Corryong vs Thowgla Valley

Corryong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Thowgla Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corryong, most households are people living alone. In Thowgla Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Corryong tends to suit people living alone, while Thowgla Valley suits 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

  • Corryong has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Thowgla Valley carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Thowgla Valley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Corryong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (301 min vs 317 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (444.7 km vs 454.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corryong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Thowgla Valley carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Corryong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corryong Thowgla Valley
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.

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Walkability 17 / 0
Corryong — Walkability: 17/100 Thowgla Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 79
Corryong — Safety: 28/100 Thowgla Valley — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 2 / 3
Corryong — Low fire risk: 2/100 Thowgla Valley — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 16 / 45
Corryong — Low flood risk: 16/100 Thowgla Valley — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Corryong has more residents (1,352 vs 70); Corryong rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk).

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Population 1,352
+95% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -14.6%
Median age 52 57
Median household income $51,376/yr $71,500/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+35% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corryong Thowgla Valley
0-4 5.1% / —
Corryong — 0-4: 5.1% Thowgla Valley — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.1% / 12.9%
Corryong — 5-14: 10.1% Thowgla Valley — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 3.9% / 4.3%
Corryong — 15-19: 3.9% Thowgla Valley — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.4% / 8.6%
Corryong — 20-24: 3.4% Thowgla Valley — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 9.3% / 8.6%
Corryong — 25-34: 9.3% Thowgla Valley — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.7% / 5.7%
Corryong — 35-44: 9.7% Thowgla Valley — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 10.9% / 8.6%
Corryong — 45-54: 10.9% Thowgla Valley — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 15.6% / 18.6%
Corryong — 55-64: 15.6% Thowgla Valley — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 14.3% / 28.6%
Corryong — 65-74: 14.3% Thowgla Valley — 65-74: 28.6%
75-84 12.3% / 7.1%
Corryong — 75-84: 12.3% Thowgla Valley — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 5.4% / —
Corryong — 85+: 5.4% Thowgla Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corryong 26.7% couple families
Corryong — Couple Families: 26.7% Corryong — Lone Person: 58.7% Corryong — One Parent Families: 10.9% Corryong — Group Household: 2.4% Corryong — Other Families: 1.3%
Thowgla Valley 57.9% couple families
Thowgla Valley — Couple Families: 57.9% Thowgla Valley — Lone Person: 21.1% Thowgla Valley — One Parent Families: 21.1% Thowgla Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Thowgla Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corryong 23.4% renting
Corryong — Owned Outright: 49.1% Corryong — Mortgage: 27.4% Corryong — Renting: 23.4%
Thowgla Valley 0.0% renting
Thowgla Valley — Owned Outright: 100.0% Thowgla Valley — Mortgage: 0.0% Thowgla Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Corryong Thowgla Valley
England 1.7% / 4.3%
Corryong — England: 1.7% Thowgla Valley — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Corryong — New Zealand: 1.6% Thowgla Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.6% / —
Corryong — Philippines: 1.6% Thowgla Valley — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Corryong — Netherlands: 0.9% Thowgla Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Corryong — Germany: 0.8% Thowgla Valley — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 27.1%
Corryong — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Thowgla Valley — Certificate III & IV: 27.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.6%
Corryong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Thowgla Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.7%
Corryong — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Thowgla Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Corryong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Thowgla Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Corryong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Thowgla Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corryong 96.4% houses
Corryong — Houses: 96.4% Corryong — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Corryong — Townhouses: 1.6%
Thowgla Valley 100.0% houses
Thowgla Valley — Houses: 100.0% Thowgla Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Thowgla Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Median house price $345,000 —
Median unit price $365,000 —
Median land price $155,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Corryong has more rural and farming land (85% vs 46%).

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Rural and farming 85% 46%
Parks and recreation 9% 54%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Corryong Thowgla Valley
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Corryong Thowgla Valley
House price Higher than 5% of VIC —
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Corryong is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Corryong carries more crime risk (72 vs 21); Corryong carries more flood risk (84 vs 55).

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
97/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
21/100
Flood High
84/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Corryong

  • Corryong College Government · Combined at peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Thowgla Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Thowgla Valley sits further from the CBD (454.7 km vs 444.7 km).

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 444.7 km 454.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 301 min 317 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3707
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 3707
same for both

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.

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Car (driver) 69.3% / 66.7%
Corryong — Car (driver): 69.3% Thowgla Valley — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 33.3%
Corryong — Worked from Home: 8.0% Thowgla Valley — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 15.9% / —
Corryong — Walked Only: 15.9% Thowgla Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Corryong — Car (passenger): 4.4% Thowgla Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.5% / —
Corryong — Bicycle: 1.5% Thowgla Valley — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Elevation 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Connectivity score 77/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
926 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Annual rainfall 952 mm 1,406 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 16.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 0.6°C -4.1°C

Council rates

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Average residential rate $1,875/yr
same for both
Council Towong
same for both

Federal electorate

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corryong Thowgla Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corryong

Affordable Retirees Rural

Thowgla Valley

Retirees Rural

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