Tempy vs Ouyen
Tempy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Ouyen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tempy, most households are people living alone. In Ouyen, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tempy tends to suit families with children.
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
Ouyen
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (54 vs 7)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Tempy carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tempy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 16%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Tempy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $165/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Tempy sits closer to the CBD (421.9 km vs 445.1 km)
- Ouyen has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 314 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ouyen
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 27%)
- But Tempy carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tempy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.8% vs -1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tempy and Ouyen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ouyen rents higher ($165/wk vs $0/wk); Ouyen has more residents (1,170 vs 62).
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 1,170 +1787% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.8% | -1.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 52 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +3% vs other | $56,784/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $165/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Property market
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $265,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $75,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 20 days from 16 sales |
Zoning mix
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 86% |
| Parks and recreation | 15% | 13% |
| 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
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 446 across Mildura same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 19% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 98% of VIC |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of VIC | Higher than 90% of VIC |
Liveability
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 34/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Ouyen carries more crime risk (53 vs 23).
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Tempy
- Tempy Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Ouyen
- Ouyen P-12 College Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 54 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 5 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Ouyen sits further from the CBD (445.1 km vs 421.9 km).
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 421.9 km | 445.1 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 314 min | 303 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.0% postcode 3490 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 38 postcode 3490 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).
Setting
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 80/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 9 premises | 54% 812 premises |
Climate
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 323 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,340/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mildura same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tempy | Ouyen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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