Eskdale vs Tallangatta South

Tallangatta South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Eskdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eskdale, about half of households are people living alone. In Tallangatta South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Eskdale tends to suit people living alone, while Tallangatta South 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

Tallangatta South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 47%)

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

Tallangatta South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $175/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tallangatta South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (257 min vs 266 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (384.3 km vs 386.8 km)
  • But Eskdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eskdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Eskdale Tallangatta South
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.

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Walkability 10 / 0
Eskdale — Walkability: 10/100 Tallangatta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 86
Eskdale — Safety: 80/100 Tallangatta South — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 5 / 8
Eskdale — Low fire risk: 5/100 Tallangatta South — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 66 / 34
Eskdale — Low flood risk: 66/100 Tallangatta South — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Eskdale has more residents (238 vs 142); Tallangatta South has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $69,836).

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Population 238
+40% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +2.2%
Median age 54 45
Median household income $69,836/yr $87,724/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+14% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eskdale Tallangatta South
0-4 3.8% / 4.2%
Eskdale — 0-4: 3.8% Tallangatta South — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.1% / 12.7%
Eskdale — 5-14: 10.1% Tallangatta South — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 3.4% / 2.1%
Eskdale — 15-19: 3.4% Tallangatta South — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 1.7% / 6.3%
Eskdale — 20-24: 1.7% Tallangatta South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.7% / 7.0%
Eskdale — 25-34: 9.7% Tallangatta South — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 8.4% / 15.5%
Eskdale — 35-44: 8.4% Tallangatta South — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 14.3% / 10.6%
Eskdale — 45-54: 14.3% Tallangatta South — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 21.0% / 14.1%
Eskdale — 55-64: 21.0% Tallangatta South — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 18.9% / 19.7%
Eskdale — 65-74: 18.9% Tallangatta South — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 8.4% / 7.0%
Eskdale — 75-84: 8.4% Tallangatta South — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.7% / —
Eskdale — 85+: 1.7% Tallangatta South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eskdale 36.7% couple families
Eskdale — Couple Families: 36.7% Eskdale — Lone Person: 53.1% Eskdale — One Parent Families: 10.2%
Tallangatta South 66.7% couple families
Tallangatta South — Couple Families: 66.7% Tallangatta South — Lone Person: 33.3% Tallangatta South — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eskdale 0.0% renting
Eskdale — Owned Outright: 59.8% Eskdale — Mortgage: 40.2% Eskdale — Renting: 0.0%
Tallangatta South 7.3% renting
Tallangatta South — Owned Outright: 65.9% Tallangatta South — Mortgage: 26.8% Tallangatta South — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eskdale 95.8% houses
Eskdale — Houses: 95.8% Eskdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Tallangatta South 100.0% houses
Tallangatta South — Houses: 100.0% Tallangatta South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 16.2%
Eskdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Tallangatta South — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 14.1%
Eskdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Tallangatta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 6.3%
Eskdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Tallangatta South — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Eskdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tallangatta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Eskdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Tallangatta South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Property market

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Median house price $507,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tallangatta South has more rural and farming land (67% vs 21%).

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Parks and recreation 78% 32%
Rural and farming 21% 67%
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

Eskdale Tallangatta South
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eskdale Tallangatta South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC

Liveability

Eskdale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tallangatta South carries more flood risk (66 vs 34).

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eskdale

  • Eskdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tallangatta South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 17 8

Mobility

Eskdale sits further from the CBD (386.8 km vs 384.3 km).

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 386.8 km 384.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 266 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 3701
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.

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Car (driver) 73.5% / 56.5%
Eskdale — Car (driver): 73.5% Tallangatta South — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 24.2%
Eskdale — Worked from Home: 13.3% Tallangatta South — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 8.2% / 19.4%
Eskdale — Walked Only: 8.2% Tallangatta South — Walked Only: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Eskdale — Car (passenger): 5.1% Tallangatta South — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Annual rainfall 947 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Average residential rate $1,875/yr
same for both
Council Towong
same for both

Federal electorate

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eskdale Tallangatta South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eskdale

Retirees Rural

Tallangatta South

Retirees Rural

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