Whiteheads Creek vs Avenel

Avenel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Whiteheads Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whiteheads Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whiteheads Creek: a median of $1.53 million, against $585,000 in Avenel. On these figures, Whiteheads Creek tends to suit couples, while Avenel suits 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

Avenel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Avenel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($585,000 vs $1,530,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Avenel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 6%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Whiteheads Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (122.5 km vs 130.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Avenel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Avenel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
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.

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Walkability 0 / 0
Whiteheads Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Avenel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 57
Whiteheads Creek — Safety: 63/100 Avenel — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 61 / 71
Whiteheads Creek — Low fire risk: 61/100 Avenel — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 54 / 64
Whiteheads Creek — Low flood risk: 54/100 Avenel — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Avenel has more residents (1,112 vs 347); Whiteheads Creek has higher household incomes ($90,012 vs $73,528).

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Population 347 1,112
+220% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +6.1%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $90,012/yr
+18% vs other
 $73,528/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
0-4 2.3% / 5.3%
Whiteheads Creek — 0-4: 2.3% Avenel — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.5% / 10.9%
Whiteheads Creek — 5-14: 9.5% Avenel — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.8% / 4.4%
Whiteheads Creek — 15-19: 7.8% Avenel — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.8% / 4.5%
Whiteheads Creek — 20-24: 5.8% Avenel — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 4.9% / 7.8%
Whiteheads Creek — 25-34: 4.9% Avenel — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.5% / 12.0%
Whiteheads Creek — 35-44: 9.5% Avenel — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.4% / 13.1%
Whiteheads Creek — 45-54: 14.4% Avenel — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 23.6% / 15.6%
Whiteheads Creek — 55-64: 23.6% Avenel — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 13.5% / 16.2%
Whiteheads Creek — 65-74: 13.5% Avenel — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 4.9% / 8.1%
Whiteheads Creek — 75-84: 4.9% Avenel — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.6% / 2.3%
Whiteheads Creek — 85+: 2.6% Avenel — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whiteheads Creek 52.5% couple families
Whiteheads Creek — Couple Families: 52.5% Whiteheads Creek — Lone Person: 41.2% Whiteheads Creek — One Parent Families: 6.2% Whiteheads Creek — Other Families: 0.0% Whiteheads Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Avenel 38.9% couple families
Avenel — Couple Families: 38.9% Avenel — Lone Person: 41.5% Avenel — One Parent Families: 16.7% Avenel — Other Families: 1.6% Avenel — Group Household: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whiteheads Creek 5.6% renting
Whiteheads Creek — Owned Outright: 51.6% Whiteheads Creek — Mortgage: 42.7% Whiteheads Creek — Renting: 5.6%
Avenel 15.6% renting
Avenel — Owned Outright: 48.3% Avenel — Mortgage: 36.1% Avenel — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.3%
Whiteheads Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Avenel — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 10.2%
Whiteheads Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Avenel — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 10.2%
Whiteheads Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Avenel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.1%
Whiteheads Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Avenel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.0%
Whiteheads Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Avenel — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
England 2.6% / 3.4%
Whiteheads Creek — England: 2.6% Avenel — England: 3.4%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Whiteheads Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Avenel — New Zealand: 2.0%
China 0.9% / 0.4%
Whiteheads Creek — China: 0.9% Avenel — China: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Whiteheads Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Avenel — Scotland: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Whiteheads Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Avenel — Thailand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Whiteheads Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Avenel — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whiteheads Creek 98.4% houses
Whiteheads Creek — Houses: 98.4% Whiteheads Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Whiteheads Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Avenel 99.6% houses
Avenel — Houses: 99.6% Avenel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Avenel — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Median house price $1,530,000 $585,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Rural and farming 98% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
 75
across Strathbogie
Approvals change year on year +70% +167%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Houses — 4.1%
$525/wk on $664K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
House price — Higher than 20% of VIC
Income — Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 73% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Whiteheads Creek carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 29); Whiteheads Creek carries more flood risk (46 vs 36).

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
36/100
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

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
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 Whiteheads Creek

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

Schools in Avenel

  • Avenel Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Avenel sits further from the CBD (130.3 km vs 122.5 km).

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 122.5 km 130.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3660
 0.9%
postcode 3664
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3660
 67
postcode 3664

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.

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Car (driver) 60.4% / 69.7%
Whiteheads Creek — Car (driver): 60.4% Avenel — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 21.2%
Whiteheads Creek — Worked from Home: 31.2% Avenel — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Walked Only 4.5% / 4.9%
Whiteheads Creek — Walked Only: 4.5% Avenel — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.4%
Whiteheads Creek — Car (passenger): 3.9% Avenel — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Whiteheads Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Avenel — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
172 premises
 0%
539 premises

Climate

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Annual rainfall 540 mm 528 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.6°C

Council rates

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Average residential rate $1,947/yr $2,476/yr
Council Mitchell Strathbogie

Federal electorate

Whiteheads Creek Avenel
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Whiteheads Creek

Rural

Avenel

Affordable Retirees Rural

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