Kyneton South vs Tylden

Tylden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Kyneton South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kyneton South, most households are couple families. In Tylden, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kyneton South tends to suit older residents, while Tylden suits people living alone and 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

  • Kyneton South is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 58%)
  • Tylden has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tylden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kyneton South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($282/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tylden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kyneton South has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
  • Tylden is more walkable (28/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Tylden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kyneton South Tylden
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.

Kyneton South Tylden
Walkability 16 / 28
Kyneton South — Walkability: 16/100 Tylden — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 75 / 69
Kyneton South — Safety: 75/100 Tylden — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 78 / 50
Kyneton South — Low fire risk: 78/100 Tylden — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 36 / 41
Kyneton South — Low flood risk: 36/100 Tylden — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Tylden has more residents (645 vs 116); Kyneton South skews older (53 vs 41).

Kyneton South Tylden
Population 116 645
+456% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% +20.6%
Median age 53 41
Median household income $84,500/yr $109,096/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $282/wk $350/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South Tylden
0-4 — / 5.3%
Kyneton South — 0-4: not among its largest Tylden — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.5% / 14.9%
Kyneton South — 5-14: 9.5% Tylden — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.2% / 4.7%
Kyneton South — 15-19: 5.2% Tylden — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.0% / 5.3%
Kyneton South — 20-24: 6.0% Tylden — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.0% / 11.6%
Kyneton South — 25-34: 6.0% Tylden — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.2% / 13.6%
Kyneton South — 35-44: 11.2% Tylden — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.5% / 15.3%
Kyneton South — 45-54: 15.5% Tylden — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 21.6% / 13.6%
Kyneton South — 55-64: 21.6% Tylden — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 16.4% / 10.9%
Kyneton South — 65-74: 16.4% Tylden — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 9.5% / 2.6%
Kyneton South — 75-84: 9.5% Tylden — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 0.5%
Kyneton South — 85+: not among its largest Tylden — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South 55.6% couple families
Kyneton South — Couple Families: 55.6% Kyneton South — Lone Person: 22.2% Kyneton South — One Parent Families: 22.2% Kyneton South — Group Household: 0.0% Kyneton South — Other Families: 0.0%
Tylden 48.4% couple families
Tylden — Couple Families: 48.4% Tylden — Lone Person: 34.6% Tylden — One Parent Families: 9.4% Tylden — Group Household: 5.0% Tylden — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South 15.8% renting
Kyneton South — Owned Outright: 52.6% Kyneton South — Mortgage: 31.6% Kyneton South — Renting: 15.8%
Tylden 11.9% renting
Tylden — Owned Outright: 36.7% Tylden — Mortgage: 51.4% Tylden — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kyneton South Tylden
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 13.3%
Kyneton South — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Tylden — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 15.7%
Kyneton South — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Tylden — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.8%
Kyneton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Tylden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 4.0%
Kyneton South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Tylden — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.9%
Kyneton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Tylden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Kyneton South Tylden
England 6.0% / 8.5%
Kyneton South — England: 6.0% Tylden — England: 8.5%
Malaysia 4.3% / —
Kyneton South — Malaysia: 4.3% Tylden — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 3.4% / —
Kyneton South — China: 3.4% Tylden — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Kyneton South — New Zealand: not among its largest Tylden — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Kyneton South — South Africa: not among its largest Tylden — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Kyneton South — Scotland: not among its largest Tylden — Scotland: 0.5%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Kyneton South — Ireland: not among its largest Tylden — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyneton South 100.0% houses
Kyneton South — Houses: 100.0% Kyneton South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tylden 95.0% houses
Tylden — Houses: 95.0% Tylden — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kyneton South Tylden
Median house price — $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tylden has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%); Kyneton South has more rural and farming land (88% vs 64%).

Kyneton South Tylden
Rural and farming 88% 64%
Environmental 0% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 7%
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

Kyneton South Tylden
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kyneton South Tylden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Tylden is more walkable (28 vs 16).

Kyneton South Tylden
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tylden carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 22).

Kyneton South Tylden
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kyneton South Tylden
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kyneton South

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

Schools in Tylden

  • Tylden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kyneton South Tylden
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Kyneton South Tylden
Walkability score 16/100 28/100
Distance to Melbourne 84.5 km 84 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
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.

Kyneton South Tylden
Car (driver) 50.9% / 56.4%
Kyneton South — Car (driver): 50.9% Tylden — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 32.9%
Kyneton South — Worked from Home: 39.6% Tylden — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 2.5%
Kyneton South — Car (passenger): 9.4% Tylden — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Kyneton South — Walked Only: not among its largest Tylden — Walked Only: 7.1%
Bus — / 1.1%
Kyneton South — Bus: not among its largest Tylden — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Kyneton South Tylden
Elevation 527 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 579 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyneton South Tylden
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
267 premises

Climate

Kyneton South Tylden
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kyneton South Tylden
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Kyneton South Tylden
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kyneton South Tylden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kyneton South

Retirees River Rural

Tylden

River Rural

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