Tynong North vs Tonimbuk
Tynong North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Tonimbuk. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tynong North: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.12 million in Tonimbuk, though rent is higher in Tonimbuk. On these figures, Tonimbuk tends to suit couples.
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)
- Tonimbuk carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tonimbuk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,240,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tynong North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tynong North
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 72 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (77.8 km vs 88.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tonimbuk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tonimbuk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.1% vs 1.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tynong North and Tonimbuk 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
Tynong North has more residents (440 vs 229); Tynong North has higher household incomes ($121,628 vs $105,248).
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 440 +48% vs other | 229 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.4% | +10.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 |
| Median household income | $121,628/yr +13% vs other | $105,248/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $235/wk | $260/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
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 (5.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,240,000 | $1,125,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Tonimbuk has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 12%).
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 46% | 36% |
| Parks and recreation | 42% | 31% |
| Environmental | 12% | 32% |
| 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 | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,323 across Cardinia same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +13% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 92% of VIC | Higher than 77% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of VIC | Higher than 33% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 26% of VIC |
Liveability
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Tynong North carries more crime risk (82 vs 23); Tonimbuk carries more flood risk (56 vs 43).
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 98/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 2 |
| Waterways | 20 same for both | |
Mobility
Tonimbuk sits further from the CBD (88.5 km vs 77.8 km).
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 77.8 km | 88.5 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 63 min | 72 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3813 | 0.5% postcode 3815 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 3813 | 47 postcode 3815 |
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 (75.6%).
Setting
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 139 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.9 km | 31.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 155 premises | 0% 107 premises |
Climate
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,350 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,880/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cardinia same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | La Trobe same for both | |
| Member | Jason Wood same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tynong North | Tonimbuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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