Moving to Tyabb VIC 3913
What the official numbers say about living in Tyabb — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $750,000 for a median house or $595,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 105% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $383 a week, against a median household income of $1,858 a week.
About 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tyabb grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,306 → 3,449 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Scotland, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, German, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tyabb scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Tyabb, 400 m east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 32.2 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 53 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 11 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 11 parks — see them all on the Tyabb profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Tyabb Railway Station Primary School 900 m · Padua College Tyabb Campus 1.1 km · Flinders Christian Community College 1.1 km · Tyabb Primary School 1.4 km · St Brendan's Primary School 3.2 km · Somerville Rise Primary School 3.7 km · Somerville Secondary College 3.9 km · Somerville Primary School 4 km
Groceries: Tyabb IGA 700 m
Parks and reserves: Tyabb Central Reserve 600 m · Delepan Drive Reserve 750 m · Rotaract Park 750 m · Crofters Hill Way Reserve 1.3 km · Vista Court Reserve 1.7 km · Wellington Road Reserve 2 km · Radnor Rise Reserve 2 km · Bluescope Steel Western Port Railway Society 2.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tyabb, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Eurasian Blackbird · Magpie-lark · Common Starling · Australian White Ibis.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Tyabb, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyabb here | 3,449 | $750,000 | 6/10 | 21% |
| Somerville | 11,767 | $812,500 | 6/10 | 19% |
| Hastings | 10,369 | $670,000 | 2/10 | 16% |
| Moorooduc | 1,004 | — | 10/10 | 13% |
| Baxter | 2,166 | $725,000 | 4/10 | 15% |
| Langwarrin South | 1,346 | — | 10/10 | 34% |
| Bittern | 4,276 | $830,000 | 6/10 | 26% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mornington Peninsula — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Flinders — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3913 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tyabb profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Tyabb has a median sale price of $750,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $595,000. Renters pay a median $383 a week, and about 13% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,306 people to 3,449. It sits about 53 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Tyabb station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Mornington Peninsula council, and the federal seat is Flinders.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Tyabb vs Baxter · Tyabb vs Bittern.
Nearby guides: Somerville · Hastings · Moorooduc · Baxter · Langwarrin South · Bittern.
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