Huon vs Tallangatta

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Huon, most households are couple families. In Tallangatta, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Huon tends to suit couples, while Tallangatta 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

They split

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

  • Huon is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 47%)
  • Tallangatta has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

Huon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Huon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (223 min vs 244 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (346.2 km vs 362.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallangatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Tallangatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Huon Tallangatta
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.

Huon Tallangatta
Walkability 0 / 4
Huon — Walkability: 0/100 Tallangatta — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 62 / 58
Huon — Safety: 62/100 Tallangatta — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Huon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallangatta — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 21
Huon — Low flood risk: 9/100 Tallangatta — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Tallangatta has more residents (1,175 vs 206); Huon has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $59,748).

Huon Tallangatta
Population 206 1,175
+470% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +8.6%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $97,500/yr
+39% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $253/wk
+5% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huon Tallangatta
0-4 2.4% / 6.1%
Huon — 0-4: 2.4% Tallangatta — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.6% / 10.4%
Huon — 5-14: 12.6% Tallangatta — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.3% / 4.5%
Huon — 15-19: 6.3% Tallangatta — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 1.5% / 4.6%
Huon — 20-24: 1.5% Tallangatta — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.8% / 10.5%
Huon — 25-34: 7.8% Tallangatta — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.7% / 8.9%
Huon — 35-44: 10.7% Tallangatta — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 17.0% / 11.6%
Huon — 45-54: 17.0% Tallangatta — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 16.0% / 14.5%
Huon — 55-64: 16.0% Tallangatta — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 19.4% / 13.3%
Huon — 65-74: 19.4% Tallangatta — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.4% / 8.6%
Huon — 75-84: 2.4% Tallangatta — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.5% / 7.1%
Huon — 85+: 1.5% Tallangatta — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Huon 56.8% couple families
Huon — Couple Families: 56.8% Huon — Lone Person: 27.3% Huon — One Parent Families: 15.9% Huon — Group Household: 0.0% Huon — Other Families: 0.0%
Tallangatta 32.4% couple families
Tallangatta — Couple Families: 32.4% Tallangatta — Lone Person: 49.1% Tallangatta — One Parent Families: 14.2% Tallangatta — Group Household: 3.1% Tallangatta — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Huon 14.1% renting
Huon — Owned Outright: 53.5% Huon — Mortgage: 32.4% Huon — Renting: 14.1%
Tallangatta 21.5% renting
Tallangatta — Owned Outright: 46.3% Tallangatta — Mortgage: 32.2% Tallangatta — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Huon Tallangatta
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 20.6%
Huon — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Tallangatta — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 7.1%
Huon — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Tallangatta — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.6% / 6.7%
Huon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6% Tallangatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Huon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tallangatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.7%
Huon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tallangatta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Huon Tallangatta
England — / 3.2%
Huon — England: not among its largest Tallangatta — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Huon — New Zealand: 1.9% Tallangatta — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Huon — Malaysia: not among its largest Tallangatta — Malaysia: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Huon — Scotland: not among its largest Tallangatta — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Huon — Germany: not among its largest Tallangatta — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Huon — Netherlands: not among its largest Tallangatta — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Huon 100.0% houses
Huon — Houses: 100.0% Huon — Townhouses: 0.0% Huon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tallangatta 92.7% houses
Tallangatta — Houses: 92.7% Tallangatta — Townhouses: 4.6% Tallangatta — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Huon Tallangatta
Median house price — $507,500
Median unit price — $194,500
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 84 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Tallangatta has more rural and farming land (73% vs 59%).

Huon Tallangatta
Rural and farming 59% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 41% 21%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Huon Tallangatta
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
 19
across Towong
Approvals change year on year +15% —

Ranking within VIC

Huon Tallangatta
House price — Higher than 10% of VIC
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 21% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Huon Tallangatta
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Huon carries more flood risk (91 vs 79).

Huon Tallangatta
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
79/100
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

Huon Tallangatta
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Huon

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

Schools in Tallangatta

  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tallangatta Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tallangatta Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Tallangatta sits further from the CBD (362.8 km vs 346.2 km).

Huon Tallangatta
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 346.2 km 362.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 223 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3695
 0.2%
postcode 3700
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 3695
 61
postcode 3700

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.

Huon Tallangatta
Car (driver) 65.7% / 74.7%
Huon — Car (driver): 65.7% Tallangatta — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 11.5%
Huon — Worked from Home: 30.4% Tallangatta — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 3.9% / 8.0%
Huon — Walked Only: 3.9% Tallangatta — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Huon — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tallangatta — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Huon — Bicycle: not among its largest Tallangatta — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Huon Tallangatta
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 456 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Huon Tallangatta
Connectivity score 28/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 44%
651 premises

Climate

Huon Tallangatta
Annual rainfall 692 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Huon Tallangatta
Average residential rate $1,828/yr $1,875/yr
Council Indigo Towong

Federal electorate

Huon Tallangatta
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Huon

Rural

Tallangatta

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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