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VIC · Cardinia Council

Tynong, 3813

Current weather

10.9°CRain showers

93% humidity · 30.4 km/h wind · 12.1° / 9.9° today · 16.7 mm rain

Desirability score

41/100

3060th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tynong is a small locality in the Cardinia area, home to around 523 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 35 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 66.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
523
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,976
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 183
Median monthly mortgage
$1,718
Employment rate
62.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
15 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
35
Against the person
8
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
66.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 65 residents
State safety percentile
59.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order10
  • Other Crimes Against The Person4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,030
  • St Thomas Aquinas CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Tynong Railway Station
  • Tynong Station
  • Tynong Station/Nar Nar Goon - Longwarry Rd
  • Tynong Station/Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

26 planning-related records

2021· 12 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of the land for an extension to an existing dwelling and the development of a non-habitable building (shed)
    340 MONT ALBERT ROAD TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a Dependent Person's Unit
    345 NINE MILE ROAD TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Application to amend the endorsed plans associated with the use and development of the land for a dwelling and buildings and works associated with agriculture for horse stables used associated with a horse training facility
    11 KNIGHTS COURT TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a Dwelling
    6 SWEENEY COURT TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots
    62 RAILWAY AVENUE TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Alterations and extension to existing dwelling and associated works
    2530 PRINCES HIGHWAY TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of the land for a garage
    70 Tynong RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of the land for Horse Stables and associated buildings and works
    16 KNIGHTS COURT TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into two (2) lots
    80 RAILWAY AVENUE TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a postal agency and food and drink premises, and display of signage
    36A RAILWAY AVENUE TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • extension of time on planning permit T170821
    31-33 Tynong RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of the land for horse stables and associated facilities
    4 KNIGHTS COURT TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 14 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Replace the northern stable block with a 2000 m2 float car park
    12 SWEENEY COURT TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for horse stables and associated facilities
    3 Sweeney CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for horse stables and associated facilities
    5 Sweeney CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for horse stables and associated facilities
    9 Sweeney CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for horse stables and associated facilities
    7 Sweeney CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with a horse training facility (horse stables, shed and walker/round yard)
    6 Sweeney CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Subdivision of the land into three (3) lots
    1-3 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)
    43 Tynong RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • August 2020

  • Development of the land for horse stables associated with a horse training facility
    13 SWEENEY COURT TYNONG 3813Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of the land for six (6) horse shelters associated with horse training and stabling
    13 Knights CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed) and associated works
    14 Quarry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for horse stables associated with a horse training facility
    13 Sweeney CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with an garage
    60 Tynong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a Postal Agency, display business identification signage and associated works
    48 Railway AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Tynong Station/Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry RdBus stop
  • Tynong CFAFire station

    47 Nar Nar Goon - Longwarry Road, Tynong

  • TynongTrain station
  • Tynong 1Train station
  • Tynong 2Train station

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Tynong Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
41.0/100
National rank
3060th in Australia
State rank
614th in VIC
Peer rank
#123 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#224 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime10
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime4
  • Tynong Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Alterations and extension to existing dwelling and associated worksplanning2530 PRINCES HIGHWAY TYNONG 3813Lodged 28 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Application to amend the endorsed plans associated with the use and development of the land for a dwelling and buildings and works associated with agriculture for horse stables used associated with a horse training facilityplanning11 KNIGHTS COURT TYNONG 3813Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a horse training facility (horse stables, shed and walker/round yard)planning6 Sweeney CourtLodged 20 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an garageplanning60 Tynong RoadLodged 04 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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