Tolmie vs Myrrhee

Myrrhee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Tolmie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myrrhee, about half of households are 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

Tolmie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 46%)

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

Myrrhee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tolmie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.5 km vs 258.2 km)
  • But Myrrhee has a shorter drive in (176 min vs 183 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tolmie is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Myrrhee has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Tolmie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tolmie Myrrhee
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.

Tolmie Myrrhee
Walkability 13 / 0
Tolmie — Walkability: 13/100 Myrrhee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 56
Tolmie — Safety: 64/100 Myrrhee — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 5 / 5
Tolmie — Low fire risk: 5/100 Myrrhee — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 100 / 69
Tolmie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myrrhee — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Tolmie has more residents (547 vs 168); Tolmie rents higher ($300/wk vs $203/wk).

Tolmie Myrrhee
Population 547
+69% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +10.5%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $70,356/yr $79,612/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+32% vs other
 $203/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tolmie Myrrhee
0-4 3.7% / 6.5%
Tolmie — 0-4: 3.7% Myrrhee — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.2% / 8.9%
Tolmie — 5-14: 12.2% Myrrhee — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.0% / 4.8%
Tolmie — 15-19: 4.0% Myrrhee — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 1.3% / —
Tolmie — 20-24: 1.3% Myrrhee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.8% / 11.9%
Tolmie — 25-34: 6.8% Myrrhee — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 9.3% / 10.7%
Tolmie — 35-44: 9.3% Myrrhee — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.0% / 11.3%
Tolmie — 45-54: 17.0% Myrrhee — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 21.6% / 13.1%
Tolmie — 55-64: 21.6% Myrrhee — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 20.1% / 18.5%
Tolmie — 65-74: 20.1% Myrrhee — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 4.9% / 10.7%
Tolmie — 75-84: 4.9% Myrrhee — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ — / 1.8%
Tolmie — 85+: not among its largest Myrrhee — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tolmie 40.4% lone person
Tolmie — Lone Person: 40.4% Tolmie — Couple Families: 43.9% Tolmie — One Parent Families: 13.2% Tolmie — Group Household: 0.0% Tolmie — Other Families: 2.6%
Myrrhee 46.2% lone person
Myrrhee — Lone Person: 46.2% Myrrhee — Couple Families: 40.4% Myrrhee — One Parent Families: 5.8% Myrrhee — Group Household: 7.7% Myrrhee — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tolmie 6.7% renting
Tolmie — Owned Outright: 48.6% Tolmie — Mortgage: 44.8% Tolmie — Renting: 6.7%
Myrrhee 9.5% renting
Myrrhee — Owned Outright: 47.6% Myrrhee — Mortgage: 42.9% Myrrhee — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Tolmie Myrrhee
England 6.4% / 1.8%
Tolmie — England: 6.4% Myrrhee — England: 1.8%
Vietnam — / 1.8%
Tolmie — Vietnam: not among its largest Myrrhee — Vietnam: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Tolmie — New Zealand: 1.1% Myrrhee — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Tolmie — Germany: 0.9% Myrrhee — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Tolmie — Italy: 0.5% Myrrhee — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Tolmie Myrrhee
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.3%
Tolmie — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Myrrhee — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 16.7%
Tolmie — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Myrrhee — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.1%
Tolmie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Myrrhee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 1.8%
Tolmie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Myrrhee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Tolmie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Myrrhee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tolmie 98.1% houses
Tolmie — Houses: 98.1% Tolmie — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Myrrhee 100.0% houses
Myrrhee — Houses: 100.0% Myrrhee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tolmie Myrrhee
Median house price $790,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $810,000 —

Zoning mix

Myrrhee has more rural and farming land (41% vs 29%).

Tolmie Myrrhee
Parks and recreation 69% 59%
Rural and farming 29% 41%
Environmental 2% 0%
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

Tolmie Myrrhee
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tolmie Myrrhee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Tolmie is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Tolmie Myrrhee
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Myrrhee carries more flood risk (31 vs 0).

Tolmie Myrrhee
Bushfire High
95/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
31/100
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

Tolmie Myrrhee
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tolmie

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

Schools in Myrrhee

  • Myrrhee Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tolmie Myrrhee
Parks & reserves 4 5
Waterways 156 2

Mobility

Myrrhee sits further from the CBD (258.2 km vs 217.5 km).

Tolmie Myrrhee
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 217.5 km 258.2 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3723
 0.0%
postcode 3732
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3723
 74
postcode 3732

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.

Tolmie Myrrhee
Car (driver) 72.9% / 38.3%
Tolmie — Car (driver): 72.9% Myrrhee — Car (driver): 38.3%
Worked from Home 20.6% / 42.0%
Tolmie — Worked from Home: 20.6% Myrrhee — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Walked Only 3.0% / 19.8%
Tolmie — Walked Only: 3.0% Myrrhee — Walked Only: 19.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Tolmie — Car (passenger): 3.5% Myrrhee — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Tolmie Myrrhee
Elevation 891 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tolmie Myrrhee
Connectivity score 27/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
231 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Tolmie Myrrhee
Annual rainfall 964 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Tolmie Myrrhee
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Tolmie Myrrhee
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tolmie Myrrhee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tolmie

Retirees Rural

Myrrhee

Retirees Rural

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