Tynong North vs Garfield North

Tynong North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Garfield North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Tynong North and Garfield North are both outer regional Victoria suburbs with notably different income profiles. Tynong North has a median household income of $121,628 compared to Garfield North's $89,076, and supports a larger population of 440 versus 236 residents. Rental costs tell the opposite story—Garfield North averages $387 per week against Tynong North's $235. Both face elevated bushfire and crime risks typical of their region, though Garfield North's crime risk score of 38 is substantially lower than Tynong North's 82. Tynong North may suit buyers prioritising higher local incomes and affordability, while Garfield North appeals to those seeking quieter, lower-crime surroundings despite higher rental costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tynong North has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • Garfield North carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tynong North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tynong North

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $387/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tynong North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (77.8 km vs 81 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Garfield North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Garfield North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tynong North Garfield North
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.

Tynong North Garfield North
Walkability 0 / 0
Tynong North — Walkability: 0/100 Garfield North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 62
Tynong North — Safety: 18/100 Garfield North — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 2 / 1
Tynong North — Low fire risk: 2/100 Garfield North — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 57 / 52
Tynong North — Low flood risk: 57/100 Garfield North — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Tynong North has more residents (440 vs 236); Garfield North rents higher ($387/wk vs $235/wk).

Tynong North Garfield North
Population 440
+46% vs other
 236
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +21.6%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $121,628/yr
+27% vs other
 $89,076/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk $387/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tynong North Garfield North
0-4 5.0% / 5.1%
Tynong North — 0-4: 5.0% Garfield North — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.5% / 11.0%
Tynong North — 5-14: 9.5% Garfield North — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 7.7% / 6.8%
Tynong North — 15-19: 7.7% Garfield North — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.0% / 6.4%
Tynong North — 20-24: 7.0% Garfield North — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.6% / 6.8%
Tynong North — 25-34: 11.6% Garfield North — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.6% / 9.7%
Tynong North — 35-44: 8.6% Garfield North — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.5% / 14.4%
Tynong North — 45-54: 15.5% Garfield North — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 17.7% / 16.9%
Tynong North — 55-64: 17.7% Garfield North — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 11.1% / 16.9%
Tynong North — 65-74: 11.1% Garfield North — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 6.6% / 6.4%
Tynong North — 75-84: 6.6% Garfield North — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 0.9% / —
Tynong North — 85+: 0.9% Garfield North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tynong North 59.8% couple families
Tynong North — Couple Families: 59.8% Tynong North — Lone Person: 26.5% Tynong North — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tynong North — Group Household: 0.0%
Garfield North 59.5% couple families
Garfield North — Couple Families: 59.5% Garfield North — Lone Person: 24.3% Garfield North — One Parent Families: 8.1% Garfield North — Group Household: 8.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tynong North 19.0% renting
Tynong North — Owned Outright: 35.8% Tynong North — Mortgage: 45.3% Tynong North — Renting: 19.0%
Garfield North 5.3% renting
Garfield North — Owned Outright: 56.0% Garfield North — Mortgage: 38.7% Garfield North — Renting: 5.3%
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.

Tynong North Garfield North
England 5.0% / 4.7%
Tynong North — England: 5.0% Garfield North — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Tynong North — New Zealand: 0.7% Garfield North — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Tynong North — Philippines: not among its largest Garfield North — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Tynong North Garfield North
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.8%
Tynong North — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Garfield North — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 8.9%
Tynong North — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Garfield North — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.4%
Tynong North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Garfield North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 3.0%
Tynong North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Garfield North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.7%
Tynong North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Garfield North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tynong North 101.5% houses
Tynong North — Houses: 101.5%
Garfield North 100.0% houses
Garfield North — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tynong North Garfield North
Median house price $1,240,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Garfield North has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 12%).

Tynong North Garfield North
Rural and farming 46% 52%
Environmental 12% 43%
Parks and recreation 42% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Tynong North Garfield North
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tynong North Garfield North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Tynong North Garfield North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tynong North carries more crime risk (82 vs 38).

Tynong North Garfield North
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
99/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tynong North Garfield North
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

Tynong North Garfield North
Parks & reserves 7 2
Waterways 20 1

Mobility

Garfield North sits further from the CBD (81 km vs 77.8 km).

Tynong North Garfield North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 77.8 km 81 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3813
 0.5%
postcode 3814
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3813
 46
postcode 3814

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.

Tynong North Garfield North
Car (driver) 60.5% / 66.3%
Tynong North — Car (driver): 60.5% Garfield North — Car (driver): 66.3%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 19.8%
Tynong North — Worked from Home: 30.3% Garfield North — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Walked Only 5.1% / 8.9%
Tynong North — Walked Only: 5.1% Garfield North — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.0%
Tynong North — Car (passenger): 4.1% Garfield North — Car (passenger): 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Tynong North Garfield North
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.9 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Tynong North Garfield North
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
155 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Tynong North Garfield North
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tynong North Garfield North
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Tynong North Garfield North
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tynong North Garfield North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tynong North

Rural

Garfield North

Rural

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