Coral Bank vs Tawonga

Tawonga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Coral Bank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Coral Bank tends to suit share households, while Tawonga suits people living alone.

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

Tawonga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Coral Bank is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Coral Bank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 24%)

Weighs 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

Coral Bank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 253 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (343.1 km vs 358.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tawonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Coral Bank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.0% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coral Bank Tawonga
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.

Coral Bank Tawonga
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Bank — Walkability: 0/100 Tawonga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 79
Coral Bank — Safety: 61/100 Tawonga — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 1 / 3
Coral Bank — Low fire risk: 1/100 Tawonga — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coral Bank — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tawonga — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tawonga has more residents (568 vs 88); Coral Bank has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $71,500).

Coral Bank Tawonga
Population 88 568
+545% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% -1.0%
Median age 57 52
Median household income $94,224/yr
+24% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $215/wk $220/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Bank Tawonga
0-4 — / 4.0%
Coral Bank — 0-4: not among its largest Tawonga — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 6.8% / 11.6%
Coral Bank — 5-14: 6.8% Tawonga — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Coral Bank — 15-19: not among its largest Tawonga — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.4% / 3.3%
Coral Bank — 20-24: 3.4% Tawonga — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 9.1% / 6.7%
Coral Bank — 25-34: 9.1% Tawonga — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.4% / 10.4%
Coral Bank — 35-44: 11.4% Tawonga — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.4% / 13.2%
Coral Bank — 45-54: 11.4% Tawonga — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 33.0% / 21.8%
Coral Bank — 55-64: 33.0% Tawonga — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 19.3% / 18.0%
Coral Bank — 65-74: 19.3% Tawonga — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 6.8% / 6.2%
Coral Bank — 75-84: 6.8% Tawonga — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 2.3%
Coral Bank — 85+: not among its largest Tawonga — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coral Bank 43.5% couple families
Coral Bank — Couple Families: 43.5% Coral Bank — Lone Person: 26.1% Coral Bank — One Parent Families: 17.4% Coral Bank — Group Household: 13.0% Coral Bank — Other Families: 0.0%
Tawonga 38.4% couple families
Tawonga — Couple Families: 38.4% Tawonga — Lone Person: 44.5% Tawonga — One Parent Families: 10.3% Tawonga — Group Household: 2.7% Tawonga — Other Families: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coral Bank 10.0% renting
Coral Bank — Owned Outright: 55.0% Coral Bank — Mortgage: 35.0% Coral Bank — Renting: 10.0%
Tawonga 7.1% renting
Tawonga — Owned Outright: 57.1% Tawonga — Mortgage: 35.7% Tawonga — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Bank Tawonga
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 16.4%
Coral Bank — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Tawonga — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.9% / 7.7%
Coral Bank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.9% Tawonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 14.3%
Coral Bank — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Tawonga — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 8.0% / 3.5%
Coral Bank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 8.0% Tawonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.7%
Coral Bank — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tawonga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Coral Bank Tawonga
England 3.4% / 3.3%
Coral Bank — England: 3.4% Tawonga — England: 3.3%
Italy 3.4% / —
Coral Bank — Italy: 3.4% Tawonga — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Coral Bank — New Zealand: not among its largest Tawonga — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Coral Bank — Philippines: not among its largest Tawonga — Philippines: 0.9%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Coral Bank — Thailand: not among its largest Tawonga — Thailand: 0.9%
Canada — / 0.9%
Coral Bank — Canada: not among its largest Tawonga — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coral Bank 100.0% houses
Coral Bank — Houses: 100.0%
Tawonga 100.0% houses
Tawonga — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Coral Bank Tawonga
Median house price — $790,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Coral Bank has more rural and farming land (75% vs 41%).

Coral Bank Tawonga
Rural and farming 75% 41%
Parks and recreation 24% 58%
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

Coral Bank Tawonga
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Coral Bank Tawonga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Coral Bank Tawonga
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Coral Bank carries more crime risk (39 vs 21).

Coral Bank Tawonga
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
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

Coral Bank Tawonga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Coral Bank

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

Schools in Tawonga

  • Tawonga Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Bank Tawonga
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Tawonga sits further from the CBD (358.4 km vs 343.1 km).

Coral Bank Tawonga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 343.1 km 358.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 232 min 253 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
 0.8%
postcode 3697
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
 65
postcode 3697

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.

Coral Bank Tawonga
Car (driver) 52.1% / 67.3%
Coral Bank — Car (driver): 52.1% Tawonga — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 26.8%
Coral Bank — Worked from Home: 29.2% Tawonga — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 4.4%
Coral Bank — Car (passenger): 8.3% Tawonga — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 10.4% / 1.5%
Coral Bank — Walked Only: 10.4% Tawonga — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Coral Bank Tawonga
Elevation 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coral Bank Tawonga
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
267 premises

Climate

Coral Bank Tawonga
Annual rainfall 895 mm 1,488 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 17.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — -2.4°C

Council rates

Coral Bank Tawonga
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

Coral Bank Tawonga
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Bank Tawonga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coral Bank

Retirees Rural

Tawonga

Retirees Rural

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