Tyntynder South vs Woorinen

Woorinen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Tyntynder South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Tyntynder South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 43/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Woorinen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tyntynder South has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Woorinen has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tyntynder South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (241 min vs 246 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (346.2 km vs 352.8 km)
  • But Woorinen is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tyntynder South carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 43/100)
  • Woorinen is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Woorinen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.8% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tyntynder South Woorinen
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.

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Walkability 0 / 10
Tyntynder South — Walkability: 0/100 Woorinen — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 83 / 57
Tyntynder South — Safety: 83/100 Woorinen — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tyntynder South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woorinen — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 100
Tyntynder South — Low flood risk: 22/100 Woorinen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woorinen has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $72,280); Tyntynder South skews older (46 vs 37).

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Population 250 262
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% +0.8%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $72,280/yr $100,724/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tyntynder South Woorinen
0-4 2.8% / 7.3%
Tyntynder South — 0-4: 2.8% Woorinen — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 16.8% / 13.0%
Tyntynder South — 5-14: 16.8% Woorinen — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.6% / 3.8%
Tyntynder South — 15-19: 5.6% Woorinen — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 3.2% / 6.9%
Tyntynder South — 20-24: 3.2% Woorinen — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 10.0% / 15.6%
Tyntynder South — 25-34: 10.0% Woorinen — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 13.6% / 15.3%
Tyntynder South — 35-44: 13.6% Woorinen — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.4% / 13.0%
Tyntynder South — 45-54: 14.4% Woorinen — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 23.6% / 12.6%
Tyntynder South — 55-64: 23.6% Woorinen — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 10.0% / 9.9%
Tyntynder South — 65-74: 10.0% Woorinen — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 2.4% / 4.2%
Tyntynder South — 75-84: 2.4% Woorinen — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.2% / —
Tyntynder South — 85+: 1.2% Woorinen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tyntynder South 53.6% couple families
Tyntynder South — Couple Families: 53.6% Tyntynder South — Lone Person: 28.6% Tyntynder South — One Parent Families: 17.9% Tyntynder South — Other Families: 0.0% Tyntynder South — Group Household: 0.0%
Woorinen 48.9% couple families
Woorinen — Couple Families: 48.9% Woorinen — Lone Person: 27.7% Woorinen — One Parent Families: 10.6% Woorinen — Other Families: 6.4% Woorinen — Group Household: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tyntynder South 14.8% renting
Tyntynder South — Owned Outright: 49.4% Tyntynder South — Mortgage: 35.8% Tyntynder South — Renting: 14.8%
Woorinen 25.0% renting
Woorinen — Owned Outright: 39.7% Woorinen — Mortgage: 35.3% Woorinen — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 12.6%
Tyntynder South — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Woorinen — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 6.5%
Tyntynder South — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Woorinen — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 3.4%
Tyntynder South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Woorinen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / —
Tyntynder South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Woorinen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Tyntynder South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Woorinen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Malaysia — / 11.1%
Tyntynder South — Malaysia: not among its largest Woorinen — Malaysia: 11.1%
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Tyntynder South — Netherlands: 1.6% Woorinen — Netherlands: not among its largest
England 1.2% / —
Tyntynder South — England: 1.2% Woorinen — England: not among its largest
China — / 1.1%
Tyntynder South — China: not among its largest Woorinen — China: 1.1%
Italy — / 1.1%
Tyntynder South — Italy: not among its largest Woorinen — Italy: 1.1%
Myanmar — / 1.1%
Tyntynder South — Myanmar: not among its largest Woorinen — Myanmar: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tyntynder South 95.2% houses
Tyntynder South — Houses: 95.2% Tyntynder South — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Woorinen 100.0% houses
Woorinen — Houses: 100.0% Woorinen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Rural and farming 97% 87%
Parks and recreation 1% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Residential 0% 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

Tyntynder South Woorinen
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tyntynder South Woorinen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Woorinen is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tyntynder South carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Woorinen carries more crime risk (43 vs 17).

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood High
78/100
 None
0/100
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

Tyntynder South Woorinen
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

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Woorinen sits further from the CBD (352.8 km vs 346.2 km).

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 346.2 km 352.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 241 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3586
 0.0%
postcode 3589
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3586
 46
postcode 3589

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.

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Car (driver) 73.7% / 69.2%
Tyntynder South — Car (driver): 73.7% Woorinen — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 18.0%
Tyntynder South — Worked from Home: 14.0% Woorinen — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Walked Only 5.3% / 7.5%
Tyntynder South — Walked Only: 5.3% Woorinen — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.3%
Tyntynder South — Car (passenger): 7.0% Woorinen — Car (passenger): 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
98 premises

Council rates

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Average residential rate $2,333/yr
same for both
Council Swan Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tyntynder South Woorinen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tyntynder South

Rural

Woorinen

Multicultural Rural

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