Officer vs Clyde North

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Clyde North tends to suit couples.

Clyde North is notably larger with 31,681 residents compared to Officer's 18,503, and it scores higher on liveability (48 versus 41) and walkability (67 versus 50), making it more suited to those prioritising neighbourhood amenities and foot traffic. Officer has a significantly lower bushfire risk at 66 compared to Clyde North's 11, though it carries higher flood risk. House prices are similar, with Officer slightly higher at $763,500 versus $742,000, while both suburbs have comparable household incomes and are equidistant from the CBD at around 54 kilometres.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Clyde North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 11)
  • has more childcare (35 vs 30)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 75%)
  • But Officer has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Clyde North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Officer has more GPs (9 vs 5)
  • Clyde North is more walkable (67/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Clyde North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (288.4% vs 159.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Officer and Clyde 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.

Officer Clyde 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.

Officer Clyde North
Walkability 50 / 67
Officer — Walkability: 50/100 Clyde North — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 27 / 24
Officer — Safety: 27/100 Clyde North — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 32 / 88
Officer — Low fire risk: 32/100 Clyde North — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 39 / 22
Officer — Low flood risk: 39/100 Clyde North — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Clyde North has more residents (31,681 vs 18,503).

Officer Clyde North
Population 18,503 31,681
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +159.4% +288.4%
Median age 31 30
Median household income $110,500/yr $112,476/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $396/wk $410/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Officer Clyde North
0-4 10.1% / 11.4%
Officer — 0-4: 10.1% Clyde North — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 15.0% / 17.6%
Officer — 5-14: 15.0% Clyde North — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 5.6% / 5.0%
Officer — 15-19: 5.6% Clyde North — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.3% / 5.6%
Officer — 20-24: 6.3% Clyde North — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 20.8% / 19.9%
Officer — 25-34: 20.8% Clyde North — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 18.1% / 20.8%
Officer — 35-44: 18.1% Clyde North — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 10.6% / 9.4%
Officer — 45-54: 10.6% Clyde North — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 6.7% / 5.0%
Officer — 55-64: 6.7% Clyde North — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 5.0% / 3.5%
Officer — 65-74: 5.0% Clyde North — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 1.7% / 1.6%
Officer — 75-84: 1.7% Clyde North — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.2% / 0.2%
Officer — 85+: 0.2% Clyde North — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Officer 58.8% couple families
Officer — Couple Families: 58.8% Officer — Lone Person: 20.5% Officer — One Parent Families: 16.6% Officer — Group Household: 2.8% Officer — Other Families: 1.2%
Clyde North 72.3% couple families
Clyde North — Couple Families: 72.3% Clyde North — Lone Person: 12.7% Clyde North — One Parent Families: 11.6% Clyde North — Group Household: 2.2% Clyde North — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Officer 28.5% renting
Officer — Owned Outright: 13.5% Officer — Mortgage: 58.0% Officer — Renting: 28.5%
Clyde North 23.5% renting
Clyde North — Owned Outright: 9.3% Clyde North — Mortgage: 67.2% Clyde North — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Officer Clyde North
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 14.7%
Officer — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Clyde North — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 9.6%
Officer — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Clyde North — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 10.4%
Officer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Clyde North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 6.4%
Officer — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Clyde North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Officer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Clyde North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Officer Clyde North
India 8.9% / 18.2%
Officer — India: 8.9% Clyde North — India: 18.2%
Sri Lanka 5.1% / 7.9%
Officer — Sri Lanka: 5.1% Clyde North — Sri Lanka: 7.9%
England 2.9% / 1.7%
Officer — England: 2.9% Clyde North — England: 1.7%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.9%
Officer — Philippines: 1.6% Clyde North — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Officer — New Zealand: 1.7% Clyde North — New Zealand: 2.4%
Afghanistan 0.7% / 2.4%
Officer — Afghanistan: 0.7% Clyde North — Afghanistan: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Officer 94.6% houses
Officer — Houses: 94.6% Officer — Townhouses: 5.0% Officer — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Clyde North 97.2% houses
Clyde North — Houses: 97.2% Clyde North — Townhouses: 2.7% Clyde North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Officer Clyde North
Median house price $755,000 $760,000
Median unit price $552,500 $558,500
Median land price $711,000 $730,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 429 sales
 49 days
from 795 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Officer Clyde North
2 bed $565K / $730K
Officer — 2 bed: $565K (25 sales) Clyde North — 2 bed: $730K (15 sales)

25 vs 15 sales

3 bed $670K / $660K
Officer — 3 bed: $670K (196 sales) Clyde North — 3 bed: $660K (218 sales)

196 vs 218 sales

4 bed $790K / $770K
Officer — 4 bed: $790K (325 sales) Clyde North — 4 bed: $770K (711 sales)

325 vs 711 sales

5 bed $1.01M / $1.04M
Officer — 5 bed: $1.01M (49 sales) Clyde North — 5 bed: $1.04M (111 sales)

49 vs 111 sales

Zoning mix

Officer has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 1%).

Officer Clyde North
Residential 57% 90%
Environmental 21% 1%
Rural and farming 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
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

Officer Clyde North
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
 3,412
across Casey
Approvals change year on year +13% -15%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Officer Clyde North
Houses 4.2%
$620/wk on $765K
 4.1%
$620/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Officer Clyde North
House price Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Clyde North is more walkable (67 vs 50).

Officer Clyde North
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Officer carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 12); Clyde North carries more flood risk (78 vs 61).

Officer Clyde North
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Officer Clyde North
Inside the suburb 15 12
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 5 4
Rated below peers 1 5
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 5.8 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.0%

Schools in Officer

  • Officer Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Officer Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Bridgewood Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kurrun Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Orchard Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Clyde North

  • Grayling Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Clyde Grammar Independent · Primary at peers
  • Hillcrest Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ramlegh Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wilandra Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mirniyan Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Officer Clyde North
Supermarkets 2 6
Cafes & restaurants 8 7
Parks & reserves 11 15
Childcare 30 35
GPs 9 5
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 7 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 33 1

Mobility

Officer Clyde North
Walkability score 50/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 53.9 km 54.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 51 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 339.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3809
 1.6%
postcode 3978
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3809
 91
postcode 3978

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.

Officer Clyde North
Car (driver) 66.8% / 70.9%
Officer — Car (driver): 66.8% Clyde North — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 21.2%
Officer — Worked from Home: 25.3% Clyde North — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.0%
Officer — Car (passenger): 3.5% Clyde North — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 3.5% / 2.8%
Officer — Train: 3.5% Clyde North — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.5%
Officer — Walked Only: 0.7% Clyde North — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.2% / 0.5%
Officer — Bus: 0.2% Clyde North — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Officer Clyde North
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.1 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Officer Clyde North
Connectivity score 95/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
6,447 premises
 99%
9,786 premises

Climate

Officer Clyde North
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Officer Clyde North
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Officer Clyde North
Average residential rate $1,880/yr $1,767/yr
Council Cardinia Casey

Federal electorate

Officer Clyde North
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Officer

Family Large Blocks Outer Trains Transport Hub Young Families

Clyde North

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

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