Corryong vs Towong

Corryong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in Towong. 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 Towong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Corryong tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Corryong has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Towong carries lower crime risk (22/100 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

Towong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Corryong has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 6%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

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 307 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (444.7 km vs 453.2 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 Towong carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Towong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Corryong and Towong 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 Towong
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 Towong
Walkability 17 / 0
Corryong — Walkability: 17/100 Towong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 78
Corryong — Safety: 28/100 Towong — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 2 / 3
Corryong — Low fire risk: 2/100 Towong — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 16 / 11
Corryong — Low flood risk: 16/100 Towong — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Corryong has more residents (1,352 vs 143); Towong has higher household incomes ($67,132 vs $51,376).

Corryong Towong
Population 1,352
+89% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +8.3%
Median age 52 60
Median household income $51,376/yr $67,132/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+12% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corryong Towong
0-4 5.1% / 2.1%
Corryong — 0-4: 5.1% Towong — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 10.1% / 6.3%
Corryong — 5-14: 10.1% Towong — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 3.9% / 2.8%
Corryong — 15-19: 3.9% Towong — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 3.4% / —
Corryong — 20-24: 3.4% Towong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.3% / 5.6%
Corryong — 25-34: 9.3% Towong — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 9.7% / 9.8%
Corryong — 35-44: 9.7% Towong — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 10.9% / 8.4%
Corryong — 45-54: 10.9% Towong — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 15.6% / 20.3%
Corryong — 55-64: 15.6% Towong — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 14.3% / 20.3%
Corryong — 65-74: 14.3% Towong — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 12.3% / 11.2%
Corryong — 75-84: 12.3% Towong — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 5.4% / 2.8%
Corryong — 85+: 5.4% Towong — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corryong 58.7% lone person
Corryong — Lone Person: 58.7% Corryong — Couple Families: 26.7% Corryong — One Parent Families: 10.9% Corryong — Other Families: 1.3% Corryong — Group Household: 2.4%
Towong 46.9% lone person
Towong — Lone Person: 46.9% Towong — Couple Families: 21.9% Towong — One Parent Families: 18.8% Towong — Other Families: 12.5% Towong — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Towong 5.5% renting
Towong — Owned Outright: 74.5% Towong — Mortgage: 20.0% Towong — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Corryong Towong
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 23.8%
Corryong — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Towong — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Corryong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Towong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 7.7%
Corryong — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Towong — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 5.6%
Corryong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Towong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.8%
Corryong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Towong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Corryong Towong
England 1.7% / 3.5%
Corryong — England: 1.7% Towong — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.5%
Corryong — New Zealand: 1.6% Towong — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa — / 2.8%
Corryong — South Africa: not among its largest Towong — South Africa: 2.8%
Italy — / 2.8%
Corryong — Italy: not among its largest Towong — Italy: 2.8%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Corryong — Philippines: 1.6% Towong — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Corryong — Netherlands: 0.9% Towong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Corryong — Germany: 0.8% Towong — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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%
Towong 100.0% houses
Towong — Houses: 100.0% Towong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Towong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Corryong Towong
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 Towong
Rural and farming 85% 83%
Parks and recreation 9% 16%
Residential 3% 1%
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

Corryong Towong
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Corryong Towong
House price Higher than 5% of VIC —
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Corryong is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Corryong Towong
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Corryong carries more crime risk (72 vs 22).

Corryong Towong
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
97/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
22/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
89/100
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 Towong
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 Towong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Corryong Towong
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
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 0

Mobility

Towong sits further from the CBD (453.2 km vs 444.7 km).

Corryong Towong
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 444.7 km 453.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 301 min 307 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 Towong
Car (driver) 69.3% / 54.7%
Corryong — Car (driver): 69.3% Towong — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 30.2%
Corryong — Worked from Home: 8.0% Towong — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Walked Only 15.9% / 15.1%
Corryong — Walked Only: 15.9% Towong — Walked Only: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Corryong — Car (passenger): 4.4% Towong — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.5% / —
Corryong — Bicycle: 1.5% Towong — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Corryong Towong
Elevation 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Corryong Towong
Connectivity score 77/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
926 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Corryong Towong
Annual rainfall 952 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.6°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Corryong Towong
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corryong Towong
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

Towong

Retirees Rural

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