Tabilk vs Avenel

Tabilk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Avenel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tabilk, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Avenel: a median of $585,000, against $465,000 in Tabilk, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tabilk tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Avenel suits older residents.

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

Tabilk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Tabilk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($465,000 vs $585,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tabilk

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($207/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Avenel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Tabilk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tabilk Avenel
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.

Tabilk Avenel
Walkability 0 / 0
Tabilk — Walkability: 0/100 Avenel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 57
Tabilk — Safety: 48/100 Avenel — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 75 / 71
Tabilk — Low fire risk: 75/100 Avenel — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 38 / 64
Tabilk — Low flood risk: 38/100 Avenel — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Avenel has more residents (1,112 vs 160); Avenel rents higher ($300/wk vs $207/wk).

Tabilk Avenel
Population 160 1,112
+595% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +6.1%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $73,632/yr $73,528/yr
Median weekly rent $207/wk $300/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tabilk Avenel
0-4 2.5% / 5.3%
Tabilk — 0-4: 2.5% Avenel — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.0% / 10.9%
Tabilk — 5-14: 10.0% Avenel — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 10.0% / 4.4%
Tabilk — 15-19: 10.0% Avenel — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.5% / 4.5%
Tabilk — 20-24: 7.5% Avenel — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.4% / 7.8%
Tabilk — 25-34: 9.4% Avenel — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 11.9% / 12.0%
Tabilk — 35-44: 11.9% Avenel — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.5% / 13.1%
Tabilk — 45-54: 17.5% Avenel — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 15.6% / 15.6%
Tabilk — 55-64: 15.6% Avenel — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.6% / 16.2%
Tabilk — 65-74: 10.6% Avenel — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 1.9% / 8.1%
Tabilk — 75-84: 1.9% Avenel — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.9% / 2.3%
Tabilk — 85+: 1.9% Avenel — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tabilk 46.7% couple families
Tabilk — Couple Families: 46.7% Tabilk — Lone Person: 35.6% Tabilk — One Parent Families: 17.8% Tabilk — Other Families: 0.0% Tabilk — Group Household: 0.0%
Avenel 38.9% couple families
Avenel — Couple Families: 38.9% Avenel — Lone Person: 41.5% Avenel — One Parent Families: 16.7% Avenel — Other Families: 1.6% Avenel — Group Household: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tabilk 6.4% renting
Tabilk — Owned Outright: 59.6% Tabilk — Mortgage: 34.0% Tabilk — Renting: 6.4%
Avenel 15.6% renting
Avenel — Owned Outright: 48.3% Avenel — Mortgage: 36.1% Avenel — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tabilk Avenel
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.3%
Tabilk — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Avenel — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 10.2%
Tabilk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Avenel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 10.2%
Tabilk — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Avenel — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Tabilk — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Avenel — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Tabilk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Avenel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Tabilk Avenel
England 6.9% / 3.4%
Tabilk — England: 6.9% Avenel — England: 3.4%
Greece 1.9% / 0.4%
Tabilk — Greece: 1.9% Avenel — Greece: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Tabilk — New Zealand: not among its largest Avenel — New Zealand: 2.0%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Tabilk — Scotland: not among its largest Avenel — Scotland: 0.7%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Tabilk — Thailand: not among its largest Avenel — Thailand: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Tabilk — Philippines: not among its largest Avenel — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tabilk 100.0% houses
Tabilk — Houses: 100.0% Tabilk — Townhouses: 0.0%
Avenel 99.6% houses
Avenel — Houses: 99.6% Avenel — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Tabilk Avenel
Median house price $465,000 $585,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $292,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Tabilk Avenel
Rural and farming 98% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Tabilk Avenel
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

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.

Tabilk Avenel
Houses — 4.1%
$525/wk on $664K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tabilk Avenel
House price — Higher than 20% of VIC
Income Higher than 39% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 73% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Tabilk Avenel
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tabilk carries more flood risk (62 vs 36).

Tabilk Avenel
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tabilk Avenel
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 Tabilk

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

Schools in Avenel

  • Avenel Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tabilk Avenel
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Tabilk Avenel
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 131.8 km
+1% vs other
 130.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3607
 0.9%
postcode 3664
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 67
postcode 3664

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.

Tabilk Avenel
Car (driver) 67.2% / 69.7%
Tabilk — Car (driver): 67.2% Avenel — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 21.2%
Tabilk — Worked from Home: 17.2% Avenel — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Walked Only 10.3% / 4.9%
Tabilk — Walked Only: 10.3% Avenel — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.4%
Tabilk — Car (passenger): 5.2% Avenel — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Tabilk — Bicycle: not among its largest Avenel — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Tabilk Avenel
Elevation 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tabilk Avenel
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
539 premises

Climate

Tabilk Avenel
Annual rainfall 528 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Tabilk Avenel
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Tabilk Avenel
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tabilk Avenel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tabilk

Rural

Avenel

Affordable Retirees Rural

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