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VIC · Macedon Ranges Council

Tylden, 3444

Est. population · Jun 2025

656

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.5%

Median age

41

Median income

$2,098/wk

Employment rate

64.9%

University qualified

24.1%

Work from home

27.5%

Languages at home

4.4%non-English

Most common: Italian, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.7/100
Average

Top 33% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Tylden is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Tylden is a rural locality in Victoria, in Macedon Ranges Council. It is set against the Macedon Ranges.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 78% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength.

Tylden is a better fit for people who value school quality and daily services.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Macedon Ranges

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Tylden compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$350/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

656

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#30

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

33rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

12%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

78th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 33% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1693rd in Australia
State rank
411th in VIC
Peer rank
#30 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#147 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

656(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 66th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+3.5%
Change in 1 year
+6
Change in 5 years
+22
Growth rank in VIC
66th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~700), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
645
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,098
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 242
Median monthly mortgage
$1,792
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
36.7% / 51.4% / 11.9%
Employment rate
64.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
27.5% / 0.9% / 52.7%
Walked or cycled to work
6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
210 / 0 / 0 (+ 4 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

24.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 19.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified24.1% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational19.6% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below45.2% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce20.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.6%
  • Society and culture13.5%
  • Education12.4%
  • Health10.2%
  • Agriculture and environment8.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$55,181

58th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,718

63rd percentile in VIC · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

58th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$99,776

77th percentile in VIC · +58% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

81st percentile in VIC · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3444 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,236
Taxpayers reporting net rent
812
Median net rent
$62
Taxpayers reporting business income
846
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+24%
Business income vs state median
+27%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

5.7% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.5× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.7%

39th percentile in VIC · +148% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
19
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3444

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers12

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3444 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Bendigo (SA4 202), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415728
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213707
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212360
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214285
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841274
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841969
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841654
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721133
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Bendigo is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 334 · AFF share +171% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

4.4% speak a language other than English at home; 19.3% born overseas

Language at home
547 English only · 25 other
Non-English at home
4.4%
Born overseas
111 (19.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5 (0.8%)
Australian citizens
533
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian3 · 50%
  • Mandarin3 · 50%

Religion

51.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.8%, while Christianity accounts for 35%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.8%38.8%
Christianity35%40.9%
Other / not stated13.2%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.3%20.5%
Anglican13%6.5%
Uniting Church3.6%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.2%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
24
Against the person
15
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State crime-rate percentile
33th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+60%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
17
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.91

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault4
  • Other Crimes Against The Person4
  • A81 Dangerous Driving2
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,078
Median ICSEA percentile
78th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Tylden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 125 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Kyneton Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kyneton Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Trentham District Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Tylden Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Woodend Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Clowes St/Trentham Rd
  • Clowes St/Trentham Rd
  • Tylden Produce Store/Tylden-Woodend Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

8 mapped amenities

1 playgrounds · 1 beaches · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
5/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.1
Everyday services(1)
  • Tylden General StorePetrol station
Community(1)
  • Tylden Primary SchoolSchool

    11 Clowes Street

Sport & outdoors(5)
  • CanoeingBeach
  • Park (2)
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Other(1)
  • Tylden Fire StationFire station

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.9%
Woodland / forest cover
6.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kyneton District Health Service (9.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
22
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
133 mm · ~17 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
180 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
172 mm · ~22 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

14 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Use and development of the land for the purpose of horse husbandry (horse stables) and the development of a machinery shed.
    228 FALLOONS ROAD TYLDEN 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Two (2) lot re-subdivision
    46 TRENTHAM ROAD TYLDEN 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Extension to existing dwelling with deck and associated works (lopping of trees)
    913 Tylden Woodend RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed) and removal of vegetation (8 trees)
    24 TRENTHAM ROAD TYLDEN 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of the land for Two (2) Outbuildings
    16 Ewing StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of a Restricted Place of Assembly (meditation retreat centre) and business identification signage
    286 CENTRAL ROAD TYLDEN 3444Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Development of an Agricultural Building (farm shed)
    1226 Trentham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and development for a Bed and Breakfast associated with an existing dwelling
    3 Bloomfields LaneWithdrawn

  • June 2020

  • Development of two (2) dwellings, a two (2) lot subdivision and to create/alter access to RDZ1
    Tylden Woodend RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and Works to Reinstate Group Accommodation Cabin
    1302 Trentham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Extension to an Existing Accommodation Use and Removal of Native Vegetation
    1302 Trentham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • For the use and development of extensions to four existing accommodation buildings (Amendment to the permit to Allow Additional 200 person on Site in Association with the Accommodation Use)
    1302 Trentham RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • February 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding (studio) (Application to Amend Planning Permit Plans)
    Bourke LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Re-alignment of Existing Training Track and Non-Native Vegetation Removal
    53 Trentham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Changed conditions both directions between Trentham Road, Tylden and Clayton Street due to emergency works. Please be alert for changed conditions and allow extra time when travelling in the area.CLOWES STREET, TRENTHAM ROAD17 Sep 2026 – 06 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bendigo
Member of Parliament
Lisa CHESTERS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,088
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+51.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.0 km away).

Coalition 48.4%Labor 51.6%

0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +51.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TyldenLabor 51.6% · Coalition 48.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Kyneton EastLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
  • KynetonLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
  • MalmsburyLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)15.3 km away
  • TaradaleLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)20.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Macedon Ranges Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.