Tinamba West vs Coongulla
Tinamba West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 61 in Coongulla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tinamba West, most households are couple families. In Coongulla, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Tinamba West tends to suit families with children and couples, while Coongulla suits people living alone 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
Tinamba West
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 33%)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Tinamba West has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)
- Coongulla has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tinamba West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (159 min vs 179 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (207.3 km vs 216.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Tinamba West carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)
- Coongulla has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 17%)
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
Tinamba West and Coongulla 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
Coongulla has more residents (229 vs 63); Coongulla skews older (61 vs 41).
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 229 +263% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.6% | +25.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 61 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr +26% vs other | $54,964/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +16% vs other | $210/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $480,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $160,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 106 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Tinamba West has more rural and farming land (79% vs 51%).
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 79% | 51% |
| Parks and recreation | 15% | 47% |
| Environmental | 3% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 0% |
| Residential | 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 West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 209 across Wellington same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 13% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
Liveability
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Coongulla carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 0); Coongulla carries more crime risk (44 vs 15).
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 95/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Flood | High 79/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| 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
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Coongulla sits further from the CBD (216.1 km vs 207.3 km).
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 207.3 km | 216.1 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 159 min | 179 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).
Setting
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 52 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 264 premises |
Climate
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,960/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wellington same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tinamba West | Coongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Tinamba West
Coongulla
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