Meeniyan vs Middle Tarwin

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Middle Tarwin, most households are couple families. On these figures, Meeniyan tends to suit older residents, while Middle Tarwin suits 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

Meeniyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

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

Middle Tarwin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Meeniyan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 158.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (118 min vs 123 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meeniyan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Meeniyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
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.

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Walkability 46 / 0
Meeniyan — Walkability: 46/100 Middle Tarwin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 47
Meeniyan — Safety: 52/100 Middle Tarwin — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meeniyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Middle Tarwin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 24
Meeniyan — Low flood risk: 37/100 Middle Tarwin — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Meeniyan has more residents (840 vs 91); Middle Tarwin has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $68,952).

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Population 840
+89% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% -4.2%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $68,952/yr $100,724/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+28% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
0-4 7.0% / 11.0%
Meeniyan — 0-4: 7.0% Middle Tarwin — 0-4: 11.0%
5-14 13.6% / 8.8%
Meeniyan — 5-14: 13.6% Middle Tarwin — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.0% / 7.7%
Meeniyan — 15-19: 6.0% Middle Tarwin — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.0% / —
Meeniyan — 20-24: 4.0% Middle Tarwin — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 7.7%
Meeniyan — 25-34: 10.6% Middle Tarwin — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.3% / 15.4%
Meeniyan — 35-44: 11.3% Middle Tarwin — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.9% / 15.4%
Meeniyan — 45-54: 11.9% Middle Tarwin — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 11.8% / 20.9%
Meeniyan — 55-64: 11.8% Middle Tarwin — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 14.3% / 8.8%
Meeniyan — 65-74: 14.3% Middle Tarwin — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 7.7% / 6.6%
Meeniyan — 75-84: 7.7% Middle Tarwin — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.0% / —
Meeniyan — 85+: 2.0% Middle Tarwin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan 40.9% couple families
Meeniyan — Couple Families: 40.9% Meeniyan — Lone Person: 39.1% Meeniyan — One Parent Families: 15.8% Meeniyan — Group Household: 2.8% Meeniyan — Other Families: 1.4%
Middle Tarwin 59.1% couple families
Middle Tarwin — Couple Families: 59.1% Middle Tarwin — Lone Person: 40.9% Middle Tarwin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Middle Tarwin — Group Household: 0.0% Middle Tarwin — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan 18.4% renting
Meeniyan — Owned Outright: 47.6% Meeniyan — Mortgage: 34.0% Meeniyan — Renting: 18.4%
Middle Tarwin 10.3% renting
Middle Tarwin — Owned Outright: 69.0% Middle Tarwin — Mortgage: 20.7% Middle Tarwin — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
England 4.2% / 3.3%
Meeniyan — England: 4.2% Middle Tarwin — England: 3.3%
Netherlands 0.8% / 5.5%
Meeniyan — Netherlands: 0.8% Middle Tarwin — Netherlands: 5.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Meeniyan — New Zealand: 2.4% Middle Tarwin — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / —
Meeniyan — Italy: 0.6% Middle Tarwin — Italy: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Meeniyan — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Middle Tarwin — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 19.8%
Meeniyan — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Middle Tarwin — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 11.0%
Meeniyan — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Middle Tarwin — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.7%
Meeniyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Middle Tarwin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.3%
Meeniyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Middle Tarwin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Meeniyan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Middle Tarwin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meeniyan 94.4% houses
Meeniyan — Houses: 94.4% Meeniyan — Townhouses: 3.4% Meeniyan — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Middle Tarwin 100.0% houses
Middle Tarwin — Houses: 100.0% Middle Tarwin — Townhouses: 0.0% Middle Tarwin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Median house price $730,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Rural and farming 94% 96%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
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

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Meeniyan is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Middle Tarwin carries more flood risk (76 vs 63).

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
76/100
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

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Meeniyan

  • Meeniyan Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Middle Tarwin

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

Amenities in the suburb

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Middle Tarwin sits further from the CBD (158.5 km vs 150.4 km).

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Walkability score 46/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 150.4 km 158.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3956
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3956
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.

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Car (driver) 65.5% / 54.5%
Meeniyan — Car (driver): 65.5% Middle Tarwin — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 36.4%
Meeniyan — Worked from Home: 24.2% Middle Tarwin — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Walked Only 6.8% / 9.1%
Meeniyan — Walked Only: 6.8% Middle Tarwin — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Meeniyan — Car (passenger): 3.5% Middle Tarwin — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
413 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meeniyan Middle Tarwin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meeniyan

Rural

Middle Tarwin

Rural Young Families

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