Tynong is a rural locality in Victoria, 75 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour by car. Population is 523; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $102,752 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 14.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $311 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,718. The area shows high flood risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. All 1 school within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Tynong a good place to live?
Tynong scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 18/100 · 74.6 km · 61 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $782K
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 58/100 · Flood 93/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 41 · 523 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #586 in VICEach bar is Tynong's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Tynong?
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Our score
39 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Tynong sits at $782,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$782,500
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Tynong safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Tynong sits in the moderate band, with 22 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 5% on the prior year.
22 offences
4.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Tynong, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. St Thomas Aquinas College leads the pack.
- • 204 students in one school (avg 204)
Combined
Walkability
Tynong is very car-dependent on foot — at 18/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Tynong.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 2.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 3.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 2.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 20 min
- Span of service
- 19.7 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 40 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tynong.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 196
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cardinia: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Tynong is home to 523 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $103,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
523
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$102,752/yr
Census Median Rent
$311/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,718/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$40,352/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.5%
Total Dwellings
169
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.7%
Houses
98.2%
Rental Stress
15.7%
Mortgage Stress
20.1%
Work From Home
27.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.3%
- Employment Rate
- 62.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (16 of 265).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,880 a year through Cardinia based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 57%
- Other and special use 38%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Residential 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Cardinia
In the year to August 2026, 1,323 new dwellings were approved across Cardinia. That mix is 1,196 houses and 127 units. Approvals are up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Powelltown Dnre, 28.0 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.6 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,350 mm
- 96 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 3.0 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 4.5 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3813, 3 of 1,050 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (15 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3813, 184 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 342 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 13 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
2 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3813 in 2025-26, rank 176 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 6, in 2004-05.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $782,500 this is $32,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jason Wood Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jason Wood | 47.9% | 52.1% | +6.4 |
| 2022 | Jason Wood | 41.3% | 58.7% | +3.6 |
| 2019 | Jason Wood | 45.5% | 54.5% | +1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wayne Farnham Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022* | Wayne Farnham LP | 51.7% | — | — |
| 2018 | Gary Blackwood LP | 51.7% | 42.7% | 57.3% |
| 2014 | Gary Blackwood LP | 55.2% | 38.7% | 61.3% |
* The 2022 poll here was replaced by a supplementary election on 28 January 2023; its result is shown.
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Tynong?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 523 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Tynong
Is Tynong a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Tynong is moderate (58/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Tynong?
Tynong has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (93/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Tynong a good place to live?
Tynong has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Tynong?
Tynong, VIC had a population of 523 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Tynong, VIC?
The postcode for Tynong, VIC is 3813.
How far is Tynong from Melbourne?
Tynong is 75 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 61 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Tynong?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tynong was $102,752 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Tynong?
There are too few current rental listings in Tynong for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $311, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Tynong?
The median age of residents in Tynong was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Tynong?
There is 1 school inside the Tynong boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Tynong walkable?
Tynong scores 18/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Tynong?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tynong, Powelltown Dnre (28 km away), 1,350 mm of rain a year over 96 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tynong?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Tynong belong to?
Tynong sits within the Cardinia local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Tynong?
The average residential rates bill through Cardinia is $1,880 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Tynong?
Across Cardinia, 1,323 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Tynong in?
Tynong sits within the federal Division of La Trobe, currently held by Jason Wood (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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