Tarrawarra vs Healesville

Healesville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Tarrawarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarrawarra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tarrawarra tends to suit couples and older residents.

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

Healesville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Tarrawarra carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 60/100)

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

Tarrawarra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($96/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tarrawarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (59.9 km vs 65.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarrawarra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 24%)
  • But Healesville has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

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

Tarrawarra Healesville
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.

Tarrawarra Healesville
Walkability 6 / 4
Tarrawarra — Walkability: 6/100 Healesville — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 79 / 40
Tarrawarra — Safety: 79/100 Healesville — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 1 / 4
Tarrawarra — Low fire risk: 1/100 Healesville — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 16 / 42
Tarrawarra — Low flood risk: 16/100 Healesville — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Healesville has more residents (7,589 vs 81); Healesville rents higher ($350/wk vs $96/wk).

Tarrawarra Healesville
Population 81 7,589
+9269% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +1.7%
Median age 54 46
Median household income $140,400/yr
+45% vs other
 $76,544/yr
Median weekly rent $96/wk $350/wk
+265% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra Healesville
0-4 — / 5.1%
Tarrawarra — 0-4: not among its largest Healesville — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.3% / 11.4%
Tarrawarra — 5-14: 12.3% Healesville — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.9% / 5.6%
Tarrawarra — 15-19: 4.9% Healesville — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Tarrawarra — 20-24: not among its largest Healesville — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 3.7% / 10.2%
Tarrawarra — 25-34: 3.7% Healesville — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 4.9% / 11.6%
Tarrawarra — 35-44: 4.9% Healesville — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 21.0% / 13.2%
Tarrawarra — 45-54: 21.0% Healesville — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 11.1% / 14.9%
Tarrawarra — 55-64: 11.1% Healesville — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 18.5% / 11.9%
Tarrawarra — 65-74: 18.5% Healesville — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 22.2% / 8.4%
Tarrawarra — 75-84: 22.2% Healesville — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 3.4%
Tarrawarra — 85+: not among its largest Healesville — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra 55.6% couple families
Tarrawarra — Couple Families: 55.6% Tarrawarra — Lone Person: 44.4% Tarrawarra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Group Household: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Other Families: 0.0%
Healesville 39.2% couple families
Healesville — Couple Families: 39.2% Healesville — Lone Person: 39.7% Healesville — One Parent Families: 17.3% Healesville — Group Household: 2.9% Healesville — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra 0.0% renting
Tarrawarra — Owned Outright: 81.0% Tarrawarra — Mortgage: 19.0% Tarrawarra — Renting: 0.0%
Healesville 17.7% renting
Healesville — Owned Outright: 41.3% Healesville — Mortgage: 41.0% Healesville — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarrawarra Healesville
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 10.9%
Tarrawarra — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Healesville — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 16.7%
Tarrawarra — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Healesville — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.1%
Tarrawarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Healesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 3.1%
Tarrawarra — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Healesville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Tarrawarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Healesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Tarrawarra Healesville
England 7.4% / 5.4%
Tarrawarra — England: 7.4% Healesville — England: 5.4%
Germany 3.7% / 0.8%
Tarrawarra — Germany: 3.7% Healesville — Germany: 0.8%
Malaysia 3.7% / —
Tarrawarra — Malaysia: 3.7% Healesville — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Tarrawarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Healesville — New Zealand: 1.7%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Tarrawarra — Netherlands: not among its largest Healesville — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Tarrawarra — Scotland: not among its largest Healesville — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra 100.0% houses
Tarrawarra — Houses: 100.0% Tarrawarra — Townhouses: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Healesville 89.3% houses
Healesville — Houses: 89.3% Healesville — Townhouses: 10.0% Healesville — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarrawarra Healesville
Median house price — $805,500
Median unit price — $610,175
Median land price — $537,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 75 sales

Zoning mix

Tarrawarra has more rural and farming land (97% vs 29%).

Tarrawarra Healesville
Rural and farming 97% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 56%
Environmental 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 1% 5%
Residential 0% 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

Tarrawarra Healesville
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Tarrawarra Healesville
Houses — 3.8%
$650/wk on $888K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tarrawarra Healesville
House price — Higher than 52% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 5% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 38% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Tarrawarra Healesville
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Healesville carries more crime risk (60 vs 21); Tarrawarra carries more flood risk (84 vs 58).

Tarrawarra Healesville
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood High
84/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tarrawarra Healesville
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Tarrawarra

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

Schools in Healesville

  • Healesville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Healesville High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Worawa Aboriginal College Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Tarrawarra Healesville
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 1 17
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 80

Mobility

Healesville sits further from the CBD (65.8 km vs 59.9 km).

Tarrawarra Healesville
Walkability score 6/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 59.9 km 65.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 73 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 19 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3775
 0.8%
postcode 3777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3775
 42
postcode 3777

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.

Tarrawarra Healesville
Car (driver) 45.0% / 65.9%
Tarrawarra — Car (driver): 45.0% Healesville — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 55.0% / 24.9%
Tarrawarra — Worked from Home: 55.0% Healesville — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Tarrawarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Healesville — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 3.6%
Tarrawarra — Walked Only: not among its largest Healesville — Walked Only: 3.6%
Train — / 0.8%
Tarrawarra — Train: not among its largest Healesville — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Tarrawarra Healesville
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tarrawarra Healesville
Connectivity score 20/100 69/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 45%
3,775 premises

Climate

Tarrawarra Healesville
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tarrawarra Healesville
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Tarrawarra Healesville
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Tarrawarra Healesville
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarrawarra Healesville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarrawarra

Outer Retirees

Healesville

Acreage

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