Taradale vs Metcalfe

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

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taradale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($277/wk vs $311/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Taradale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (102.6 km vs 109.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Taradale is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • Metcalfe has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Taradale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Taradale Metcalfe
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.

Taradale Metcalfe
Walkability 39 / 0
Taradale — Walkability: 39/100 Metcalfe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 74
Taradale — Safety: 81/100 Metcalfe — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 76 / 37
Taradale — Low fire risk: 76/100 Metcalfe — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Taradale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Metcalfe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taradale has more residents (524 vs 190); Metcalfe rents higher ($311/wk vs $277/wk).

Taradale Metcalfe
Population 524
+64% vs other
 190
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +2.7%
Median age 52
same for both
Median household income $76,336/yr $77,220/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $277/wk $311/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taradale Metcalfe
0-4 2.5% / 2.1%
Taradale — 0-4: 2.5% Metcalfe — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 9.0% / 13.2%
Taradale — 5-14: 9.0% Metcalfe — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.2% / 3.7%
Taradale — 15-19: 5.2% Metcalfe — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.8% / —
Taradale — 20-24: 4.8% Metcalfe — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.1% / 7.9%
Taradale — 25-34: 7.1% Metcalfe — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 10.9% / 7.4%
Taradale — 35-44: 10.9% Metcalfe — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 17.0% / 18.4%
Taradale — 45-54: 17.0% Metcalfe — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 19.8% / 12.6%
Taradale — 55-64: 19.8% Metcalfe — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 16.2% / 16.8%
Taradale — 65-74: 16.2% Metcalfe — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.3% / 12.1%
Taradale — 75-84: 6.3% Metcalfe — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 0.6% / —
Taradale — 85+: 0.6% Metcalfe — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taradale 38.2% lone person
Taradale — Lone Person: 38.2% Taradale — Couple Families: 35.4% Taradale — One Parent Families: 17.4% Taradale — Group Household: 6.9% Taradale — Other Families: 2.1%
Metcalfe 49.0% lone person
Metcalfe — Lone Person: 49.0% Metcalfe — Couple Families: 41.2% Metcalfe — One Parent Families: 9.8% Metcalfe — Group Household: 0.0% Metcalfe — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taradale 3.1% renting
Taradale — Owned Outright: 52.0% Taradale — Mortgage: 44.9% Taradale — Renting: 3.1%
Metcalfe 0.0% renting
Metcalfe — Owned Outright: 62.5% Metcalfe — Mortgage: 37.5% Metcalfe — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Taradale Metcalfe
England 5.3% / 2.1%
Taradale — England: 5.3% Metcalfe — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Taradale — New Zealand: 1.9% Metcalfe — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Taradale — South Africa: not among its largest Metcalfe — South Africa: 2.1%
Germany 1.0% / —
Taradale — Germany: 1.0% Metcalfe — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 1.0% / —
Taradale — Canada: 1.0% Metcalfe — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Taradale Metcalfe
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 12.6%
Taradale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Metcalfe — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 12.1%
Taradale — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Metcalfe — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 12.1%
Taradale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Metcalfe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 10.0%
Taradale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Metcalfe — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.1%
Taradale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Metcalfe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taradale 100.0% houses
Taradale — Houses: 100.0%
Metcalfe 100.0% houses
Metcalfe — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Taradale Metcalfe
Median house price $1,077,500 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $269,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 79 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Metcalfe has more rural and farming land (92% vs 62%).

Taradale Metcalfe
Rural and farming 62% 92%
Parks and recreation 30% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Residential 3% 1%
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

Taradale Metcalfe
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Taradale Metcalfe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Taradale is more walkable (39 vs 0).

Taradale Metcalfe
Grade B —
Score 63/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Metcalfe carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 24).

Taradale Metcalfe
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
26/100
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

Taradale Metcalfe
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Taradale

  • Taradale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Metcalfe

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Taradale Metcalfe
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Metcalfe sits further from the CBD (109.7 km vs 102.6 km).

Taradale Metcalfe
Walkability score 39/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 102.6 km 109.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3447
 0.9%
postcode 3448
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 3447
 68
postcode 3448

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.

Taradale Metcalfe
Car (driver) 64.2% / 72.5%
Taradale — Car (driver): 64.2% Metcalfe — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 20.3%
Taradale — Worked from Home: 31.1% Metcalfe — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 7.2%
Taradale — Car (passenger): 3.1% Metcalfe — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Taradale — Walked Only: 1.6% Metcalfe — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Taradale Metcalfe
Elevation 390 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 351 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taradale Metcalfe
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
275 premises
 0%
116 premises

Climate

Taradale Metcalfe
Annual rainfall 598 mm 553 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C 29.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 3.1°C

Council rates

Taradale Metcalfe
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Taradale Metcalfe
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taradale Metcalfe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taradale

River Rural

Metcalfe

Retirees Rural

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