Charleroi vs Tallangatta South

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Charleroi tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Charleroi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Charleroi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallangatta South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $245/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Charleroi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (234 min vs 257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (359.2 km vs 384.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Charleroi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Charleroi and Tallangatta South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Walkability 0 / 0
Charleroi — Walkability: 0/100 Tallangatta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 86
Charleroi — Safety: 81/100 Tallangatta South — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Charleroi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallangatta South — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 100 / 34
Charleroi — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tallangatta South — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Tallangatta South has more residents (142 vs 82); Charleroi rents higher ($245/wk vs $150/wk).

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Population 82 142
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +2.2%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $117,000/yr
+25% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+39% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charleroi Tallangatta South
0-4 6.1% / 4.2%
Charleroi — 0-4: 6.1% Tallangatta South — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 20.7% / 12.7%
Charleroi — 5-14: 20.7% Tallangatta South — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.9% / 2.1%
Charleroi — 15-19: 4.9% Tallangatta South — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 3.7% / 6.3%
Charleroi — 20-24: 3.7% Tallangatta South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 7.3% / 7.0%
Charleroi — 25-34: 7.3% Tallangatta South — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.0% / 15.5%
Charleroi — 35-44: 11.0% Tallangatta South — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 18.3% / 10.6%
Charleroi — 45-54: 18.3% Tallangatta South — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 9.8% / 14.1%
Charleroi — 55-64: 9.8% Tallangatta South — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 15.9% / 19.7%
Charleroi — 65-74: 15.9% Tallangatta South — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 6.1% / 7.0%
Charleroi — 75-84: 6.1% Tallangatta South — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Charleroi — 85+: not among its largest Tallangatta South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charleroi 100.0% couple families
Charleroi — Couple Families: 100.0% Charleroi — Lone Person: 0.0%
Tallangatta South 66.7% couple families
Tallangatta South — Couple Families: 66.7% Tallangatta South — Lone Person: 33.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charleroi 0.0% renting
Charleroi — Owned Outright: 54.5% Charleroi — Mortgage: 45.5% Charleroi — Renting: 0.0%
Tallangatta South 7.3% renting
Tallangatta South — Owned Outright: 65.9% Tallangatta South — Mortgage: 26.8% Tallangatta South — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charleroi 100.0% houses
Charleroi — Houses: 100.0%
Tallangatta South 100.0% houses
Tallangatta South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 16.2%
Charleroi — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Tallangatta South — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 14.1%
Charleroi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Tallangatta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 6.3%
Charleroi — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Tallangatta South — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / —
Charleroi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Tallangatta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Zoning mix

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Rural and farming 66% 67%
Parks and recreation 33% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Charleroi Tallangatta South
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
 19
across Towong
Approvals change year on year +15% —

Ranking within VIC

Charleroi Tallangatta South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC

Liveability

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tallangatta South carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Tallangatta South carries more flood risk (66 vs 0).

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
14/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Tallangatta South sits further from the CBD (384.3 km vs 359.2 km).

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 359.2 km 384.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 234 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3695
 0.0%
postcode 3701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 3695
 65
postcode 3701

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Car (driver) 66.7% / 56.5%
Charleroi — Car (driver): 66.7% Tallangatta South — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 24.2%
Charleroi — Worked from Home: 27.1% Tallangatta South — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only — / 19.4%
Charleroi — Walked Only: not among its largest Tallangatta South — Walked Only: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Charleroi — Car (passenger): 6.2% Tallangatta South — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Elevation 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Annual rainfall 692 mm 947 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C 29.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C 2.9°C

Council rates

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Average residential rate $1,828/yr $1,875/yr
Council Indigo Towong

Federal electorate

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charleroi Tallangatta South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charleroi

Family Rural

Tallangatta South

Retirees Rural

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