Murrawee vs Tyntynder South

Murrawee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Tyntynder South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrawee, most households are couple families. In Tyntynder South, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Murrawee tends to suit people living alone.

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

Tyntynder South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 58%)

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

Murrawee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Murrawee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (344.2 km vs 346.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Tyntynder South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.7% vs -11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murrawee Tyntynder South
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.

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Walkability 0 / 0
Murrawee — Walkability: 0/100 Tyntynder South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 83
Murrawee — Safety: 76/100 Tyntynder South — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murrawee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tyntynder South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 22
Murrawee — Low flood risk: 31/100 Tyntynder South — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Tyntynder South has more residents (250 vs 126); Tyntynder South rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Population 126 250
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.9% -6.7%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $81,224/yr
+11% vs other
 $72,280/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrawee Tyntynder South
0-4 2.4% / 2.8%
Murrawee — 0-4: 2.4% Tyntynder South — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 15.9% / 16.8%
Murrawee — 5-14: 15.9% Tyntynder South — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
Murrawee — 15-19: 6.3% Tyntynder South — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.2% / 3.2%
Murrawee — 20-24: 3.2% Tyntynder South — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 7.9% / 10.0%
Murrawee — 25-34: 7.9% Tyntynder South — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.7% / 13.6%
Murrawee — 35-44: 12.7% Tyntynder South — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 10.3% / 14.4%
Murrawee — 45-54: 10.3% Tyntynder South — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 19.8% / 23.6%
Murrawee — 55-64: 19.8% Tyntynder South — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 2.4% / 10.0%
Murrawee — 65-74: 2.4% Tyntynder South — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 8.7% / 2.4%
Murrawee — 75-84: 8.7% Tyntynder South — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / 1.2%
Murrawee — 85+: not among its largest Tyntynder South — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrawee 57.7% couple families
Murrawee — Couple Families: 57.7% Murrawee — Lone Person: 42.3% Murrawee — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Tyntynder South 53.6% couple families
Tyntynder South — Couple Families: 53.6% Tyntynder South — Lone Person: 28.6% Tyntynder South — One Parent Families: 17.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrawee 11.4% renting
Murrawee — Owned Outright: 43.2% Murrawee — Mortgage: 45.5% Murrawee — Renting: 11.4%
Tyntynder South 14.8% renting
Tyntynder South — Owned Outright: 49.4% Tyntynder South — Mortgage: 35.8% Tyntynder South — Renting: 14.8%
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.

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Indonesia 4.0% / —
Murrawee — Indonesia: 4.0% Tyntynder South — Indonesia: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Murrawee — Netherlands: not among its largest Tyntynder South — Netherlands: 1.6%
England — / 1.2%
Murrawee — England: not among its largest Tyntynder South — England: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 19.6%
Murrawee — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Tyntynder South — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 5.6%
Murrawee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Tyntynder South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 3.2%
Murrawee — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Tyntynder South — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.8%
Murrawee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Tyntynder South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.6%
Murrawee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tyntynder South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrawee 100.0% houses
Murrawee — Houses: 100.0% Murrawee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tyntynder South 95.2% houses
Tyntynder South — Houses: 95.2% Tyntynder South — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Tyntynder South has more rural and farming land (97% vs 81%).

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Rural and farming 81% 97%
Parks and recreation 19% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Murrawee Tyntynder South
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Murrawee Tyntynder South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Murrawee Tyntynder South
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

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Tyntynder South sits further from the CBD (346.2 km vs 344.2 km).

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 344.2 km 346.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 241 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3586
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3586
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.

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Car (driver) 89.1% / 73.7%
Murrawee — Car (driver): 89.1% Tyntynder South — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 14.0%
Murrawee — Worked from Home: 4.7% Tyntynder South — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.0%
Murrawee — Car (passenger): 6.2% Tyntynder South — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 5.3%
Murrawee — Walked Only: not among its largest Tyntynder South — Walked Only: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.1%).

Setting

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
83 premises

Council rates

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Average residential rate $2,333/yr
same for both
Council Swan Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Murrawee Tyntynder South
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murrawee

River Rural

Tyntynder South

Rural

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