Cudgewa vs Tintaldra

Cudgewa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Tintaldra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cudgewa tends to suit older residents, while Tintaldra suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cudgewa carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 74/100)
  • Tintaldra is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Tintaldra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cudgewa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Tintaldra has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cudgewa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (436.7 km vs 463.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 303 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cudgewa

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Tintaldra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cudgewa Tintaldra
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.

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Walkability 0 / 0
Cudgewa — Walkability: 0/100 Tintaldra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 26
Cudgewa — Safety: 60/100 Tintaldra — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 5 / 3
Cudgewa — Low fire risk: 5/100 Tintaldra — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 47 / 17
Cudgewa — Low flood risk: 47/100 Tintaldra — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Cudgewa has more residents (254 vs 66); Tintaldra rents higher ($250/wk vs $130/wk).

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Population 254
+74% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +10.0%
Median age 54 58
Median household income $66,612/yr
+24% vs other
 $50,648/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $250/wk
+92% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa Tintaldra
0-4 1.2% / 9.1%
Cudgewa — 0-4: 1.2% Tintaldra — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 8.7% / 10.6%
Cudgewa — 5-14: 8.7% Tintaldra — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.9% / —
Cudgewa — 15-19: 7.9% Tintaldra — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.4% / 7.6%
Cudgewa — 20-24: 2.4% Tintaldra — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 8.7% / 13.6%
Cudgewa — 25-34: 8.7% Tintaldra — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 7.1% / 6.1%
Cudgewa — 35-44: 7.1% Tintaldra — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 16.5% / 7.6%
Cudgewa — 45-54: 16.5% Tintaldra — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 22.8% / 27.3%
Cudgewa — 55-64: 22.8% Tintaldra — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 18.1% / 12.1%
Cudgewa — 65-74: 18.1% Tintaldra — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 6.3% / 4.5%
Cudgewa — 75-84: 6.3% Tintaldra — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.2% / —
Cudgewa — 85+: 1.2% Tintaldra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa 47.3% lone person
Cudgewa — Lone Person: 47.3% Cudgewa — Couple Families: 29.1% Cudgewa — One Parent Families: 12.7% Cudgewa — Group Household: 10.9%
Tintaldra 50.0% lone person
Tintaldra — Lone Person: 50.0% Tintaldra — Couple Families: 50.0% Tintaldra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tintaldra — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa 4.9% renting
Cudgewa — Owned Outright: 60.5% Cudgewa — Mortgage: 34.6% Cudgewa — Renting: 4.9%
Tintaldra 25.0% renting
Tintaldra — Owned Outright: 32.1% Tintaldra — Mortgage: 42.9% Tintaldra — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Germany — / 6.1%
Cudgewa — Germany: not among its largest Tintaldra — Germany: 6.1%
Netherlands 2.0% / —
Cudgewa — Netherlands: 2.0% Tintaldra — Netherlands: not among its largest
England 1.2% / —
Cudgewa — England: 1.2% Tintaldra — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 22.7%
Cudgewa — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Tintaldra — Certificate III & IV: 22.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 12.1%
Cudgewa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Tintaldra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 6.1%
Cudgewa — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Tintaldra — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Cudgewa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Tintaldra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Cudgewa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tintaldra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cudgewa 96.6% houses
Cudgewa — Houses: 96.6% Cudgewa — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Tintaldra 104.0% houses
Tintaldra — Houses: 104.0% Tintaldra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Tintaldra has more rural and farming land (90% vs 67%).

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Rural and farming 67% 90%
Parks and recreation 32% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Cudgewa Tintaldra
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cudgewa Tintaldra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC

Liveability

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tintaldra carries more crime risk (74 vs 40); Tintaldra carries more flood risk (83 vs 53).

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
97/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
74/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Tintaldra sits further from the CBD (463.3 km vs 436.7 km).

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 436.7 km 463.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 303 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3705
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 3705
 —

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.

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Car (driver) 57.7% / 81.5%
Cudgewa — Car (driver): 57.7% Tintaldra — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 18.5%
Cudgewa — Worked from Home: 34.2% Tintaldra — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Cudgewa — Walked Only: 4.5% Tintaldra — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.6% / —
Cudgewa — Car (passenger): 3.6% Tintaldra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Elevation 343 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Connectivity score 19/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
76 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Annual rainfall 952 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Average residential rate $1,875/yr
same for both
Council Towong
same for both

Federal electorate

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cudgewa Tintaldra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cudgewa

Retirees Rural

Tintaldra

Rural Young Families

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