Swan Hill vs Tyntynder South

Swan Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Tyntynder South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyntynder South, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Swan Hill tends to suit people living alone, while Tyntynder South 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Swan Hill has more parks and reserves (24 vs 0)
  • Tyntynder South carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 84/100)

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

Swan Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Swan Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (340.7 km vs 346.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Swan Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • But Tyntynder South carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Swan Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.6% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Swan Hill 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.

Swan Hill 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.

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Walkability 4 / 0
Swan Hill — Walkability: 4/100 Tyntynder South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 83
Swan Hill — Safety: 16/100 Tyntynder South — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Swan Hill — Low fire risk: 69/100 Tyntynder South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 22
Swan Hill — Low flood risk: 40/100 Tyntynder South — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Swan Hill has more residents (11,186 vs 250); Tyntynder South skews older (46 vs 38).

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Population 11,186
+98% vs other
 250
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% -6.7%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $72,280/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $235/wk $250/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
0-4 6.7% / 2.8%
Swan Hill — 0-4: 6.7% Tyntynder South — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.5% / 16.8%
Swan Hill — 5-14: 12.5% Tyntynder South — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.0% / 5.6%
Swan Hill — 15-19: 5.0% Tyntynder South — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.2% / 3.2%
Swan Hill — 20-24: 6.2% Tyntynder South — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 14.7% / 10.0%
Swan Hill — 25-34: 14.7% Tyntynder South — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.0% / 13.6%
Swan Hill — 35-44: 12.0% Tyntynder South — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 10.1% / 14.4%
Swan Hill — 45-54: 10.1% Tyntynder South — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.8% / 23.6%
Swan Hill — 55-64: 11.8% Tyntynder South — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 10.0% / 10.0%
Swan Hill — 65-74: 10.0% Tyntynder South — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 7.3% / 2.4%
Swan Hill — 75-84: 7.3% Tyntynder South — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 3.7% / 1.2%
Swan Hill — 85+: 3.7% Tyntynder South — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill 35.1% couple families
Swan Hill — Couple Families: 35.1% Swan Hill — Lone Person: 42.6% Swan Hill — One Parent Families: 15.9% Swan Hill — Group Household: 4.8% Swan Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
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% Tyntynder South — Group Household: 0.0% Tyntynder South — 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.

Swan Hill 32.8% renting
Swan Hill — Owned Outright: 36.1% Swan Hill — Mortgage: 31.0% Swan Hill — Renting: 32.8%
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

Qualifications

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

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 19.6%
Swan Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Tyntynder South — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.6%
Swan Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Tyntynder South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 3.2%
Swan Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Tyntynder South — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.6%
Swan Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Tyntynder South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.8%
Swan Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tyntynder South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

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

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.

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
England 0.9% / 1.2%
Swan Hill — England: 0.9% Tyntynder South — England: 1.2%
India 1.9% / —
Swan Hill — India: 1.9% Tyntynder South — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.6% / —
Swan Hill — Malaysia: 1.6% Tyntynder South — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Swan Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Tyntynder South — Netherlands: 1.6%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Swan Hill — Vietnam: 1.3% Tyntynder South — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Swan Hill — Philippines: 1.1% Tyntynder South — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Swan Hill — Italy: 0.9% Tyntynder South — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill 83.0% houses
Swan Hill — Houses: 83.0% Swan Hill — Flats / Apartments: 8.5% Swan Hill — Townhouses: 8.5%
Tyntynder South 95.2% houses
Tyntynder South — Houses: 95.2% Tyntynder South — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Tyntynder South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Median house price $519,000 —
Median unit price $385,000 —
Median land price $265,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 111 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Rural and farming 81% 97%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Residential 7% 0%
Other and special use 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
Industrial 1% 0%
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

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

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Houses 4.7%
$520/wk on $575K
 —
Units 4.9%
$385/wk on $410K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
House price Higher than 14% of VIC —
Income Higher than 37% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 35% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 84% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 2% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of VIC —

Liveability

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Swan Hill carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Swan Hill carries more crime risk (84 vs 17).

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 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

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Inside the suburb 10 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Swan Hill

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Swan Hill North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Swan Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Swan Hill Christian School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Swan Hill College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Tyntynder South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 24 0
Childcare 12 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 9 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Tyntynder South sits further from the CBD (346.2 km vs 340.7 km).

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 340.7 km 346.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 243 min 241 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3585
 0.0%
postcode 3586
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3585
 50
postcode 3586

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.

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Car (driver) 78.6% / 73.7%
Swan Hill — Car (driver): 78.6% Tyntynder South — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 14.0%
Swan Hill — Worked from Home: 7.1% Tyntynder South — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 7.0%
Swan Hill — Car (passenger): 7.3% Tyntynder South — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 5.3% / 5.3%
Swan Hill — Walked Only: 5.3% Tyntynder South — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Swan Hill — Bicycle: 1.3% Tyntynder South — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Swan Hill Tyntynder South
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
6,160 premises
 0%
83 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Swan Hill

Affordable

Tyntynder South

Rural

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