Median house price
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VIC · Cardinia Council
Tynong North, 3813
Est. population · Jun 2025
448
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.7%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,339/wk
Employment rate
59.9%
Languages at home
1.5%non-English
Most common: Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tynong North sits up in the Cardinia Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tynong North snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
448
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
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
#117
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
75th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
79th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 40.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3668th in Australia
- State rank
- 737th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #117 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #288 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
448(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 79th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +28
- Growth rank in VIC
- 79th 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 (~500), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 440
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 159
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 139 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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)
- 44
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 110 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +22.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft6
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B49 Other Theft14
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(2)
- Shelter
- Mill Valley RanchSummer Camp
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Koo Wee Rup Hospital (22.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 12
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.8
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
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).
21 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
August 2021
- Amendment to Planning Permit to include building and works associated with a "study" addition to the endorsed dwelling alterations.35 CLARK ROAD TYNONG NORTH 3813Withdrawn
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding (shed)69 BULLEN ROAD TYNONG NORTH 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Buildings and works associated with an outbuilding25 BULLEN ROAD TYNONG NORTH 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- - Animal production (Free Range Poultry Farm,around 1000 chickens, Free Range Pig Farm , up to 100 pigs), Rural industry & Freezing and cool storage - A permit for `Place of Assembly¿ and have people come to Auyea Park (up to 10 events a year) - Permit for small restaurant (around 10 tables)230 FOGARTY ROAD TYNONG NORTH 3813Lapsed
January 2021
- Development of the land for a farm shed250 Tynong North RoadLapsed
- Amend Storage Shed siting including TPZ encroachment decrease and reduce roof pitch to 12.5 degrees35 Clark RoadWithdrawn
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling30 SAWMILL LANE TYNONG NORTH 3813In progress
2020· 14 proposals
November 2020
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed) and an extension to an existing outbuilding143 Fogarty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuilding590 Tynong North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Duplicate permit. Construction of a new Class 1a dwelling.75 Fogarty RoadWithdrawn
- Buildings and works associated with a dwelling (replacement)75 Fogarty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Use of the land for agriculture (Horse husbandry/agistment)48 Sawmill LaneNOD issued by a delegate
- Use and development for a dwelling with associated earthworks and vegetation removal231 Tynong North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with a dwelling extension and outbuilding35 Clark RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of the land for a shed associated with the agricultural use of the land (replacement)90 Mintern RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Boundary realignment586 Tynong North RoadWithdrawn
- Use of the land for a Dependent Person's Unit (DPU)25 Thompson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuilding and extension to existing outbuilding100 Weatherhead RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed) and associated works295 Tynong North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Removal of vegetation55 Mills RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Amendment to Planning Permit T190490, issued for the use of the land for a Place of Assembly (music events) and alteration of an access to a Road Zone Category 1, by amending Condition 14 to allow the use to occur on an on-going basis2705 Princes HighwayNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- La Trobe
- Member of Parliament
- Jason WOOD (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,425
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.1%Labor 47.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.8 km away).
Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%
11.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MaryknollLabor 38.4% · Coalition 61.6% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- TynongLabor 33.0% · Coalition 67.0% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- Nar Nar Goon NorthLabor 29.6% · Coalition 70.4% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- GarfieldLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
- Nar Nar GoonLabor 31.8% · Coalition 68.2% TPP (2025)8.2 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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