Sutton Grange vs Myrtle Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sutton Grange, about half of households are couple families. In Myrtle Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Sutton Grange tends to suit families with children, while Myrtle Creek suits couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Sutton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Myrtle Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Sutton Grange

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (122.3 km vs 132.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Sutton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
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.

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Sutton Grange — Walkability: 0/100 Myrtle Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 69
Sutton Grange — Safety: 72/100 Myrtle Creek — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 36 / 86
Sutton Grange — Low fire risk: 36/100 Myrtle Creek — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sutton Grange — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myrtle Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sutton Grange rents higher ($275/wk vs $0/wk); Sutton Grange has more residents (160 vs 68).

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Population 160
+57% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.2% +1.5%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $74,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
0-4 13.1% / —
Sutton Grange — 0-4: 13.1% Myrtle Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.1% / 14.7%
Sutton Grange — 5-14: 8.1% Myrtle Creek — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 2.5% / 11.8%
Sutton Grange — 15-19: 2.5% Myrtle Creek — 15-19: 11.8%
20-24 — / 11.8%
Sutton Grange — 20-24: not among its largest Myrtle Creek — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 6.2% / —
Sutton Grange — 25-34: 6.2% Myrtle Creek — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 12.5% / —
Sutton Grange — 35-44: 12.5% Myrtle Creek — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 13.8% / 14.7%
Sutton Grange — 45-54: 13.8% Myrtle Creek — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.9% / 22.1%
Sutton Grange — 55-64: 16.9% Myrtle Creek — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 15.0% / 14.7%
Sutton Grange — 65-74: 15.0% Myrtle Creek — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 5.6% / 5.9%
Sutton Grange — 75-84: 5.6% Myrtle Creek — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.1% / —
Sutton Grange — 85+: 3.1% Myrtle Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
England 3.8% / 11.8%
Sutton Grange — England: 3.8% Myrtle Creek — England: 11.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange 47.1% couple families
Sutton Grange — Couple Families: 47.1% Sutton Grange — Lone Person: 29.4% Sutton Grange — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Myrtle Creek 68.4% couple families
Myrtle Creek — Couple Families: 68.4% Myrtle Creek — Lone Person: 31.6% Myrtle Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange 100.0% houses
Sutton Grange — Houses: 100.0%
Myrtle Creek 100.0% houses
Myrtle Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 22.1%
Sutton Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Myrtle Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 22.1%
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 17.6%
Sutton Grange — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Myrtle Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 4.4%
Sutton Grange — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Myrtle Creek — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / —
Sutton Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Myrtle Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.4%
Sutton Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Myrtle Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sutton Grange 8.9% renting
Sutton Grange — Owned Outright: 53.6% Sutton Grange — Mortgage: 37.5% Sutton Grange — Renting: 8.9%
Myrtle Creek 0.0% renting
Myrtle Creek — Owned Outright: 45.0% Myrtle Creek — Mortgage: 55.0% Myrtle Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Sutton Grange has more rural and farming land (98% vs 72%).

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Rural and farming 98% 72%
Parks and recreation 0% 20%
Environmental 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Sutton Grange carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 14).

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
31/100
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

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Myrtle Creek sits further from the CBD (132.5 km vs 122.3 km).

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 122.3 km 132.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3448
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3448
 64
postcode 3551

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.

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Car (driver) 48.3% / 44.1%
Sutton Grange — Car (driver): 48.3% Myrtle Creek — Car (driver): 44.1%
Worked from Home 46.6% / 35.3%
Sutton Grange — Worked from Home: 46.6% Myrtle Creek — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Walked Only 5.2% / 8.8%
Sutton Grange — Walked Only: 5.2% Myrtle Creek — Walked Only: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 11.8%
Sutton Grange — Car (passenger): not among its largest Myrtle Creek — Car (passenger): 11.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.3%).

Setting

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Elevation 323 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 269 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sutton Grange Myrtle Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sutton Grange

River Rural Young Families

Myrtle Creek

Rural Students

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