Rye vs Tootgarook

Tootgarook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Rye. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rye, about half of households are 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

Tootgarook

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 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

Tootgarook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.4 km vs 102.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rye

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)
  • But Tootgarook is more walkable (50/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Tootgarook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rye Tootgarook
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.

Rye Tootgarook
Walkability 20 / 50
Rye — Walkability: 20/100 Tootgarook — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 40 / 39
Rye — Safety: 40/100 Tootgarook — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rye — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tootgarook — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 81 / 100
Rye — Low flood risk: 81/100 Tootgarook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rye has more residents (9,438 vs 3,178); Rye skews older (51 vs 46).

Rye Tootgarook
Population 9,438
+66% vs other
 3,178
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +10.8%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $69,368/yr
+3% vs other
 $67,288/yr
Median weekly rent $372/wk
+3% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rye Tootgarook
0-4 4.2% / 6.2%
Rye — 0-4: 4.2% Tootgarook — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.3% / 12.0%
Rye — 5-14: 10.3% Tootgarook — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.0% / 5.3%
Rye — 15-19: 4.0% Tootgarook — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.7% / 3.9%
Rye — 20-24: 3.7% Tootgarook — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.1% / 10.4%
Rye — 25-34: 9.1% Tootgarook — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 10.2% / 11.1%
Rye — 35-44: 10.2% Tootgarook — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.7% / 13.8%
Rye — 45-54: 13.7% Tootgarook — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.7% / 14.1%
Rye — 55-64: 15.7% Tootgarook — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 16.6% / 13.7%
Rye — 65-74: 16.6% Tootgarook — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 9.3% / 7.3%
Rye — 75-84: 9.3% Tootgarook — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.3% / 2.5%
Rye — 85+: 3.3% Tootgarook — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rye 45.3% lone person
Rye — Lone Person: 45.3% Rye — Couple Families: 33.9% Rye — One Parent Families: 15.3% Rye — Group Household: 4.2% Rye — Other Families: 1.2%
Tootgarook 42.9% lone person
Tootgarook — Lone Person: 42.9% Tootgarook — Couple Families: 33.3% Tootgarook — One Parent Families: 19.6% Tootgarook — Group Household: 3.4% Tootgarook — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rye 21.9% renting
Rye — Owned Outright: 47.2% Rye — Mortgage: 30.9% Rye — Renting: 21.9%
Tootgarook 29.3% renting
Tootgarook — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tootgarook — Mortgage: 32.8% Tootgarook — Renting: 29.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rye Tootgarook
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 18.6%
Rye — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Tootgarook — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 8.6%
Rye — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Tootgarook — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.4%
Rye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Tootgarook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.6%
Rye — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Tootgarook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Rye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Tootgarook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Rye Tootgarook
England 3.9% / 3.7%
Rye — England: 3.9% Tootgarook — England: 3.7%
Italy 1.8% / 2.3%
Rye — Italy: 1.8% Tootgarook — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Rye — New Zealand: 1.3% Tootgarook — New Zealand: 1.3%
Greece 1.3% / 0.7%
Rye — Greece: 1.3% Tootgarook — Greece: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Rye — Germany: 0.6% Tootgarook — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Rye — Scotland: 0.5% Tootgarook — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rye 94.8% houses
Rye — Houses: 94.8% Rye — Townhouses: 3.8% Rye — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Tootgarook 96.5% houses
Tootgarook — Houses: 96.5% Tootgarook — Townhouses: 3.0% Tootgarook — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rye Tootgarook
Median house price $900,000 $845,000
Median unit price $602,500 $575,000
Median land price $650,000 $581,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 231 sales
 35 days
from 81 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.

Rye Tootgarook
2 bed $768K / $695K
Rye — 2 bed: $768K (40 sales) Tootgarook — 2 bed: $695K (17 sales)

40 vs 17 sales

3 bed $855K / $780K
Rye — 3 bed: $855K (216 sales) Tootgarook — 3 bed: $780K (75 sales)

216 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.06M
Rye — 4 bed: $1.05M (105 sales) Tootgarook — 4 bed: $1.06M (55 sales)

105 vs 55 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1.08M
Rye — 5 bed: $1.1M (27 sales) Tootgarook — 5 bed: $1.08M (12 sales)

27 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Rye has more rural and farming land (17% vs 0%).

Rye Tootgarook
Residential 67% 90%
Rural and farming 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
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

Rye Tootgarook
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

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.

Rye Tootgarook
Houses 2.9%
$660/wk on $1.2M
 3.9%
$630/wk on $840K
Units 4.7%
$520/wk on $570K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Rye Tootgarook
House price Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 18% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of VIC —

Liveability

Tootgarook is more walkable (50 vs 20).

Rye Tootgarook
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Rye carries more flood risk (19 vs 0).

Rye Tootgarook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
56/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rye Tootgarook
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rye

  • Rye Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tootgarook

  • Tootgarook Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rye Tootgarook
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 1
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 2 4
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Rye sits further from the CBD (102.6 km vs 96.4 km).

Rye Tootgarook
Walkability score 20/100 50/100
Distance to Melbourne 102.6 km
+6% vs other
 96.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 80 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3941
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 3941
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.

Rye Tootgarook
Car (driver) 65.7% / 71.5%
Rye — Car (driver): 65.7% Tootgarook — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 21.8%
Rye — Worked from Home: 26.9% Tootgarook — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.6%
Rye — Car (passenger): 4.4% Tootgarook — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.2%
Rye — Walked Only: 1.5% Tootgarook — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.8% / 0.3%
Rye — Bus: 0.8% Tootgarook — Bus: 0.3%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.4%
Rye — Bicycle: 0.5% Tootgarook — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Rye Tootgarook
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 938 m

NBN connectivity

Rye Tootgarook
Connectivity score 75/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
9,444 premises
 61%
2,814 premises

Climate

Rye Tootgarook
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Rye Tootgarook
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Rye Tootgarook
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rye Tootgarook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rye

Coastal Large Blocks Regional Centre Retirees

Tootgarook

Coastal Large Blocks Parks

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