Mount Macedon vs Riddells Creek
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Mount MacedonMacedon Ranges | Riddells CreekMacedon Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,410,000 (calendar year 2025) | $815,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | $600,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $330/wk | $400/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.22% | 2.55% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,450 | 4,390 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 98% | 94% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 100% | 34% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hesket Primary School, Macedon Primary School, Mount Macedon Primary School, New Gisborne Primary School, Riddells Creek Primary School, Woodend Primary School | Bolinda Primary School, Hesket Primary School, Mount Macedon Primary School, New Gisborne Primary School, Riddells Creek Primary School |
| Secondary | Gisborne Secondary College, Kyneton Secondary College | Gisborne Secondary College, Sunbury College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Mount Macedon is higher on median house price (by about 73%).
- Riddells Creek is higher on median weekly rent (by about 21%).
- Riddells Creek is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.3 percentage points).
- Riddells Creek is higher on population (by about 203%).
- Mount Macedon is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 66 percentage points).
- Riddells Creek has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Mount MacedonRiddells Creek
The median house price in Mount Macedon was $1,410,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Riddells Creek was $815,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $600,000 in calendar year 2025.