Sydenham vs Taylors Hill

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Sydenham, about half of households are couple families. In Taylors Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Taylors Hill: a median of $940,000, against $738,000 in Sydenham, and rent is higher there too. Sydenham is closer to the city centre: 26.1 km, against 29.2 km. On these figures, Sydenham tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Taylors Hill suits families with children and 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

Taylors Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 65%)
  • But Sydenham has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Sydenham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($545,500 vs $795,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($737,500 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sydenham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($369/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sydenham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 73/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.1 km vs 29.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sydenham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 15%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Taylors Hill carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Sydenham returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.5%)
  • Taylors Hill is growing faster (3.3% vs -2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sydenham Taylors Hill
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.

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Walkability 89 / 73
Sydenham — Walkability: 89/100 Taylors Hill — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 50 / 68
Sydenham — Safety: 50/100 Taylors Hill — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 7
Sydenham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taylors Hill — Low fire risk: 7/100
Low flood risk 76 / 74
Sydenham — Low flood risk: 76/100 Taylors Hill — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Taylors Hill has more residents (15,419 vs 10,578); Taylors Hill has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $94,276).

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Population 10,578 15,419
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +3.3%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $94,276/yr $123,448/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $369/wk $420/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sydenham Taylors Hill
0-4 5.5% / 5.7%
Sydenham — 0-4: 5.5% Taylors Hill — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.0% / 19.4%
Sydenham — 5-14: 11.0% Taylors Hill — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 6.2% / 8.2%
Sydenham — 15-19: 6.2% Taylors Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.8% / 6.3%
Sydenham — 20-24: 7.8% Taylors Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.3% / 9.9%
Sydenham — 25-34: 16.3% Taylors Hill — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.1% / 17.7%
Sydenham — 35-44: 13.1% Taylors Hill — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 13.7% / 16.0%
Sydenham — 45-54: 13.7% Taylors Hill — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.4% / 8.4%
Sydenham — 55-64: 12.4% Taylors Hill — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 7.2% / 5.2%
Sydenham — 65-74: 7.2% Taylors Hill — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 4.2% / 2.4%
Sydenham — 75-84: 4.2% Taylors Hill — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 2.7% / 0.6%
Sydenham — 85+: 2.7% Taylors Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sydenham 49.9% couple families
Sydenham — Couple Families: 49.9% Sydenham — Lone Person: 24.8% Sydenham — One Parent Families: 20.1% Sydenham — Group Household: 3.4% Sydenham — Other Families: 1.8%
Taylors Hill 75.3% couple families
Taylors Hill — Couple Families: 75.3% Taylors Hill — Lone Person: 10.3% Taylors Hill — One Parent Families: 12.7% Taylors Hill — Group Household: 1.0% Taylors Hill — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sydenham 31.9% renting
Sydenham — Owned Outright: 29.1% Sydenham — Mortgage: 39.0% Sydenham — Renting: 31.9%
Taylors Hill 9.9% renting
Taylors Hill — Owned Outright: 28.4% Taylors Hill — Mortgage: 61.7% Taylors Hill — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 13.4%
Sydenham — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Taylors Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 10.5%
Sydenham — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Taylors Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.4%
Sydenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Taylors Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.7%
Sydenham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Taylors Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Sydenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Taylors Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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.

Sydenham Taylors Hill
India 9.9% / 6.4%
Sydenham — India: 9.9% Taylors Hill — India: 6.4%
Philippines 3.4% / 2.5%
Sydenham — Philippines: 3.4% Taylors Hill — Philippines: 2.5%
Vietnam 2.1% / 3.1%
Sydenham — Vietnam: 2.1% Taylors Hill — Vietnam: 3.1%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.3%
Sydenham — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Taylors Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Sydenham — New Zealand: 1.6% Taylors Hill — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.6% / —
Sydenham — Italy: 1.6% Taylors Hill — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sydenham 64.8% houses
Sydenham — Houses: 64.8% Sydenham — Townhouses: 33.4% Sydenham — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Taylors Hill 85.1% houses
Taylors Hill — Houses: 85.1% Taylors Hill — Townhouses: 14.9% Taylors Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Median house price $737,500 $940,000
Median unit price $491,000 —
Median land price $545,500 $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 68 sales
 26 days
from 83 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.

Sydenham Taylors Hill
3 bed $675K / $785K
Sydenham — 3 bed: $675K (87 sales) Taylors Hill — 3 bed: $785K (37 sales)

87 vs 37 sales

4 bed $820K / $950K
Sydenham — 4 bed: $820K (46 sales) Taylors Hill — 4 bed: $950K (88 sales)

46 vs 88 sales

5 bed $850K / $1.03M
Sydenham — 5 bed: $850K (5 sales) Taylors Hill — 5 bed: $1.03M (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Residential 87% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 1%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Sydenham Taylors Hill
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
 4,602
across Melton
Approvals change year on year +40% +5%

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.

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Houses 4.2%
$530/wk on $650K
 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
Units 4.4%
$465/wk on $545K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Sydenham Taylors Hill
House price Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 65% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 14% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 74% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of VIC —

Liveability

Sydenham is more walkable (89 vs 73).

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Taylors Hill carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 0); Sydenham carries more crime risk (50 vs 32).

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Sydenham

  • Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Catholic Regional College Sydenham Catholic · Secondary
  • Copperfield College-Sydenham Junior Campus Government · Secondary
  • Sydenham - Hillside Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Taylors Hill

  • Gilson College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Taylors Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 7
Parks & reserves 12 8
Childcare 10 7
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Taylors Hill sits further from the CBD (29.2 km vs 26.1 km).

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Walkability score 89/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 26.1 km 29.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 128.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3037
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3037
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.

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Car (driver) 63.0% / 63.6%
Sydenham — Car (driver): 63.0% Taylors Hill — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 28.1%
Sydenham — Worked from Home: 23.7% Taylors Hill — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Train 6.8% / 3.3%
Sydenham — Train: 6.8% Taylors Hill — Train: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.3%
Sydenham — Car (passenger): 4.7% Taylors Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.4%
Sydenham — Walked Only: 1.1% Taylors Hill — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Connectivity score 82/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
4,163 premises
 57%
4,699 premises

Climate

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sydenham Taylors Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Average residential rate $1,847/yr $1,779/yr
Council Brimbank Melton

Federal electorate

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sydenham Taylors Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sydenham

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses

Taylors Hill

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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