Clyde vs Dalmore

Clyde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 50 in Dalmore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clyde, most households are couple families. On these figures, Clyde tends to suit families with children and couples, while Dalmore suits people living alone.

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

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

Dalmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $401/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clyde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (58.7 km vs 67 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dalmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 4%)

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

Where they sit

Clyde and Dalmore 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 Dalmore
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 Dalmore
Walkability 0 / 0
Clyde — Walkability: 0/100 Dalmore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 15
Clyde — Safety: 20/100 Dalmore — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clyde — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dalmore — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 1
Clyde — Low flood risk: 11/100 Dalmore — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Clyde has more residents (11,177 vs 142); Dalmore skews older (50 vs 30).

Clyde Dalmore
Population 11,177
+99% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -12.9%
Median age 30 50
Median household income $111,904/yr
+17% vs other
 $93,184/yr
Median weekly rent $401/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clyde Dalmore
0-4 12.8% / —
Clyde — 0-4: 12.8% Dalmore — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.2% / 6.3%
Clyde — 5-14: 14.2% Dalmore — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 3.8% / 8.5%
Clyde — 15-19: 3.8% Dalmore — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 6.4% / 9.9%
Clyde — 20-24: 6.4% Dalmore — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 27.4% / 17.6%
Clyde — 25-34: 27.4% Dalmore — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 18.7% / —
Clyde — 35-44: 18.7% Dalmore — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 7.8% / 26.8%
Clyde — 45-54: 7.8% Dalmore — 45-54: 26.8%
55-64 5.3% / 17.6%
Clyde — 55-64: 5.3% Dalmore — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 2.6% / 4.9%
Clyde — 65-74: 2.6% Dalmore — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 0.9% / 9.2%
Clyde — 75-84: 0.9% Dalmore — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 0.2% / 2.8%
Clyde — 85+: 0.2% Dalmore — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Dalmore 44.8% couple families
Dalmore — Couple Families: 44.8% Dalmore — Lone Person: 44.8% Dalmore — One Parent Families: 10.3% Dalmore — Group Household: 0.0% Dalmore — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clyde 23.7% renting
Clyde — Owned Outright: 6.9% Clyde — Mortgage: 69.3% Clyde — Renting: 23.7%
Dalmore 17.1% renting
Dalmore — Owned Outright: 43.9% Dalmore — Mortgage: 39.0% Dalmore — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clyde Dalmore
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 19.0%
Clyde — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Dalmore — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 8.5%
Clyde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Dalmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 4.9%
Clyde — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Dalmore — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / —
Clyde — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Dalmore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Clyde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Dalmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Dalmore
India 15.8% / —
Clyde — India: 15.8% Dalmore — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 4.7% / —
Clyde — Sri Lanka: 4.7% Dalmore — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Italy — / 4.2%
Clyde — Italy: not among its largest Dalmore — Italy: 4.2%
England 1.6% / 2.1%
Clyde — England: 1.6% Dalmore — England: 2.1%
Philippines 3.3% / —
Clyde — Philippines: 3.3% Dalmore — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Clyde — New Zealand: 2.4% Dalmore — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clyde 97.5% houses
Clyde — Houses: 97.5% Clyde — Townhouses: 2.4% Clyde — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Dalmore 100.0% houses
Dalmore — Houses: 100.0% Dalmore — Townhouses: 0.0% Dalmore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clyde Dalmore
Median house price $705,000 —
Median unit price $637,500 —
Median land price $460,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 317 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Clyde has more rural and farming land (42% vs 17%).

Clyde Dalmore
Other and special use 1% 65%
Residential 53% 0%
Rural and farming 42% 17%
Environmental 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
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 Dalmore
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
 1,323
across Cardinia
Approvals change year on year -15% +13%

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 Dalmore
Houses 4.4%
$620/wk on $734K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clyde Dalmore
House price Higher than 40% of VIC —
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools Higher than 11% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 91% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC —

Liveability

Clyde Dalmore
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Dalmore carries more flood risk (99 vs 89).

Clyde Dalmore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
99/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Clyde Dalmore
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Dalmore

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clyde Dalmore
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 13 0
Childcare 11 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Dalmore sits further from the CBD (67 km vs 58.7 km).

Clyde Dalmore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 58.7 km 67 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3978
 0.3%
postcode 3981
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 3978
 51
postcode 3981

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 Dalmore
Car (driver) 73.8% / 58.5%
Clyde — Car (driver): 73.8% Dalmore — Car (driver): 58.5%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 29.2%
Clyde — Worked from Home: 18.4% Dalmore — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 7.7%
Clyde — Car (passenger): 3.8% Dalmore — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 4.6%
Clyde — Walked Only: 0.6% Dalmore — Walked Only: 4.6%
Train 2.9% / —
Clyde — Train: 2.9% Dalmore — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Clyde — Bus: 0.6% Dalmore — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Clyde Dalmore
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Clyde Dalmore
Connectivity score 96/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
5,298 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Clyde Dalmore
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clyde

Family Multicultural Regional Centre Young Families

Dalmore

Rural

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