Tinamba vs Maffra

Maffra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Tinamba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Maffra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • But Tinamba carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Tinamba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (213.8 km vs 226.7 km)
  • But Maffra is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maffra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Tinamba carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Tinamba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.2% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tinamba Maffra
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.

Tinamba Maffra
Walkability 0 / 44
Tinamba — Walkability: 0/100 Maffra — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 74 / 28
Tinamba — Safety: 74/100 Maffra — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Tinamba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maffra — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 14 / 11
Tinamba — Low flood risk: 14/100 Maffra — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Maffra has more residents (5,384 vs 358); Tinamba skews older (45 vs 42).

Tinamba Maffra
Population 358 5,384
+1404% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.2% +2.0%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $65,884/yr $66,820/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $237/wk $250/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tinamba Maffra
0-4 7.5% / 5.7%
Tinamba — 0-4: 7.5% Maffra — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.1% / 13.4%
Tinamba — 5-14: 13.1% Maffra — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 3.6% / 5.6%
Tinamba — 15-19: 3.6% Maffra — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.0% / 4.7%
Tinamba — 20-24: 5.0% Maffra — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.6% / 11.2%
Tinamba — 25-34: 10.6% Maffra — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.7% / 11.7%
Tinamba — 35-44: 11.7% Maffra — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.6% / 10.3%
Tinamba — 45-54: 12.6% Maffra — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 15.4% / 13.7%
Tinamba — 55-64: 15.4% Maffra — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 13.4% / 13.2%
Tinamba — 65-74: 13.4% Maffra — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.3% / 7.5%
Tinamba — 75-84: 7.3% Maffra — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 0.8% / 2.8%
Tinamba — 85+: 0.8% Maffra — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tinamba 43.8% lone person
Tinamba — Lone Person: 43.8% Tinamba — Couple Families: 39.6% Tinamba — One Parent Families: 13.5% Tinamba — Other Families: 3.1% Tinamba — Group Household: 0.0%
Maffra 43.9% lone person
Maffra — Lone Person: 43.9% Maffra — Couple Families: 35.7% Maffra — One Parent Families: 16.3% Maffra — Other Families: 1.2% Maffra — Group Household: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tinamba 23.3% renting
Tinamba — Owned Outright: 45.0% Tinamba — Mortgage: 31.7% Tinamba — Renting: 23.3%
Maffra 22.3% renting
Maffra — Owned Outright: 41.0% Maffra — Mortgage: 36.7% Maffra — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tinamba Maffra
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 19.8%
Tinamba — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Maffra — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 7.5%
Tinamba — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Maffra — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.2%
Tinamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Maffra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.7%
Tinamba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Maffra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Tinamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Maffra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Tinamba Maffra
New Zealand 3.1% / 0.9%
Tinamba — New Zealand: 3.1% Maffra — New Zealand: 0.9%
England 0.8% / 2.1%
Tinamba — England: 0.8% Maffra — England: 2.1%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Tinamba — Philippines: 0.8% Maffra — Philippines: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.7%
Tinamba — Netherlands: 0.8% Maffra — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.8% / 0.5%
Tinamba — India: 0.8% Maffra — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Tinamba — Germany: 0.8% Maffra — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tinamba 91.8% houses
Tinamba — Houses: 91.8% Tinamba — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Maffra 92.9% houses
Maffra — Houses: 92.9% Maffra — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tinamba Maffra
Median house price — $467,500
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price — $227,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Tinamba has more rural and farming land (96% vs 85%).

Tinamba Maffra
Rural and farming 96% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 6%
Residential 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Tinamba Maffra
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Tinamba Maffra
Houses — 4.7%
$500/wk on $548K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tinamba Maffra
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 16% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 83% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of VIC

Liveability

Maffra is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Tinamba Maffra
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Maffra carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Maffra carries more crime risk (72 vs 26).

Tinamba Maffra
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
26/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tinamba Maffra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tinamba

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

Schools in Maffra

  • Maffra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maffra Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tinamba Maffra
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Maffra sits further from the CBD (226.7 km vs 213.8 km).

Tinamba Maffra
Walkability score 0/100 44/100
Distance to Melbourne 213.8 km 226.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3859
 0.2%
postcode 3860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3859
 41
postcode 3860

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.

Tinamba Maffra
Car (driver) 56.6% / 79.7%
Tinamba — Car (driver): 56.6% Maffra — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 10.6%
Tinamba — Worked from Home: 29.0% Maffra — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 10.3% / 3.5%
Tinamba — Walked Only: 10.3% Maffra — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.7%
Tinamba — Car (passenger): 4.1% Maffra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Tinamba — Bicycle: not among its largest Maffra — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Tinamba Maffra
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tinamba Maffra
Connectivity score 30/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 42%
2,801 premises

Climate

Tinamba Maffra
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Tinamba Maffra
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Tinamba Maffra
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tinamba Maffra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tinamba

Rural

Maffra

Acreage Affordable

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