Tabilk vs Mitchellstown
Mitchellstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Tabilk. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tabilk, about half of households are couple families. In Mitchellstown, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Tabilk tends to suit couples, while Mitchellstown suits 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
Tabilk
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 36%)
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 71/100)
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
Mitchellstown
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 6%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $207/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tabilk
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 112 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (131.8 km vs 154 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tabilk
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 71/100)
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
Tabilk and Mitchellstown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tabilk has more residents (160 vs 71); Tabilk rents higher ($207/wk vs $120/wk).
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 160 +56% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.1% | +24.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $97,448/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $207/wk +42% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $465,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 75 across Strathbogie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +167% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of VIC | Higher than 21% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 94% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 16% of VIC |
Liveability
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Mitchellstown carries more crime risk (71 vs 52).
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 25/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | High 71/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Mitchellstown sits further from the CBD (154 km vs 131.8 km).
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 131.8 km | 154 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 94 min | 112 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.0% postcode 3607 | 0.3% postcode 3608 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 55 postcode 3608 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).
Setting
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 134 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 162 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 77 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 528 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,476/yr same for both | |
| Council | Strathbogie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tabilk | Mitchellstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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