Newborough vs Tanjil South

Newborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Tanjil South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newborough, about half of households are people living alone. In Tanjil South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanjil South: a median of $792,000, against $498,000 in Newborough. On these figures, Newborough tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tanjil 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

They split

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

  • Newborough has more parks and reserves (23 vs 1)
  • Tanjil South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Newborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($498,000 vs $791,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Newborough has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)
  • Tanjil South leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newborough

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (140.2 km vs 146 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Newborough is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • Tanjil South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 81/100)

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

Newborough and Tanjil 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.

Newborough Tanjil 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.

Newborough Tanjil South
Walkability 69 / 0
Newborough — Walkability: 69/100 Tanjil South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 72
Newborough — Safety: 19/100 Tanjil South — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 1 / 3
Newborough — Low fire risk: 1/100 Tanjil South — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 24 / 32
Newborough — Low flood risk: 24/100 Tanjil South — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Newborough has more residents (6,886 vs 540); Tanjil South has higher household incomes ($94,588 vs $60,580).

Newborough Tanjil South
Population 6,886
+92% vs other
 540
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -0.7%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $60,580/yr $94,588/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $235/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newborough Tanjil South
0-4 5.6% / 3.5%
Newborough — 0-4: 5.6% Tanjil South — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.0% / 10.4%
Newborough — 5-14: 11.0% Tanjil South — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.5% / 6.1%
Newborough — 15-19: 5.5% Tanjil South — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.9% / 5.0%
Newborough — 20-24: 5.9% Tanjil South — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.0% / 8.5%
Newborough — 25-34: 13.0% Tanjil South — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.8% / 12.0%
Newborough — 35-44: 10.8% Tanjil South — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.8% / 13.0%
Newborough — 45-54: 11.8% Tanjil South — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 13.0% / 18.0%
Newborough — 55-64: 13.0% Tanjil South — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 11.7% / 15.4%
Newborough — 65-74: 11.7% Tanjil South — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 7.5% / 5.4%
Newborough — 75-84: 7.5% Tanjil South — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 4.2% / 1.5%
Newborough — 85+: 4.2% Tanjil South — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newborough 31.7% couple families
Newborough — Couple Families: 31.7% Newborough — Lone Person: 45.5% Newborough — One Parent Families: 18.3% Newborough — Group Household: 3.2% Newborough — Other Families: 1.3%
Tanjil South 49.6% couple families
Tanjil South — Couple Families: 49.6% Tanjil South — Lone Person: 33.6% Tanjil South — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tanjil South — Group Household: 3.1% Tanjil South — 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.

Newborough 26.3% renting
Newborough — Owned Outright: 38.5% Newborough — Mortgage: 35.1% Newborough — Renting: 26.3%
Tanjil South 8.3% renting
Tanjil South — Owned Outright: 59.7% Tanjil South — Mortgage: 32.0% Tanjil South — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newborough Tanjil South
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 23.0%
Newborough — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Tanjil South — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.3%
Newborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tanjil South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 7.6%
Newborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Tanjil South — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Newborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tanjil South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
Newborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Tanjil South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Newborough Tanjil South
England 3.3% / 1.3%
Newborough — England: 3.3% Tanjil South — England: 1.3%
Netherlands 1.1% / 1.5%
Newborough — Netherlands: 1.1% Tanjil South — Netherlands: 1.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.7%
Newborough — Philippines: 0.8% Tanjil South — Philippines: 1.7%
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Newborough — Germany: 1.0% Tanjil South — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Newborough — New Zealand: 0.6% Tanjil South — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Newborough — Scotland: 0.8% Tanjil South — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newborough 87.1% houses
Newborough — Houses: 87.1% Newborough — Townhouses: 12.3% Newborough — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Tanjil South 100.0% houses
Tanjil South — Houses: 100.0% Tanjil South — Townhouses: 0.0% Tanjil South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newborough Tanjil South
Median house price $498,000 $791,500
Median unit price $333,500 —
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 67 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tanjil South has more rural and farming land (66% vs 28%).

Newborough Tanjil South
Rural and farming 28% 66%
Residential 48% 0%
Parks and recreation 17% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Other and special use 0% 3%
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

Newborough Tanjil South
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
 619
across Baw Baw
Approvals change year on year +66% +49%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Newborough Tanjil South
Houses 4.1%
$470/wk on $600K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Newborough Tanjil South
House price Higher than 10% of VIC —
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools Higher than 6% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 77% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of VIC —

Liveability

Newborough is more walkable (69 vs 0); Tanjil South scores higher overall (23 vs 18).

Newborough Tanjil South
Grade D
same for both
Score 18/100 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Newborough carries more crime risk (81 vs 28).

Newborough Tanjil South
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
97/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
28/100
Flood High
76/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Newborough Tanjil South
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Newborough

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lowanna College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Newborough East Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Newborough Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tanjil South

  • Tanjil South Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Newborough Tanjil South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 23 1
Childcare 7 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 102

Mobility

Tanjil South sits further from the CBD (146 km vs 140.2 km).

Newborough Tanjil South
Walkability score 69/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 140.2 km 146 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
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.

Newborough Tanjil South
Car (driver) 81.5% / 73.2%
Newborough — Car (driver): 81.5% Tanjil South — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 19.2%
Newborough — Worked from Home: 10.5% Tanjil South — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.8%
Newborough — Car (passenger): 5.8% Tanjil South — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.8%
Newborough — Walked Only: 1.2% Tanjil South — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus 0.5% / —
Newborough — Bus: 0.5% Tanjil South — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Newborough Tanjil South
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newborough Tanjil South
Connectivity score 67/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
3,601 premises
 0%
225 premises

Climate

Newborough Tanjil South
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Newborough Tanjil South
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Newborough Tanjil South
Average residential rate $1,746/yr $2,138/yr
Council Latrobe (Vic.) Baw Baw

Federal electorate

Newborough Tanjil South
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Newborough

Acreage Affordable Parks

Tanjil South

River Rural

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