Myocum vs Tyagarah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyagarah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tyagarah tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households.

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

Myocum

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 21%)

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

First-home buyers

Tyagarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tyagarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($337/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myocum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myocum

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Myocum Tyagarah
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.

Myocum Tyagarah
Walkability 14 / 0
Myocum — Walkability: 14/100 Tyagarah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 2
Myocum — Safety: 66/100 Tyagarah — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 43
Myocum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tyagarah — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Myocum has more residents (1,217 vs 194); Tyagarah has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $78,260).

Myocum Tyagarah
Population 1,217
+84% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +27.6%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $78,260/yr $123,448/yr
+58% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+11% vs other
 $337/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myocum Tyagarah
0-4 5.4% / 1.5%
Myocum — 0-4: 5.4% Tyagarah — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 11.1% / 7.2%
Myocum — 5-14: 11.1% Tyagarah — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 5.3% / 2.6%
Myocum — 15-19: 5.3% Tyagarah — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 3.4% / 6.2%
Myocum — 20-24: 3.4% Tyagarah — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.3% / 21.1%
Myocum — 25-34: 10.3% Tyagarah — 25-34: 21.1%
35-44 12.3% / 8.8%
Myocum — 35-44: 12.3% Tyagarah — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 14.3% / 10.8%
Myocum — 45-54: 14.3% Tyagarah — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 16.5% / 20.1%
Myocum — 55-64: 16.5% Tyagarah — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 16.4% / 16.5%
Myocum — 65-74: 16.4% Tyagarah — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 3.9% / 5.7%
Myocum — 75-84: 3.9% Tyagarah — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.8% / —
Myocum — 85+: 1.8% Tyagarah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myocum 37.6% lone person
Myocum — Lone Person: 37.6% Myocum — Couple Families: 35.3% Myocum — Group Household: 11.2% Myocum — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Tyagarah 48.3% lone person
Tyagarah — Lone Person: 48.3% Tyagarah — Couple Families: 20.7% Tyagarah — Group Household: 31.0% Tyagarah — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myocum 30.3% renting
Myocum — Owned Outright: 44.1% Myocum — Mortgage: 25.6% Myocum — Renting: 30.3%
Tyagarah 35.3% renting
Tyagarah — Owned Outright: 47.1% Tyagarah — Mortgage: 17.6% Tyagarah — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Myocum Tyagarah
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 27.8%
Myocum — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Tyagarah — Bachelor Degree: 27.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 7.2%
Myocum — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Tyagarah — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.8%
Myocum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Tyagarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 8.2%
Myocum — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Tyagarah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 4.6%
Myocum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Tyagarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

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.

Myocum Tyagarah
England 5.1% / 6.7%
Myocum — England: 5.1% Tyagarah — England: 6.7%
Germany 1.8% / 3.6%
Myocum — Germany: 1.8% Tyagarah — Germany: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Myocum — New Zealand: 2.8% Tyagarah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.1%
Myocum — Ireland: not among its largest Tyagarah — Ireland: 2.1%
Thailand — / 1.5%
Myocum — Thailand: not among its largest Tyagarah — Thailand: 1.5%
Brazil — / 1.5%
Myocum — Brazil: not among its largest Tyagarah — Brazil: 1.5%
France 0.8% / —
Myocum — France: 0.8% Tyagarah — France: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Myocum — Philippines: 0.7% Tyagarah — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myocum 95.3% houses
Myocum — Houses: 95.3% Myocum — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Tyagarah 103.7% houses
Tyagarah — Houses: 103.7% Tyagarah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Myocum Tyagarah
Median house price $2,200,000 —
Median unit price — $1,200,000
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tyagarah has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 5%); Myocum has more rural and farming land (69% vs 41%).

Myocum Tyagarah
Rural and farming 69% 41%
Environmental 5% 56%
Residential 19% 0%
Other and special use 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Myocum Tyagarah
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Myocum Tyagarah
House price Higher than 87% of NSW —
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Myocum is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Myocum Tyagarah
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Tyagarah carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 0); Tyagarah carries more crime risk (98 vs 34).

Myocum Tyagarah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Myocum Tyagarah
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

Myocum Tyagarah
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Myocum Tyagarah
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 761.8 km 761.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 487 min 490 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2481
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2481
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.

Myocum Tyagarah
Car (driver) 54.7% / 53.0%
Myocum — Car (driver): 54.7% Tyagarah — Car (driver): 53.0%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 36.1%
Myocum — Worked from Home: 40.2% Tyagarah — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 3.1% / 6.0%
Myocum — Walked Only: 3.1% Tyagarah — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.8%
Myocum — Car (passenger): 2.0% Tyagarah — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Myocum Tyagarah
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 1.6 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Myocum Tyagarah
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
515 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Myocum Tyagarah
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Myocum Tyagarah
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Myocum Tyagarah
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Myocum Tyagarah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Myocum

Acreage Premium Professionals

Tyagarah

Coastal Premium Rural

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