Cardinia vs Tooradin

Tooradin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Cardinia. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tooradin tends to suit families with children.

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

Tooradin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tooradin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cardinia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 62 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.3 km vs 65.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tooradin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Tooradin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs -9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cardinia Tooradin
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.

Cardinia Tooradin
Walkability 20 / 19
Cardinia — Walkability: 20/100 Tooradin — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 16 / 34
Cardinia — Safety: 16/100 Tooradin — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cardinia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tooradin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 2 / 3
Cardinia — Low flood risk: 2/100 Tooradin — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Tooradin has more residents (1,722 vs 342); Cardinia rents higher ($390/wk vs $350/wk).

Cardinia Tooradin
Population 342 1,722
+404% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.0% +9.8%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $97,500/yr $101,608/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cardinia Tooradin
0-4 3.8% / 5.5%
Cardinia — 0-4: 3.8% Tooradin — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.9% / 15.9%
Cardinia — 5-14: 9.9% Tooradin — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 9.9% / 6.5%
Cardinia — 15-19: 9.9% Tooradin — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.4% / 4.7%
Cardinia — 20-24: 4.4% Tooradin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.2% / 9.3%
Cardinia — 25-34: 10.2% Tooradin — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.3% / 14.0%
Cardinia — 35-44: 12.3% Tooradin — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.5% / 13.2%
Cardinia — 45-54: 13.5% Tooradin — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 15.8% / 13.3%
Cardinia — 55-64: 15.8% Tooradin — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 13.7% / 12.3%
Cardinia — 65-74: 13.7% Tooradin — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.4% / 3.7%
Cardinia — 75-84: 4.4% Tooradin — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.5% / 1.3%
Cardinia — 85+: 1.5% Tooradin — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cardinia 65.8% couple families
Cardinia — Couple Families: 65.8% Cardinia — Lone Person: 22.4% Cardinia — One Parent Families: 11.8% Cardinia — Group Household: 0.0% Cardinia — Other Families: 0.0%
Tooradin 56.7% couple families
Tooradin — Couple Families: 56.7% Tooradin — Lone Person: 23.0% Tooradin — One Parent Families: 14.6% Tooradin — Group Household: 3.0% Tooradin — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cardinia 10.4% renting
Cardinia — Owned Outright: 47.2% Cardinia — Mortgage: 42.5% Cardinia — Renting: 10.4%
Tooradin 14.2% renting
Tooradin — Owned Outright: 32.7% Tooradin — Mortgage: 53.0% Tooradin — Renting: 14.2%
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.

Cardinia Tooradin
England 0.9% / 3.8%
Cardinia — England: 0.9% Tooradin — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.3%
Cardinia — New Zealand: 2.9% Tooradin — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.5%
Cardinia — Netherlands: 0.9% Tooradin — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Cardinia — Philippines: not among its largest Tooradin — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Cardinia — Germany: not among its largest Tooradin — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Cardinia Tooradin
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 20.7%
Cardinia — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Tooradin — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.0%
Cardinia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Tooradin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 5.9%
Cardinia — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Tooradin — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 0.9%
Cardinia — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Tooradin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.9%
Cardinia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Tooradin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cardinia 100.0% houses
Cardinia — Houses: 100.0% Cardinia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tooradin 99.6% houses
Tooradin — Houses: 99.6% Tooradin — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cardinia Tooradin
Median house price — $857,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $620,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Cardinia has more rural and farming land (89% vs 62%); Tooradin has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Cardinia Tooradin
Rural and farming 89% 62%
Environmental 0% 14%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
Other and special use 8% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Residential 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Cardinia and 98% of Tooradin. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Cardinia Tooradin
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
 3,412
across Casey
Approvals change year on year +13% -15%

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.

Cardinia Tooradin
Houses — 3.6%
$625/wk on $892K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cardinia Tooradin
House price — Higher than 58% of VIC
Income Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC
same for both
Affordability — Higher than 64% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Cardinia Tooradin
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cardinia carries more crime risk (84 vs 66).

Cardinia Tooradin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood High
98/100
 High
97/100
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

Cardinia Tooradin
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cardinia

  • Cardinia Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tooradin

  • Tooradin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cardinia Tooradin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Tooradin sits further from the CBD (65.7 km vs 63.3 km).

Cardinia Tooradin
Walkability score 20/100 19/100
Distance to Melbourne 63.3 km 65.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3978
 0.4%
postcode 3980
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 3978
 55
postcode 3980

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.

Cardinia Tooradin
Car (driver) 58.7% / 76.9%
Cardinia — Car (driver): 58.7% Tooradin — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 17.3%
Cardinia — Worked from Home: 29.7% Tooradin — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 5.2% / 2.1%
Cardinia — Walked Only: 5.2% Tooradin — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.1%
Cardinia — Car (passenger): 3.9% Tooradin — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 2.6% / 0.6%
Cardinia — Train: 2.6% Tooradin — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Cardinia Tooradin
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cardinia Tooradin
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
150 premises
 54%
692 premises

Climate

Cardinia Tooradin
Annual rainfall 781 mm —
Summer max (Jan) — 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Cardinia Tooradin
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cardinia Tooradin
Average residential rate $1,880/yr $1,767/yr
Council Cardinia Casey

Federal electorate

Cardinia Tooradin
Division La Trobe Holt
Member Jason Wood Cassandra Fernando
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Cardinia Tooradin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cardinia

Rural

Tooradin

Acreage Coastal

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