Staghorn Flat vs Tangambalanga

Tangambalanga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Staghorn Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tangambalanga tends to suit families with children.

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

Staghorn Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 29/100)

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

Tangambalanga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Staghorn Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (318.2 km vs 345.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (214 min vs 226 min)
  • But Tangambalanga is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Staghorn Flat

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 29/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
  • But Tangambalanga is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Tangambalanga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.5% vs 25.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
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.

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Walkability 0 / 13
Staghorn Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Tangambalanga — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 87 / 71
Staghorn Flat — Safety: 87/100 Tangambalanga — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 37 / 66
Staghorn Flat — Low fire risk: 37/100 Tangambalanga — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 32 / 21
Staghorn Flat — Low flood risk: 32/100 Tangambalanga — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Tangambalanga has more residents (908 vs 368); Staghorn Flat skews older (45 vs 33).

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Population 368 908
+147% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.6% +67.5%
Median age 45 33
Median household income $116,272/yr
+15% vs other
 $99,008/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+19% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
0-4 5.7% / 8.8%
Staghorn Flat — 0-4: 5.7% Tangambalanga — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 12.5% / 18.8%
Staghorn Flat — 5-14: 12.5% Tangambalanga — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 8.7% / 4.6%
Staghorn Flat — 15-19: 8.7% Tangambalanga — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.0% / 5.8%
Staghorn Flat — 20-24: 6.0% Tangambalanga — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.5% / 16.2%
Staghorn Flat — 25-34: 6.5% Tangambalanga — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 9.2% / 12.9%
Staghorn Flat — 35-44: 9.2% Tangambalanga — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 16.3% / 10.4%
Staghorn Flat — 45-54: 16.3% Tangambalanga — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 14.9% / 11.6%
Staghorn Flat — 55-64: 14.9% Tangambalanga — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 15.2% / 6.9%
Staghorn Flat — 65-74: 15.2% Tangambalanga — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.7% / 4.7%
Staghorn Flat — 75-84: 2.7% Tangambalanga — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 0.9%
Staghorn Flat — 85+: not among its largest Tangambalanga — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat 68.6% couple families
Staghorn Flat — Couple Families: 68.6% Staghorn Flat — Lone Person: 25.7% Staghorn Flat — One Parent Families: 5.7% Staghorn Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Tangambalanga 62.1% couple families
Tangambalanga — Couple Families: 62.1% Tangambalanga — Lone Person: 23.3% Tangambalanga — One Parent Families: 12.3% Tangambalanga — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat 2.9% renting
Staghorn Flat — Owned Outright: 53.4% Staghorn Flat — Mortgage: 43.7% Staghorn Flat — Renting: 2.9%
Tangambalanga 15.2% renting
Tangambalanga — Owned Outright: 27.2% Tangambalanga — Mortgage: 57.6% Tangambalanga — Renting: 15.2%
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.

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
England 1.1% / 1.0%
Staghorn Flat — England: 1.1% Tangambalanga — England: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Staghorn Flat — Scotland: 0.8% Tangambalanga — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Staghorn Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Tangambalanga — New Zealand: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.7%
Staghorn Flat — Canada: not among its largest Tangambalanga — Canada: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Staghorn Flat — Ireland: not among its largest Tangambalanga — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.1%).

Qualifications

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

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 23.9%
Staghorn Flat — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Tangambalanga — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 7.4%
Staghorn Flat — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Tangambalanga — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.5%
Staghorn Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Tangambalanga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Staghorn Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Tangambalanga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Staghorn Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tangambalanga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat 99.1% houses
Staghorn Flat — Houses: 99.1% Staghorn Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Staghorn Flat — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tangambalanga 98.7% houses
Tangambalanga — Houses: 98.7% Tangambalanga — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Tangambalanga — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Median house price — $679,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $817,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Tangambalanga has more rural and farming land (92% vs 73%).

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Rural and farming 73% 92%
Parks and recreation 20% 2%
Residential 2% 4%
Environmental 3% 0%
Industrial 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
House price — Higher than 28% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 90% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Tangambalanga is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tangambalanga carries more crime risk (29 vs 13); Staghorn Flat carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 34).

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Staghorn Flat

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

Schools in Tangambalanga

  • Kiewa Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Tangambalanga sits further from the CBD (345.2 km vs 318.2 km).

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 318.2 km 345.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 226 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
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.

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Car (driver) 75.3% / 81.8%
Staghorn Flat — Car (driver): 75.3% Tangambalanga — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 10.2%
Staghorn Flat — Worked from Home: 19.8% Tangambalanga — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.7%
Staghorn Flat — Car (passenger): 2.5% Tangambalanga — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.4%
Staghorn Flat — Walked Only: 2.5% Tangambalanga — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 0%
382 premises

Climate

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Annual rainfall 700 mm 692 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.0°C

Council rates

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Staghorn Flat Tangambalanga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Staghorn Flat

Rural

Tangambalanga

Acreage Family Young Families

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