Tyers
VIC 3844 · Latrobe
893 (2021) → 946 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tyers is a suburb in Latrobe, VIC 3844, about 137km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Tyers are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 11/100, and is about 58km inland. Tyers has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 84/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3844 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (3.36%), New Zealand (1.12%), South Africa (0.56%), Thailand (0.56%), India (0.34%)
Top languages: Japan (0.67%), Malayalam (0.34%), Tagalog (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tyers Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 968
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1038
- St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Traralgon CampusCombined · Independent · 6.9km
- Lavalla Catholic College - St Paul's CampusSecondary · Catholic · 7.4km
- Traralgon CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 937
- Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 974
- Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 986
- Lavalla Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1028
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 1058
- Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon)Primary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1004
- Glengarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 990
- SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL Traralgon & Multi 2 TraralgonSecondary · Independent · 9.6km
- Yallourn North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 936
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Tyers
Is Tyers safe?
Tyers has a residential safety score of 84/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,912 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Tyers from Melbourne CBD?
Tyers is about 136.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Tyers?
Tyers has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 968 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tyers?
Tyers has a transport score of 11/100 and 2 bus stops.