Heyfield vs Tinamba

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heyfield, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tinamba 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

They split

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

  • Heyfield has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Tinamba carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)

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

Heyfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $237/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Heyfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199 km vs 213.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Heyfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)
  • But Tinamba carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Tinamba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.2% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heyfield Tinamba
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.

Heyfield Tinamba
Walkability 31 / 0
Heyfield — Walkability: 31/100 Tinamba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 74
Heyfield — Safety: 28/100 Tinamba — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 18 / 100
Heyfield — Low fire risk: 18/100 Tinamba — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 14
Heyfield — Low flood risk: 13/100 Tinamba — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Heyfield has more residents (2,050 vs 358); Tinamba has higher household incomes ($65,884 vs $52,364).

Heyfield Tinamba
Population 2,050
+83% vs other
 358
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +29.2%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $52,364/yr $65,884/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $237/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heyfield Tinamba
0-4 3.8% / 7.5%
Heyfield — 0-4: 3.8% Tinamba — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 12.2% / 13.1%
Heyfield — 5-14: 12.2% Tinamba — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.5% / 3.6%
Heyfield — 15-19: 7.5% Tinamba — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 3.5% / 5.0%
Heyfield — 20-24: 3.5% Tinamba — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.4% / 10.6%
Heyfield — 25-34: 10.4% Tinamba — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.7% / 11.7%
Heyfield — 35-44: 9.7% Tinamba — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.4% / 12.6%
Heyfield — 45-54: 11.4% Tinamba — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 14.0% / 15.4%
Heyfield — 55-64: 14.0% Tinamba — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 16.1% / 13.4%
Heyfield — 65-74: 16.1% Tinamba — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 8.4% / 7.3%
Heyfield — 75-84: 8.4% Tinamba — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.3% / 0.8%
Heyfield — 85+: 3.3% Tinamba — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heyfield 46.4% lone person
Heyfield — Lone Person: 46.4% Heyfield — Couple Families: 33.0% Heyfield — One Parent Families: 14.4% Heyfield — Other Families: 2.8% Heyfield — Group Household: 3.3%
Tinamba 43.8% lone person
Tinamba — Lone Person: 43.8% Tinamba — Couple Families: 39.6% Tinamba — One Parent Families: 13.5% Tinamba — Other Families: 3.1% Tinamba — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heyfield 19.3% renting
Heyfield — Owned Outright: 46.0% Heyfield — Mortgage: 34.7% Heyfield — Renting: 19.3%
Tinamba 23.3% renting
Tinamba — Owned Outright: 45.0% Tinamba — Mortgage: 31.7% Tinamba — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heyfield Tinamba
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 16.8%
Heyfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Tinamba — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 9.2%
Heyfield — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Tinamba — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.0%
Heyfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Tinamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 2.2%
Heyfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Tinamba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Heyfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tinamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Heyfield Tinamba
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.1%
Heyfield — New Zealand: 1.3% Tinamba — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.3% / 0.8%
Heyfield — England: 2.3% Tinamba — England: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 0.8%
Heyfield — Germany: 0.4% Tinamba — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.8%
Heyfield — Netherlands: 0.4% Tinamba — Netherlands: 0.8%
India — / 0.8%
Heyfield — India: not among its largest Tinamba — India: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Heyfield — Philippines: not among its largest Tinamba — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Heyfield — Scotland: 0.5% Tinamba — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heyfield 94.5% houses
Heyfield — Houses: 94.5% Heyfield — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Heyfield — Townhouses: 0.4%
Tinamba 91.8% houses
Tinamba — Houses: 91.8% Tinamba — Flats / Apartments: 8.2% Tinamba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Heyfield Tinamba
Median house price $398,000 —
Median unit price $285,000 —
Median land price $255,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 89 days
from 37 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tinamba has more rural and farming land (96% vs 81%).

Heyfield Tinamba
Rural and farming 81% 96%
Parks and recreation 13% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Residential 2% 0%
Industrial 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

Heyfield Tinamba
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Heyfield Tinamba
House price Higher than 12% of VIC —
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 57% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Heyfield is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Heyfield Tinamba
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Heyfield carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 0); Heyfield carries more crime risk (72 vs 26).

Heyfield Tinamba
Bushfire High
82/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
26/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
86/100
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

Heyfield Tinamba
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Heyfield

  • Heyfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Tinamba

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

Amenities in the suburb

Heyfield Tinamba
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 10 4

Mobility

Tinamba sits further from the CBD (213.8 km vs 199 km).

Heyfield Tinamba
Walkability score 31/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 199 km 213.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3858
 0.3%
postcode 3859
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3858
 55
postcode 3859

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.

Heyfield Tinamba
Car (driver) 76.4% / 56.6%
Heyfield — Car (driver): 76.4% Tinamba — Car (driver): 56.6%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 29.0%
Heyfield — Worked from Home: 10.6% Tinamba — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Walked Only 5.7% / 10.3%
Heyfield — Walked Only: 5.7% Tinamba — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.1%
Heyfield — Car (passenger): 5.8% Tinamba — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle 1.5% / —
Heyfield — Bicycle: 1.5% Tinamba — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Heyfield Tinamba
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Heyfield Tinamba
Connectivity score 60/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,151 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Heyfield Tinamba
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Heyfield Tinamba
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Heyfield Tinamba
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heyfield Tinamba
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heyfield

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Tinamba

Rural

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