Tyrendarra vs Bessiebelle

Bessiebelle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Tyrendarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyrendarra, about half of households are couple families. In Bessiebelle, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tyrendarra tends to suit couples, while Bessiebelle suits people living alone and 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

Tyrendarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Tyrendarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bessiebelle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $205/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bessiebelle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (307.3 km vs 328.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (230 min vs 244 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tyrendarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Bessiebelle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
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.

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Walkability 0 / 0
Tyrendarra — Walkability: 0/100 Bessiebelle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 22
Tyrendarra — Safety: 65/100 Bessiebelle — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 12 / 15
Tyrendarra — Low fire risk: 12/100 Bessiebelle — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 27 / 88
Tyrendarra — Low flood risk: 27/100 Bessiebelle — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Tyrendarra has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $50,648); Tyrendarra has more residents (198 vs 113).

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Population 198
+43% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.6% +15.3%
Median age 50 42
Median household income $93,184/yr
+46% vs other
 $50,648/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk
+32% vs other
 $140/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
0-4 4.0% / 8.0%
Tyrendarra — 0-4: 4.0% Bessiebelle — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 11.6% / 13.3%
Tyrendarra — 5-14: 11.6% Bessiebelle — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.1% / —
Tyrendarra — 15-19: 5.1% Bessiebelle — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.0% / 4.4%
Tyrendarra — 20-24: 3.0% Bessiebelle — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.1% / 10.6%
Tyrendarra — 25-34: 7.1% Bessiebelle — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.1% / 10.6%
Tyrendarra — 35-44: 9.1% Bessiebelle — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 18.7% / 9.7%
Tyrendarra — 45-54: 18.7% Bessiebelle — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 17.2% / 13.3%
Tyrendarra — 55-64: 17.2% Bessiebelle — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 14.6% / 22.1%
Tyrendarra — 65-74: 14.6% Bessiebelle — 65-74: 22.1%
75-84 9.1% / 2.7%
Tyrendarra — 75-84: 9.1% Bessiebelle — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / —
Tyrendarra — 85+: not among its largest Bessiebelle — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tyrendarra 52.9% couple families
Tyrendarra — Couple Families: 52.9% Tyrendarra — Lone Person: 31.4% Tyrendarra — One Parent Families: 15.7%
Bessiebelle 41.4% couple families
Bessiebelle — Couple Families: 41.4% Bessiebelle — Lone Person: 48.3% Bessiebelle — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tyrendarra 8.7% renting
Tyrendarra — Owned Outright: 50.7% Tyrendarra — Mortgage: 40.6% Tyrendarra — Renting: 8.7%
Bessiebelle 11.9% renting
Bessiebelle — Owned Outright: 57.1% Bessiebelle — Mortgage: 31.0% Bessiebelle — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
England 4.5% / 2.7%
Tyrendarra — England: 4.5% Bessiebelle — England: 2.7%
New Zealand — / 6.2%
Tyrendarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Bessiebelle — New Zealand: 6.2%
Philippines 3.0% / —
Tyrendarra — Philippines: 3.0% Bessiebelle — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Tyrendarra — Netherlands: 1.5% Bessiebelle — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.8%
Tyrendarra — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Bessiebelle — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 7.1%
Tyrendarra — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Bessiebelle — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 4.4%
Tyrendarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Bessiebelle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.7%
Tyrendarra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Bessiebelle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Tyrendarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Bessiebelle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tyrendarra 100.0% houses
Tyrendarra — Houses: 100.0%
Bessiebelle 100.0% houses
Bessiebelle — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Rural and farming 89% 85%
Parks and recreation 9% 15%
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

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
New dwellings approved 60
across Glenelg
 64
across Moyne
Approvals change year on year -65% -15%

Ranking within VIC

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tyrendarra carries more flood risk (73 vs 12); Bessiebelle carries more crime risk (78 vs 35).

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
73/100
 Low
12/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
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

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Parks & reserves 4 3
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Tyrendarra sits further from the CBD (328.9 km vs 307.3 km).

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 328.9 km
+7% vs other
 307.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 230 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3285
 0.0%
postcode 3304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3285
 38
postcode 3304

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.

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Car (driver) 53.6% / 54.5%
Tyrendarra — Car (driver): 53.6% Bessiebelle — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 37.3% / 31.8%
Tyrendarra — Worked from Home: 37.3% Bessiebelle — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Walked Only 6.4% / 6.8%
Tyrendarra — Walked Only: 6.4% Bessiebelle — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 6.8%
Tyrendarra — Car (passenger): 2.7% Bessiebelle — Car (passenger): 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
105 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Annual rainfall 661 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Average residential rate $1,852/yr $1,613/yr
Council Glenelg Moyne

Federal electorate

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tyrendarra Bessiebelle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tyrendarra

Rural

Bessiebelle

Rural

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