Clyde vs Tooradin

Clyde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 40 in Tooradin. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tooradin: a median of $858,000, against $705,000 in Clyde, though rent is higher in Clyde. On these figures, Clyde tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 6)
  • But Tooradin carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Clyde

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($460,000 vs $620,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $857,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tooradin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $401/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Clyde sits closer to the CBD (58.7 km vs 65.7 km)
  • Tooradin is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tooradin

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Clyde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Clyde 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.

Clyde 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.

Clyde Tooradin
Walkability 0 / 19
Clyde — Walkability: 0/100 Tooradin — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 20 / 34
Clyde — Safety: 20/100 Tooradin — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clyde — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tooradin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 3
Clyde — Low flood risk: 11/100 Tooradin — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Clyde has more residents (11,177 vs 1,722); Tooradin skews older (40 vs 30).

Clyde Tooradin
Population 11,177
+85% vs other
 1,722
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +9.8%
Median age 30 40
Median household income $111,904/yr
+9% vs other
 $101,608/yr
Median weekly rent $401/wk
+13% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clyde Tooradin
0-4 12.8% / 5.5%
Clyde — 0-4: 12.8% Tooradin — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.2% / 15.9%
Clyde — 5-14: 14.2% Tooradin — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 3.8% / 6.5%
Clyde — 15-19: 3.8% Tooradin — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.4% / 4.7%
Clyde — 20-24: 6.4% Tooradin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 27.4% / 9.3%
Clyde — 25-34: 27.4% Tooradin — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 18.7% / 14.0%
Clyde — 35-44: 18.7% Tooradin — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 7.8% / 13.2%
Clyde — 45-54: 7.8% Tooradin — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 5.3% / 13.3%
Clyde — 55-64: 5.3% Tooradin — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 2.6% / 12.3%
Clyde — 65-74: 2.6% Tooradin — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 0.9% / 3.7%
Clyde — 75-84: 0.9% Tooradin — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.2% / 1.3%
Clyde — 85+: 0.2% Tooradin — 85+: 1.3%

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%
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.

Clyde 23.7% renting
Clyde — Owned Outright: 6.9% Clyde — Mortgage: 69.3% Clyde — Renting: 23.7%
Tooradin 14.2% renting
Tooradin — Owned Outright: 32.7% Tooradin — Mortgage: 53.0% Tooradin — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clyde Tooradin
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 20.7%
Clyde — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Tooradin — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 5.9%
Clyde — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Tooradin — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 7.0%
Clyde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Tooradin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 0.9%
Clyde — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Tooradin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.9%
Clyde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Tooradin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

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 Tooradin
India 15.8% / 0.2%
Clyde — India: 15.8% Tooradin — India: 0.2%
England 1.6% / 3.8%
Clyde — England: 1.6% Tooradin — England: 3.8%
Sri Lanka 4.7% / —
Clyde — Sri Lanka: 4.7% Tooradin — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Philippines 3.3% / 0.6%
Clyde — Philippines: 3.3% Tooradin — Philippines: 0.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.3%
Clyde — New Zealand: 2.4% Tooradin — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Clyde — Germany: not among its largest Tooradin — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Clyde — Netherlands: not among its largest Tooradin — Netherlands: 0.5%

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

Property market

Clyde Tooradin
Median house price $705,000 $857,500
Median unit price $637,500 —
Median land price $460,000 $620,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 317 sales
 38 days
from 12 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 Tooradin
3 bed $640K / $805K
Clyde — 3 bed: $640K (162 sales) Tooradin — 3 bed: $805K (14 sales)

162 vs 14 sales

4 bed $725K / $993K
Clyde — 4 bed: $725K (385 sales) Tooradin — 4 bed: $993K (15 sales)

385 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Tooradin has more rural and farming land (62% vs 42%); Tooradin has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Clyde Tooradin
Rural and farming 42% 62%
Residential 53% 2%
Environmental 0% 14%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 6%
Other and special use 1% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Clyde 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

Clyde Tooradin
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 Tooradin
Houses 4.4%
$620/wk on $734K
 3.6%
$625/wk on $892K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Clyde Tooradin
House price Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools Higher than 11% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Tooradin is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Clyde Tooradin
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Clyde carries more crime risk (80 vs 66).

Clyde Tooradin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
97/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

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 Tooradin

  • Tooradin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clyde Tooradin
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 7
Parks & reserves 13 6
Childcare 11 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Tooradin sits further from the CBD (65.7 km vs 58.7 km).

Clyde Tooradin
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Melbourne 58.7 km 65.7 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 62 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Clyde Tooradin
Car (driver) 73.8% / 76.9%
Clyde — Car (driver): 73.8% Tooradin — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 17.3%
Clyde — Worked from Home: 18.4% Tooradin — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.1%
Clyde — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tooradin — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 2.9% / 0.6%
Clyde — Train: 2.9% Tooradin — Train: 0.6%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.1%
Clyde — Walked Only: 0.6% Tooradin — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 0.6% / —
Clyde — Bus: 0.6% Tooradin — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Clyde Tooradin
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Clyde Tooradin
Connectivity score 96/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
5,298 premises
 54%
692 premises

Climate

Clyde Tooradin
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 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

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

Federal electorate

Clyde Tooradin
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clyde Tooradin
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

Tooradin

Acreage Coastal

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