Tennyson vs Mitiamo
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tennyson, most households are couple families. In Mitiamo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tennyson tends to suit couples, while Mitiamo suits 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
Tennyson
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 87/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 37%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mitiamo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mitiamo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Tennyson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (208.2 km vs 221.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 162 min)
- But Mitiamo is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mitiamo
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)
- But Tennyson carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tennyson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs -0.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tennyson and Mitiamo 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
Mitiamo has more residents (116 vs 60); Tennyson rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 116 +93% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.0% | -0.9% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +32% vs other | $51,064/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
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 (18.1%).
Zoning mix
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 5% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 264 across Campaspe | 27 across Loddon |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% | +150% |
Ranking within VIC
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 76% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 39% of VIC |
Liveability
Mitiamo is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Mitiamo carries more crime risk (87 vs 38).
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | High 87/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 | High 96/100 |
| 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
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Mitiamo sits further from the CBD (221.5 km vs 208.2 km).
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 208.2 km | 221.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 155 min | 162 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3572 | 0.0% postcode 3573 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 49 postcode 3573 |
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 (71.4%).
Setting
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 102 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 98 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 53 premises |
Climate
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 438 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,035/yr | $1,353/yr |
| Council | Campaspe | Loddon |
Federal electorate
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo | Mallee |
| Member | Lisa Chesters | Anne Webster |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tennyson | Mitiamo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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