Maryknoll vs Tynong North

Maryknoll is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Tynong North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Maryknoll tends to suit 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

Maryknoll

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maryknoll

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($96/wk vs $235/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 10%)
  • But Tynong North has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maryknoll

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.3 km vs 77.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maryknoll

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Maryknoll

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maryknoll Tynong North
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.

Maryknoll Tynong North
Walkability 17 / 0
Maryknoll — Walkability: 17/100 Tynong North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 18
Maryknoll — Safety: 82/100 Tynong North — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 0 / 2
Maryknoll — Low fire risk: 0/100 Tynong North — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 73 / 57
Maryknoll — Low flood risk: 73/100 Tynong North — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Tynong North rents higher ($235/wk vs $96/wk); Maryknoll has more residents (646 vs 440).

Maryknoll Tynong North
Population 646
+32% vs other
 440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +1.4%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $122,304/yr $121,628/yr
Median weekly rent $96/wk $235/wk
+145% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryknoll Tynong North
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Maryknoll — 0-4: 5.3% Tynong North — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.0% / 9.5%
Maryknoll — 5-14: 15.0% Tynong North — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.0% / 7.7%
Maryknoll — 15-19: 6.0% Tynong North — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 7.1% / 7.0%
Maryknoll — 20-24: 7.1% Tynong North — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 8.7% / 11.6%
Maryknoll — 25-34: 8.7% Tynong North — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.2% / 8.6%
Maryknoll — 35-44: 13.2% Tynong North — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 17.0% / 15.5%
Maryknoll — 45-54: 17.0% Tynong North — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.8% / 17.7%
Maryknoll — 55-64: 12.8% Tynong North — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.4% / 11.1%
Maryknoll — 65-74: 10.4% Tynong North — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 2.6% / 6.6%
Maryknoll — 75-84: 2.6% Tynong North — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.2% / 0.9%
Maryknoll — 85+: 1.2% Tynong North — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maryknoll 72.8% couple families
Maryknoll — Couple Families: 72.8% Maryknoll — Lone Person: 16.2% Maryknoll — One Parent Families: 11.0%
Tynong North 59.8% couple families
Tynong North — Couple Families: 59.8% Tynong North — Lone Person: 26.5% Tynong North — One Parent Families: 13.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maryknoll 4.3% renting
Maryknoll — Owned Outright: 37.1% Maryknoll — Mortgage: 58.6% Maryknoll — Renting: 4.3%
Tynong North 19.0% renting
Tynong North — Owned Outright: 35.8% Tynong North — Mortgage: 45.3% Tynong North — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maryknoll Tynong North
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 18.9%
Maryknoll — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Tynong North — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 10.9%
Maryknoll — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Tynong North — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.5%
Maryknoll — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Tynong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.7%
Maryknoll — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tynong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
Maryknoll — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Tynong North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Maryknoll Tynong North
England 4.2% / 5.0%
Maryknoll — England: 4.2% Tynong North — England: 5.0%
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Maryknoll — Netherlands: 1.5% Tynong North — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Maryknoll — New Zealand: 0.8% Tynong North — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Maryknoll — South Africa: 1.2% Tynong North — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.2% / —
Maryknoll — Scotland: 1.2% Tynong North — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Maryknoll — Germany: 1.2% Tynong North — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maryknoll 100.0% houses
Maryknoll — Houses: 100.0%
Tynong North 101.5% houses
Tynong North — Houses: 101.5%
Houses

Property market

Maryknoll Tynong North
Median house price $1,340,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 109 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tynong North has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%); Tynong North has more rural and farming land (46% vs 35%).

Maryknoll Tynong North
Residential 51% 0%
Rural and farming 35% 46%
Parks and recreation 12% 42%
Environmental 0% 12%
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

Maryknoll Tynong North
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Maryknoll Tynong North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Maryknoll is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Maryknoll Tynong North
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tynong North carries more crime risk (82 vs 18); Tynong North carries more flood risk (43 vs 27).

Maryknoll Tynong North
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
18/100
 High
82/100
Flood Low
27/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Maryknoll Tynong North
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

Maryknoll Tynong North
Parks & reserves 6 7
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 20

Mobility

Tynong North sits further from the CBD (77.8 km vs 74.3 km).

Maryknoll Tynong North
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 74.3 km 77.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3812
 0.3%
postcode 3813
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3812
 54
postcode 3813

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.

Maryknoll Tynong North
Car (driver) 76.1% / 60.5%
Maryknoll — Car (driver): 76.1% Tynong North — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 30.3%
Maryknoll — Worked from Home: 16.8% Tynong North — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.1%
Maryknoll — Car (passenger): 4.2% Tynong North — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 5.1%
Maryknoll — Walked Only: 1.3% Tynong North — Walked Only: 5.1%
Train 1.6% / —
Maryknoll — Train: 1.6% Tynong North — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Maryknoll Tynong North
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 25.9 km

NBN connectivity

Maryknoll Tynong North
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
199 premises
 0%
155 premises

Climate

Maryknoll Tynong North
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Maryknoll Tynong North
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Maryknoll Tynong North
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maryknoll Tynong North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maryknoll

Acreage Parks

Tynong North

Rural

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