Tylden vs Fern Hill

Tylden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Fern Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tylden, about half of households are couple families. In Fern Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tylden tends to suit families with children, while Fern Hill suits couples 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

Fern Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 58%)
  • But Tylden has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tylden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fern Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tylden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fern Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
  • But Tylden is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Tylden Fern Hill
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.

Tylden Fern Hill
Walkability 28 / 0
Tylden — Walkability: 28/100 Fern Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 85
Tylden — Safety: 69/100 Fern Hill — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 50 / 13
Tylden — Low fire risk: 50/100 Fern Hill — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 41 / 78
Tylden — Low flood risk: 41/100 Fern Hill — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Tylden has more residents (645 vs 125); Tylden rents higher ($350/wk vs $231/wk).

Tylden Fern Hill
Population 645
+81% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% +20.2%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $109,096/yr
+2% vs other
 $107,224/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+34% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tylden Fern Hill
0-4 5.3% / —
Tylden — 0-4: 5.3% Fern Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.9% / 14.4%
Tylden — 5-14: 14.9% Fern Hill — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 4.7% / 5.6%
Tylden — 15-19: 4.7% Fern Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.3% / 6.4%
Tylden — 20-24: 5.3% Fern Hill — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.6% / 4.0%
Tylden — 25-34: 11.6% Fern Hill — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 13.6% / 12.8%
Tylden — 35-44: 13.6% Fern Hill — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 15.3% / 12.8%
Tylden — 45-54: 15.3% Fern Hill — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.6% / 22.4%
Tylden — 55-64: 13.6% Fern Hill — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 10.9% / 11.2%
Tylden — 65-74: 10.9% Fern Hill — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.6% / 12.8%
Tylden — 75-84: 2.6% Fern Hill — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 0.5% / —
Tylden — 85+: 0.5% Fern Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tylden 48.4% couple families
Tylden — Couple Families: 48.4% Tylden — Lone Person: 34.6% Tylden — One Parent Families: 9.4% Tylden — Group Household: 5.0% Tylden — Other Families: 2.5%
Fern Hill 68.4% couple families
Fern Hill — Couple Families: 68.4% Fern Hill — Lone Person: 31.6% Fern Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Fern Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Fern Hill — 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.

Tylden 11.9% renting
Tylden — Owned Outright: 36.7% Tylden — Mortgage: 51.4% Tylden — Renting: 11.9%
Fern Hill 0.0% renting
Fern Hill — Owned Outright: 53.8% Fern Hill — Mortgage: 46.2% Fern Hill — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Tylden Fern Hill
England 8.5% / 4.8%
Tylden — England: 8.5% Fern Hill — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Tylden — New Zealand: 1.7% Fern Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Tylden — South Africa: 0.5% Fern Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Tylden — Scotland: 0.5% Fern Hill — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Tylden — Ireland: 0.5% Fern Hill — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Tylden Fern Hill
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 14.4%
Tylden — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Fern Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 4.0%
Tylden — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Fern Hill — Certificate III & IV: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.0%
Tylden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Fern Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 6.4%
Tylden — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Fern Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
Tylden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Fern Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tylden 95.0% houses
Tylden — Houses: 95.0% Tylden — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Fern Hill 100.0% houses
Fern Hill — Houses: 100.0% Fern Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tylden Fern Hill
Median house price $810,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Fern Hill has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 27%); Tylden has more rural and farming land (64% vs 51%).

Tylden Fern Hill
Rural and farming 64% 51%
Environmental 27% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 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

Tylden Fern Hill
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
 104
across Hepburn
Approvals change year on year +80% -6%

Ranking within VIC

Tylden Fern Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Tylden is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Tylden Fern Hill
Grade C —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Tylden carries more flood risk (59 vs 22); Tylden carries more crime risk (31 vs 15).

Tylden Fern Hill
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tylden Fern Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tylden

  • Tylden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Fern Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tylden Fern Hill
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Tylden Fern Hill
Walkability score 28/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 84 km
+2% vs other
 82.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
 1.6%
postcode 3458
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
 50
postcode 3458

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.

Tylden Fern Hill
Car (driver) 56.4% / 58.0%
Tylden — Car (driver): 56.4% Fern Hill — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 32.9% / 24.0%
Tylden — Worked from Home: 32.9% Fern Hill — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Walked Only 7.1% / 12.0%
Tylden — Walked Only: 7.1% Fern Hill — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 6.0%
Tylden — Car (passenger): 2.5% Fern Hill — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 1.1% / —
Tylden — Bus: 1.1% Fern Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).

Setting

Tylden Fern Hill
Elevation 579 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 650 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tylden Fern Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
267 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Tylden Fern Hill
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tylden Fern Hill
Average residential rate $2,065/yr $1,748/yr
Council Macedon Ranges Hepburn

Federal electorate

Tylden Fern Hill
Division Bendigo Ballarat
Member Lisa Chesters Catherine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tylden Fern Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tylden

River Rural

Fern Hill

Professionals Rural

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