Clyde North vs Clyde

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, Clyde tends to suit young adults.

Clyde North is significantly larger with a population of 31,681 compared to Clyde's 11,177, and offers notably better walkability (67 versus 0) and liveability scores (47 versus 32). House prices are higher in Clyde North at $760,000 versus $706,500, though units are cheaper there at $558,500 against $670,000 in Clyde. Clyde has marginally lower flood risk (89 versus 78) and slightly better rental yields on houses (4.4% versus 4.0%), while both suburbs share similar median ages and household incomes around $112,000 annually.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Clyde North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (35 vs 11)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Clyde North has cheaper units ($558,500 vs $637,500)
  • Clyde has cheaper land ($460,000 vs $730,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and 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

Clyde North

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.4 km vs 58.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Clyde North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 house yield.

Where they sit

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

Clyde North Clyde
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.

Clyde North Clyde
Walkability 67 / 0
Clyde North — Walkability: 67/100 Clyde — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 20
Clyde North — Safety: 24/100 Clyde — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Clyde North — Low fire risk: 88/100 Clyde — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 11
Clyde North — Low flood risk: 22/100 Clyde — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Clyde North has more residents (31,681 vs 11,177).

Clyde North Clyde
Population 31,681
+65% vs other
 11,177
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +288.4% —
Median age 30
same for both
Median household income $112,476/yr $111,904/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $401/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clyde North Clyde
0-4 11.4% / 12.8%
Clyde North — 0-4: 11.4% Clyde — 0-4: 12.8%
5-14 17.6% / 14.2%
Clyde North — 5-14: 17.6% Clyde — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.0% / 3.8%
Clyde North — 15-19: 5.0% Clyde — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.6% / 6.4%
Clyde North — 20-24: 5.6% Clyde — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 19.9% / 27.4%
Clyde North — 25-34: 19.9% Clyde — 25-34: 27.4%
35-44 20.8% / 18.7%
Clyde North — 35-44: 20.8% Clyde — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 9.4% / 7.8%
Clyde North — 45-54: 9.4% Clyde — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 5.0% / 5.3%
Clyde North — 55-64: 5.0% Clyde — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 3.5% / 2.6%
Clyde North — 65-74: 3.5% Clyde — 65-74: 2.6%
75-84 1.6% / 0.9%
Clyde North — 75-84: 1.6% Clyde — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.2% / 0.2%
Clyde North — 85+: 0.2% Clyde — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clyde North 72.3% couple families
Clyde North — Couple Families: 72.3% Clyde North — Lone Person: 12.7% Clyde North — One Parent Families: 11.6% Clyde North — Group Household: 2.2% Clyde North — Other Families: 1.2%
Clyde 66.3% couple families
Clyde — Couple Families: 66.3% Clyde — Lone Person: 15.5% Clyde — One Parent Families: 12.9% Clyde — Group Household: 3.5% Clyde — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clyde North 23.5% renting
Clyde North — Owned Outright: 9.3% Clyde North — Mortgage: 67.2% Clyde North — Renting: 23.5%
Clyde 23.7% renting
Clyde — Owned Outright: 6.9% Clyde — Mortgage: 69.3% Clyde — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clyde North Clyde
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 13.6%
Clyde North — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Clyde — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 13.4%
Clyde North — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Clyde — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 10.7%
Clyde North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Clyde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 5.5%
Clyde North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Clyde — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Clyde North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Clyde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Clyde North Clyde
India 18.2% / 15.8%
Clyde North — India: 18.2% Clyde — India: 15.8%
Sri Lanka 7.9% / 4.7%
Clyde North — Sri Lanka: 7.9% Clyde — Sri Lanka: 4.7%
Philippines 2.9% / 3.3%
Clyde North — Philippines: 2.9% Clyde — Philippines: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.4%
Clyde North — New Zealand: 2.4% Clyde — New Zealand: 2.4%
Afghanistan 2.4% / 1.4%
Clyde North — Afghanistan: 2.4% Clyde — Afghanistan: 1.4%
England 1.7% / 1.6%
Clyde North — England: 1.7% Clyde — England: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clyde North 97.2% houses
Clyde North — Houses: 97.2% Clyde North — Townhouses: 2.7% Clyde North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Clyde 97.5% houses
Clyde — Houses: 97.5% Clyde — Townhouses: 2.4% Clyde — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clyde North Clyde
Median house price $760,000 $705,000
Median unit price $558,500 $637,500
Median land price $730,500 $460,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 795 sales
 45 days
from 317 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clyde North Clyde
2 bed $730K / $528K
Clyde North — 2 bed: $730K (15 sales) Clyde — 2 bed: $528K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

3 bed $660K / $640K
Clyde North — 3 bed: $660K (218 sales) Clyde — 3 bed: $640K (162 sales)

218 vs 162 sales

4 bed $770K / $725K
Clyde North — 4 bed: $770K (711 sales) Clyde — 4 bed: $725K (385 sales)

711 vs 385 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $856K
Clyde North — 5 bed: $1.04M (111 sales) Clyde — 5 bed: $856K (40 sales)

111 vs 40 sales

Zoning mix

Clyde has more rural and farming land (42% vs 0%).

Clyde North Clyde
Residential 90% 53%
Rural and farming 0% 42%
Other and special use 5% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Environmental 1% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Clyde North Clyde
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

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.

Clyde North Clyde
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $789K
 4.4%
$620/wk on $734K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clyde North Clyde
House price Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC

Liveability

Clyde North is more walkable (67 vs 0); Clyde North scores higher overall (46 vs 32).

Clyde North Clyde
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clyde North carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Clyde carries more flood risk (89 vs 78).

Clyde North Clyde
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Clyde North Clyde
Inside the suburb 12 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 5 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.0 km
 None

Schools in Clyde North

  • Grayling Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Clyde Grammar Independent · Primary at peers
  • Hillcrest Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ramlegh Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wilandra Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mirniyan Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Clyde

  • Clyde Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Clyde Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Clyde Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Clyde Creek Primary School - Specialist Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Clyde North Clyde
Supermarkets 6 2
Cafes & restaurants 7 2
Parks & reserves 15 13
Childcare 35 11
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Clyde sits further from the CBD (58.7 km vs 54.4 km).

Clyde North Clyde
Walkability score 67/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 54.4 km 58.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 58 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 339.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3978
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 3978
same for both

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.

Clyde North Clyde
Car (driver) 70.9% / 73.8%
Clyde North — Car (driver): 70.9% Clyde — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 18.4%
Clyde North — Worked from Home: 21.2% Clyde — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.8%
Clyde North — Car (passenger): 4.0% Clyde — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.8% / 2.9%
Clyde North — Train: 2.8% Clyde — Train: 2.9%
Bus 0.5% / 0.6%
Clyde North — Bus: 0.5% Clyde — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Clyde North Clyde
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Clyde North Clyde
Connectivity score 99/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
9,786 premises
 94%
5,298 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Clyde North Clyde
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

Clyde North Clyde
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Clyde North Clyde
Division La Trobe Holt
Member Jason Wood Cassandra Fernando
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Clyde North Clyde
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clyde North

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

Clyde

Family Multicultural Regional Centre Young Families

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