — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.3%
Strathewen — Car (passenger): 5.4% Kinglake West — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Strathewen — Walked Only: not among its largest Kinglake West — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Strathewen Kinglake West
Elevation 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 523 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.4 km 48.9 km

NBN connectivity

Strathewen Kinglake West
Connectivity score 29/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 31%
524 premises

Climate

Strathewen Kinglake West
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

Council rates

Strathewen Kinglake West
Average residential rate $2,696/yr $1,973/yr
Council Nillumbik Murrindindi

Federal electorate

Strathewen Kinglake West
Division Mcewen Indi
Member Rob Mitchell Helen Haines
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Strathewen

Outer Quiet River

Kinglake West

Outer

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