Congupna vs Tallygaroopna
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Congupna: a median of $735,000, against $440,000 in Tallygaroopna. On these figures, Tallygaroopna tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Tallygaroopna
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 72/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 90%)
- But Congupna has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tallygaroopna
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $735,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Congupna
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (142 min vs 152 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (205 km vs 210.9 km)
- But Tallygaroopna is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tallygaroopna
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 10/100)
- carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 72/100)
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
Congupna and Tallygaroopna drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 620 +3% vs other | 600 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.5% | +3.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Median household income | $87,152/yr | $91,988/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $295/wk +3% vs other | $285/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $735,000 | $440,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $255,000 |
Zoning mix
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 98% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| 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
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 80% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 71% of VIC |
Liveability
Tallygaroopna is more walkable (20 vs 10).
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | D |
| Score | 32/100 | 30/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Tallygaroopna carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Congupna carries more crime risk (72 vs 62).
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Congupna
- Congupna Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Tallygaroopna
- Tallygaroopna Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 4 |
Mobility
Tallygaroopna sits further from the CBD (210.9 km vs 205 km).
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 20/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 205 km | 210.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 142 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3633 | 0.3% postcode 3634 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 3633 | 64 postcode 3634 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).
Setting
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 33/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 4% 233 premises | 0% 225 premises |
Climate
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 458 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Congupna | Tallygaroopna | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Tallygaroopna
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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