Tyntynder vs Beverford
Tyntynder is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Beverford. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tyntynder tends to suit families with children.
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
Beverford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Beverford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 53/100)
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
Tyntynder and Beverford 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
Beverford has more residents (337 vs 157); Beverford skews older (42 vs 37).
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 337 +115% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.0% | +0.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 42 |
| Median household income | $76,648/yr +6% vs other | $72,280/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk +6% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $775,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Beverford has more rural and farming land (94% vs 63%).
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 63% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 36% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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 | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 91 across Swan Hill same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -86% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of VIC | Higher than 36% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
Liveability
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Tyntynder carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Tyntynder carries more crime risk (53 vs 19).
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 35/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Flood | High 98/100 | High 90/100 |
| 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 | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Tyntynder
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Beverford
- Beverford District Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 351.5 km | 353.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 248 min | 245 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3586 | 0.0% postcode 3590 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 3586 | 54 postcode 3590 |
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 (75.0%).
Setting
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 75 premises | 0% 142 premises |
Council rates
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,333/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan Hill same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tyntynder | Beverford | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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