Walkerville vs Fish Creek

Fish Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Walkerville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walkerville, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Fish Creek: a median of $653,000, against $378,000 in Walkerville, though rent is higher in Walkerville. On these figures, Walkerville 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

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Walkerville has cheaper houses ($377,500 vs $652,750)
  • Fish Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fish Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 43%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $458/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Fish Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 156 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (173.6 km vs 187.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Walkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.8% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Walkerville and Fish 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.

Walkerville Fish 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.

Walkerville Fish Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Walkerville — Walkability: 0/100 Fish Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 45
Walkerville — Safety: 72/100 Fish Creek — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Walkerville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fish Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Walkerville — Low flood risk: 100/100 Fish Creek — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Fish Creek has more residents (858 vs 130); Walkerville rents higher ($458/wk vs $235/wk).

Walkerville Fish Creek
Population 130 858
+560% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +54.8% +3.7%
Median age 57 51
Median household income $55,224/yr $66,612/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $458/wk
+49% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Walkerville Fish Creek
0-4 2.3% / 2.9%
Walkerville — 0-4: 2.3% Fish Creek — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 9.2% / 13.9%
Walkerville — 5-14: 9.2% Fish Creek — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Walkerville — 15-19: not among its largest Fish Creek — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 4.4%
Walkerville — 20-24: not among its largest Fish Creek — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 5.4% / 5.6%
Walkerville — 25-34: 5.4% Fish Creek — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.0% / 10.8%
Walkerville — 35-44: 10.0% Fish Creek — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.6% / 13.2%
Walkerville — 45-54: 14.6% Fish Creek — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 23.1% / 15.3%
Walkerville — 55-64: 23.1% Fish Creek — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 17.7% / 17.6%
Walkerville — 65-74: 17.7% Fish Creek — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 11.5% / 9.7%
Walkerville — 75-84: 11.5% Fish Creek — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 2.3% / 1.5%
Walkerville — 85+: 2.3% Fish Creek — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Walkerville 51.7% lone person
Walkerville — Lone Person: 51.7% Walkerville — Couple Families: 31.0% Walkerville — One Parent Families: 17.2% Walkerville — Group Household: 0.0% Walkerville — Other Families: 0.0%
Fish Creek 40.9% lone person
Fish Creek — Lone Person: 40.9% Fish Creek — Couple Families: 41.9% Fish Creek — One Parent Families: 12.1% Fish Creek — Group Household: 3.3% Fish Creek — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Walkerville 0.0% renting
Walkerville — Owned Outright: 75.6% Walkerville — Mortgage: 24.4% Walkerville — Renting: 0.0%
Fish Creek 12.2% renting
Fish Creek — Owned Outright: 60.5% Fish Creek — Mortgage: 27.3% Fish Creek — Renting: 12.2%
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.

Walkerville Fish Creek
England 2.3% / 3.0%
Walkerville — England: 2.3% Fish Creek — England: 3.0%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Walkerville — New Zealand: not among its largest Fish Creek — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Walkerville — Scotland: not among its largest Fish Creek — Scotland: 1.2%
Italy — / 0.8%
Walkerville — Italy: not among its largest Fish Creek — Italy: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Walkerville — South Africa: not among its largest Fish Creek — South Africa: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Walkerville Fish Creek
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 15.5%
Walkerville — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Fish Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 11.0%
Walkerville — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Fish Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.2%
Walkerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Fish Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.2% / 5.2%
Walkerville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2% Fish Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Walkerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Fish Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Walkerville 100.0% houses
Walkerville — Houses: 100.0%
Fish Creek 100.3% houses
Fish Creek — Houses: 100.3%
Houses

Property market

Walkerville Fish Creek
Median house price $377,500 $652,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,075,000

Zoning mix

Fish Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 65%).

Walkerville Fish Creek
Rural and farming 65% 96%
Parks and recreation 33% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Walkerville Fish Creek
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Walkerville Fish Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Walkerville Fish Creek
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Fish Creek carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Fish Creek carries more crime risk (55 vs 28).

Walkerville Fish Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Walkerville Fish Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Walkerville

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

Schools in Fish Creek

  • Fish Creek and District Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Walkerville Fish Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Walkerville sits further from the CBD (187.4 km vs 173.6 km).

Walkerville Fish Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 187.4 km
+7% vs other
 173.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 137 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3956
 0.9%
postcode 3959
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3956
 42
postcode 3959

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.

Walkerville Fish Creek
Car (driver) 53.8% / 57.4%
Walkerville — Car (driver): 53.8% Fish Creek — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 33.2%
Walkerville — Worked from Home: 30.8% Fish Creek — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Car (passenger) 15.4% / 1.5%
Walkerville — Car (passenger): 15.4% Fish Creek — Car (passenger): 1.5%
Walked Only — / 6.6%
Walkerville — Walked Only: not among its largest Fish Creek — Walked Only: 6.6%
Train — / 1.2%
Walkerville — Train: not among its largest Fish Creek — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Walkerville Fish Creek
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Walkerville Fish Creek
Connectivity score 16/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
492 premises

Climate

Walkerville Fish Creek
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Walkerville Fish Creek
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Walkerville Fish Creek
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Walkerville Fish Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Walkerville

Coastal Retirees Rural

Fish Creek

Retirees Rural

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