Kanyapella vs Tongala

Tongala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 54 in Kanyapella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Tongala 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

Kanyapella

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Tongala has more childcare (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

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

Tongala

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (159 min vs 175 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (222 km vs 239.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tongala

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
  • But Kanyapella carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Tongala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kanyapella Tongala
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.

Kanyapella Tongala
Walkability 10 / 43
Kanyapella — Walkability: 10/100 Tongala — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 65 / 40
Kanyapella — Safety: 65/100 Tongala — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Kanyapella — Low fire risk: 87/100 Tongala — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 0 / 13
Kanyapella — Low flood risk: 0/100 Tongala — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Tongala has more residents (1,973 vs 51); Kanyapella has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $63,440).

Kanyapella Tongala
Population 51 1,973
+3769% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.9% +2.4%
Median age 54 41
Median household income $92,612/yr
+31% vs other
 $63,440/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk
+2% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kanyapella Tongala
0-4 9.8% / 6.1%
Kanyapella — 0-4: 9.8% Tongala — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.8% / 14.2%
Kanyapella — 5-14: 11.8% Tongala — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Kanyapella — 15-19: not among its largest Tongala — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Kanyapella — 20-24: not among its largest Tongala — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 15.7% / 11.5%
Kanyapella — 25-34: 15.7% Tongala — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.8% / 9.6%
Kanyapella — 35-44: 11.8% Tongala — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.7% / 11.9%
Kanyapella — 45-54: 15.7% Tongala — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 25.5% / 12.6%
Kanyapella — 55-64: 25.5% Tongala — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 5.9% / 12.9%
Kanyapella — 65-74: 5.9% Tongala — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 11.8% / 6.6%
Kanyapella — 75-84: 11.8% Tongala — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 3.5%
Kanyapella — 85+: not among its largest Tongala — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kanyapella 41.7% couple families
Kanyapella — Couple Families: 41.7% Kanyapella — Lone Person: 33.3% Kanyapella — One Parent Families: 25.0% Kanyapella — Group Household: 0.0% Kanyapella — Other Families: 0.0%
Tongala 36.7% couple families
Tongala — Couple Families: 36.7% Tongala — Lone Person: 44.0% Tongala — One Parent Families: 16.1% Tongala — Group Household: 2.6% Tongala — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kanyapella 25.0% renting
Kanyapella — Owned Outright: 41.7% Kanyapella — Mortgage: 33.3% Kanyapella — Renting: 25.0%
Tongala 23.1% renting
Tongala — Owned Outright: 37.4% Tongala — Mortgage: 39.5% Tongala — Renting: 23.1%
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.

Kanyapella Tongala
Philippines 13.7% / 1.3%
Kanyapella — Philippines: 13.7% Tongala — Philippines: 1.3%
England 5.9% / 1.5%
Kanyapella — England: 5.9% Tongala — England: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Kanyapella — New Zealand: not among its largest Tongala — New Zealand: 1.4%
India — / 0.9%
Kanyapella — India: not among its largest Tongala — India: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Kanyapella — Netherlands: not among its largest Tongala — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Qualifications

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

Kanyapella Tongala
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 18.6%
Kanyapella — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Tongala — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 5.2%
Kanyapella — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Tongala — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.7% / 6.5%
Kanyapella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.7% Tongala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.9% / 0.6%
Kanyapella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9% Tongala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Kanyapella — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tongala — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kanyapella 100.0% houses
Kanyapella — Houses: 100.0% Kanyapella — Townhouses: 0.0% Kanyapella — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tongala 89.0% houses
Tongala — Houses: 89.0% Tongala — Townhouses: 6.6% Tongala — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kanyapella Tongala
Median house price — $450,000
Median unit price — $265,500
Median land price — $175,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Tongala has more rural and farming land (95% vs 85%).

Kanyapella Tongala
Rural and farming 85% 95%
Parks and recreation 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Residential 0% 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

Kanyapella Tongala
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kanyapella Tongala
House price — Higher than 9% of VIC
Income Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 86% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 12% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Tongala is more walkable (43 vs 10).

Kanyapella Tongala
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Kanyapella carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Tongala carries more crime risk (60 vs 35).

Kanyapella Tongala
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood High
100/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kanyapella Tongala
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Kanyapella

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

Schools in Tongala

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Tongala Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kanyapella Tongala
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Kanyapella sits further from the CBD (239.3 km vs 222 km).

Kanyapella Tongala
Walkability score 10/100 43/100
Distance to Melbourne 239.3 km
+7% vs other
 222 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 159 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3564
 0.0%
postcode 3621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3564
 59
postcode 3621

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.

Kanyapella Tongala
Car (driver) 60.0% / 75.5%
Kanyapella — Car (driver): 60.0% Tongala — Car (driver): 75.5%
Walked Only 25.0% / 4.8%
Kanyapella — Walked Only: 25.0% Tongala — Walked Only: 4.8%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 13.5%
Kanyapella — Worked from Home: 15.0% Tongala — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Kanyapella — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tongala — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Kanyapella — Bicycle: not among its largest Tongala — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Kanyapella Tongala
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kanyapella Tongala
Connectivity score 28/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 24%
915 premises

Climate

Kanyapella Tongala
Annual rainfall 406 mm 436 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C 3.8°C

Council rates

Kanyapella Tongala
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Kanyapella Tongala
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kanyapella Tongala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kanyapella

Rural Young Families

Tongala

Affordable Quiet Rural

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