Tyabb vs Moorooduc

Tyabb is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Moorooduc. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyabb, about half of households are couple families. In Moorooduc, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorooduc: a median of $2.4 million, against $810,000 in Tyabb, though rent is higher in Tyabb. On these figures, Tyabb tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Tyabb

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tyabb

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($810,500 vs $2,400,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,652,500 vs $2,690,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moorooduc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $383/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moorooduc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (66.3 km vs 69.4 km)
  • But Tyabb is more walkable (65/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tyabb

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Tyabb

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tyabb Moorooduc
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.

Tyabb Moorooduc
Walkability 65 / 13
Tyabb — Walkability: 65/100 Moorooduc — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 51 / 24
Tyabb — Safety: 51/100 Moorooduc — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tyabb — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorooduc — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 100
Tyabb — Low flood risk: 55/100 Moorooduc — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tyabb has more residents (3,449 vs 1,004); Moorooduc has higher household incomes ($117,312 vs $96,616).

Tyabb Moorooduc
Population 3,449
+71% vs other
 1,004
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -8.6%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $96,616/yr $117,312/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+8% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tyabb Moorooduc
0-4 5.1% / 3.4%
Tyabb — 0-4: 5.1% Moorooduc — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.7% / 10.0%
Tyabb — 5-14: 11.7% Moorooduc — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.1% / 9.5%
Tyabb — 15-19: 7.1% Moorooduc — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 6.1% / 5.2%
Tyabb — 20-24: 6.1% Moorooduc — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.3% / 7.7%
Tyabb — 25-34: 12.3% Moorooduc — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.3% / 9.3%
Tyabb — 35-44: 10.3% Moorooduc — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 14.4% / 15.7%
Tyabb — 45-54: 14.4% Moorooduc — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 15.0% / 16.0%
Tyabb — 55-64: 15.0% Moorooduc — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 10.8% / 13.4%
Tyabb — 65-74: 10.8% Moorooduc — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 5.4% / 6.3%
Tyabb — 75-84: 5.4% Moorooduc — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.5%
Tyabb — 85+: 1.9% Moorooduc — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tyabb 48.7% couple families
Tyabb — Couple Families: 48.7% Tyabb — Lone Person: 29.2% Tyabb — One Parent Families: 18.5% Tyabb — Group Household: 3.1% Tyabb — Other Families: 0.4%
Moorooduc 57.4% couple families
Moorooduc — Couple Families: 57.4% Moorooduc — Lone Person: 23.9% Moorooduc — One Parent Families: 14.8% Moorooduc — Group Household: 3.9% Moorooduc — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tyabb 13.5% renting
Tyabb — Owned Outright: 37.1% Tyabb — Mortgage: 49.4% Tyabb — Renting: 13.5%
Moorooduc 11.7% renting
Moorooduc — Owned Outright: 50.8% Moorooduc — Mortgage: 37.5% Moorooduc — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tyabb Moorooduc
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 16.2%
Tyabb — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Moorooduc — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 14.3%
Tyabb — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Moorooduc — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.9%
Tyabb — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Moorooduc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.0%
Tyabb — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Moorooduc — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Tyabb — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Moorooduc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Tyabb Moorooduc
England 6.4% / 4.4%
Tyabb — England: 6.4% Moorooduc — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.8%
Tyabb — New Zealand: 1.2% Moorooduc — New Zealand: 1.8%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.8%
Tyabb — Ireland: 0.4% Moorooduc — Ireland: 0.8%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Tyabb — Scotland: 1.2% Moorooduc — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.9%
Tyabb — Italy: not among its largest Moorooduc — Italy: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Tyabb — Netherlands: 0.8% Moorooduc — Netherlands: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Tyabb — Indonesia: not among its largest Moorooduc — Indonesia: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / —
Tyabb — Germany: 0.5% Moorooduc — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tyabb 89.7% houses
Tyabb — Houses: 89.7% Tyabb — Townhouses: 10.1% Tyabb — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Moorooduc 98.3% houses
Moorooduc — Houses: 98.3% Moorooduc — Townhouses: 0.0% Moorooduc — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tyabb Moorooduc
Median house price $810,500 $2,400,000
Median unit price $637,500 —
Median land price $1,652,500 $2,690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Moorooduc has more rural and farming land (96% vs 27%).

Tyabb Moorooduc
Rural and farming 27% 96%
Other and special use 42% 0%
Residential 21% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Tyabb and 100% of Moorooduc. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Tyabb Moorooduc
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Tyabb Moorooduc
Houses 3.8%
$660/wk on $908K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tyabb Moorooduc
House price Higher than 52% of VIC —
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools Higher than 85% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 66% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of VIC —

Liveability

Tyabb is more walkable (65 vs 13).

Tyabb Moorooduc
Grade B A
Score 68/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Tyabb carries more flood risk (45 vs 0); Moorooduc carries more crime risk (76 vs 49).

Tyabb Moorooduc
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tyabb Moorooduc
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tyabb

  • Tyabb Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tyabb Railway Station Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Flinders Christian Community College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Padua College - Tyabb Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Moorooduc

  • Moorooduc Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodleigh School - Penbank Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Tyabb Moorooduc
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 5 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Tyabb sits further from the CBD (69.4 km vs 66.3 km).

Tyabb Moorooduc
Walkability score 65/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 69.4 km
+4% vs other
 66.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 54 min
Public transport score 74/100
Rail · Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 25.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3913
 1.0%
postcode 3933
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3913
 55
postcode 3933

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.

Tyabb Moorooduc
Car (driver) 71.3% / 60.2%
Tyabb — Car (driver): 71.3% Moorooduc — Car (driver): 60.2%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 29.6%
Tyabb — Worked from Home: 20.4% Moorooduc — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.5%
Tyabb — Car (passenger): 4.7% Moorooduc — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 4.5%
Tyabb — Walked Only: 2.1% Moorooduc — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bicycle 0.3% / 1.2%
Tyabb — Bicycle: 0.3% Moorooduc — Bicycle: 1.2%
Bus 0.6% / —
Tyabb — Bus: 0.6% Moorooduc — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Tyabb Moorooduc
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tyabb Moorooduc
Connectivity score 74/100 34/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,664 premises
 6%
437 premises

Climate

Tyabb Moorooduc
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tyabb Moorooduc
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Tyabb Moorooduc
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tyabb Moorooduc
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tyabb

Acreage Quiet

Moorooduc

Acreage Luxury

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