Ashbourne vs Tylden

Tylden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Ashbourne. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ashbourne, most households are couple families. In Tylden, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ashbourne tends to suit couples.

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

Ashbourne

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)
  • But Tylden has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tylden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ashbourne sits closer to the CBD (78.6 km vs 84 km)
  • Tylden is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ashbourne carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)
  • Tylden is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Ashbourne Tylden
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.

Ashbourne Tylden
Walkability 0 / 28
Ashbourne — Walkability: 0/100 Tylden — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 84 / 69
Ashbourne — Safety: 84/100 Tylden — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 17 / 50
Ashbourne — Low fire risk: 17/100 Tylden — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 41
Ashbourne — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tylden — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Tylden has more residents (645 vs 242); Ashbourne has higher household incomes ($128,648 vs $109,096).

Ashbourne Tylden
Population 242 645
+167% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.5% +20.6%
Median age 48 41
Median household income $128,648/yr
+15% vs other
 $109,096/yr
Median weekly rent $357/wk
+2% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne Tylden
0-4 2.9% / 5.3%
Ashbourne — 0-4: 2.9% Tylden — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.7% / 14.9%
Ashbourne — 5-14: 15.7% Tylden — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.9% / 4.7%
Ashbourne — 15-19: 7.9% Tylden — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 5.3%
Ashbourne — 20-24: not among its largest Tylden — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.0% / 11.6%
Ashbourne — 25-34: 5.0% Tylden — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 12.4% / 13.6%
Ashbourne — 35-44: 12.4% Tylden — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 17.4% / 15.3%
Ashbourne — 45-54: 17.4% Tylden — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.2% / 13.6%
Ashbourne — 55-64: 18.2% Tylden — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 12.0% / 10.9%
Ashbourne — 65-74: 12.0% Tylden — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 2.5% / 2.6%
Ashbourne — 75-84: 2.5% Tylden — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 0.5%
Ashbourne — 85+: not among its largest Tylden — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne 67.4% couple families
Ashbourne — Couple Families: 67.4% Ashbourne — Lone Person: 32.6% Ashbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ashbourne — Group Household: 0.0% Ashbourne — Other Families: 0.0%
Tylden 48.4% couple families
Tylden — Couple Families: 48.4% Tylden — Lone Person: 34.6% Tylden — One Parent Families: 9.4% Tylden — Group Household: 5.0% Tylden — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne 7.8% renting
Ashbourne — Owned Outright: 49.4% Ashbourne — Mortgage: 42.9% Ashbourne — Renting: 7.8%
Tylden 11.9% renting
Tylden — Owned Outright: 36.7% Tylden — Mortgage: 51.4% Tylden — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashbourne Tylden
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 13.3%
Ashbourne — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Tylden — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 15.7%
Ashbourne — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Tylden — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Ashbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Tylden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 4.0%
Ashbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Tylden — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 1.9%
Ashbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Tylden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Ashbourne Tylden
England 3.7% / 8.5%
Ashbourne — England: 3.7% Tylden — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.7%
Ashbourne — New Zealand: 1.7% Tylden — New Zealand: 1.7%
France 2.5% / —
Ashbourne — France: 2.5% Tylden — France: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Ashbourne — Germany: 1.2% Tylden — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Ashbourne — South Africa: not among its largest Tylden — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Ashbourne — Scotland: not among its largest Tylden — Scotland: 0.5%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Ashbourne — Ireland: not among its largest Tylden — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashbourne 100.0% houses
Ashbourne — Houses: 100.0% Ashbourne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tylden 95.0% houses
Tylden — Houses: 95.0% Tylden — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ashbourne Tylden
Median house price — $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tylden has more rural and farming land (64% vs 0%); Ashbourne has more land zoned for conservation (67% vs 27%).

Ashbourne Tylden
Environmental 67% 27%
Rural and farming 0% 64%
Parks and recreation 32% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
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

Ashbourne Tylden
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ashbourne Tylden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Tylden is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Ashbourne Tylden
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tylden carries more flood risk (59 vs 0); Tylden carries more crime risk (31 vs 16).

Ashbourne Tylden
Bushfire High
83/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
31/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ashbourne Tylden
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ashbourne

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

Schools in Tylden

  • Tylden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ashbourne Tylden
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Tylden sits further from the CBD (84 km vs 78.6 km).

Ashbourne Tylden
Walkability score 0/100 28/100
Distance to Melbourne 78.6 km 84 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3442
 1.0%
postcode 3444
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3442
 49
postcode 3444

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.

Ashbourne Tylden
Car (driver) 48.5% / 56.4%
Ashbourne — Car (driver): 48.5% Tylden — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 40.4% / 32.9%
Ashbourne — Worked from Home: 40.4% Tylden — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Walked Only 7.1% / 7.1%
Ashbourne — Walked Only: 7.1% Tylden — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 2.5%
Ashbourne — Car (passenger): 4.0% Tylden — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus — / 1.1%
Ashbourne — Bus: not among its largest Tylden — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Ashbourne Tylden
Elevation 639 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 579 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ashbourne Tylden
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 0%
267 premises

Climate

Ashbourne Tylden
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ashbourne Tylden
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashbourne Tylden
Division Mcewen Bendigo
Member Rob Mitchell Lisa Chesters
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashbourne Tylden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashbourne

River Rural

Tylden

River Rural

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