Charleroi vs Tallangatta

Charleroi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Tallangatta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charleroi, the large majority of households are couple families. In Tallangatta, about half of households are people living alone. 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Charleroi carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)
  • Tallangatta has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

Charleroi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)

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 244 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (359.2 km vs 362.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Charleroi carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 42/100)
  • Tallangatta has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Charleroi and Tallangatta 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
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
Walkability 0 / 4
Charleroi — Walkability: 0/100 Tallangatta — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 81 / 58
Charleroi — Safety: 81/100 Tallangatta — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Charleroi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallangatta — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 21
Charleroi — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tallangatta — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Tallangatta has more residents (1,175 vs 82); Charleroi has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $59,748).

Charleroi Tallangatta
Population 82 1,175
+1333% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +8.6%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $117,000/yr
+49% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+2% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charleroi Tallangatta
0-4 6.1% / 6.1%
Charleroi — 0-4: 6.1% Tallangatta — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 20.7% / 10.4%
Charleroi — 5-14: 20.7% Tallangatta — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.9% / 4.5%
Charleroi — 15-19: 4.9% Tallangatta — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.7% / 4.6%
Charleroi — 20-24: 3.7% Tallangatta — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.3% / 10.5%
Charleroi — 25-34: 7.3% Tallangatta — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.0% / 8.9%
Charleroi — 35-44: 11.0% Tallangatta — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 18.3% / 11.6%
Charleroi — 45-54: 18.3% Tallangatta — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 9.8% / 14.5%
Charleroi — 55-64: 9.8% Tallangatta — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 15.9% / 13.3%
Charleroi — 65-74: 15.9% Tallangatta — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.1% / 8.6%
Charleroi — 75-84: 6.1% Tallangatta — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / 7.1%
Charleroi — 85+: not among its largest Tallangatta — 85+: 7.1%

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% Charleroi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Charleroi — Group Household: 0.0% Charleroi — Other Families: 0.0%
Tallangatta 32.4% couple families
Tallangatta — Couple Families: 32.4% Tallangatta — Lone Person: 49.1% Tallangatta — One Parent Families: 14.2% Tallangatta — Group Household: 3.1% Tallangatta — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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 21.5% renting
Tallangatta — Owned Outright: 46.3% Tallangatta — Mortgage: 32.2% Tallangatta — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charleroi 100.0% houses
Charleroi — Houses: 100.0% Charleroi — Townhouses: 0.0% Charleroi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tallangatta 92.7% houses
Tallangatta — Houses: 92.7% Tallangatta — Townhouses: 4.6% Tallangatta — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Charleroi Tallangatta
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.6%
Charleroi — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Tallangatta — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 7.1%
Charleroi — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Tallangatta — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 6.7%
Charleroi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Tallangatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 2.1%
Charleroi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Tallangatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Charleroi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tallangatta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

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

Property market

Charleroi Tallangatta
Median house price — $507,500
Median unit price — $194,500
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 84 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Charleroi Tallangatta
Rural and farming 66% 73%
Parks and recreation 33% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 21%
Residential 0% 2%
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
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
 19
across Towong
Approvals change year on year +15% —

Ranking within VIC

Charleroi Tallangatta
House price — Higher than 10% of VIC
Income Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 21% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Charleroi Tallangatta
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tallangatta carries more flood risk (79 vs 0); Tallangatta carries more crime risk (42 vs 19).

Charleroi Tallangatta
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
79/100
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
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Charleroi

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tallangatta

  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tallangatta Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tallangatta Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Charleroi Tallangatta
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Tallangatta sits further from the CBD (362.8 km vs 359.2 km).

Charleroi Tallangatta
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 359.2 km 362.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 234 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3695
 0.2%
postcode 3700
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 3695
 61
postcode 3700

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
Car (driver) 66.7% / 74.7%
Charleroi — Car (driver): 66.7% Tallangatta — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 11.5%
Charleroi — Worked from Home: 27.1% Tallangatta — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.0%
Charleroi — Car (passenger): 6.2% Tallangatta — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 8.0%
Charleroi — Walked Only: not among its largest Tallangatta — Walked Only: 8.0%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Charleroi — Bicycle: not among its largest Tallangatta — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Charleroi Tallangatta
Connectivity score 16/100 80/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 44%
651 premises

Climate

Charleroi Tallangatta
Annual rainfall 692 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Charleroi Tallangatta
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

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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