Tabilk vs Mangalore

Tabilk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Mangalore. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tabilk tends to suit people living alone, while Mangalore 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

They split

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

  • Tabilk has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Mangalore is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 64%)

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

They split

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

  • Tabilk has cheaper rent ($207/wk vs $274/wk)
  • Mangalore has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mangalore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (122.1 km vs 131.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 94 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mangalore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% 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 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tabilk and Mangalore 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 Mangalore
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 Mangalore
Walkability 0 / 0
Tabilk — Walkability: 0/100 Mangalore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 53
Tabilk — Safety: 48/100 Mangalore — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Tabilk — Low fire risk: 75/100 Mangalore — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 32
Tabilk — Low flood risk: 38/100 Mangalore — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Mangalore has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $73,632); Mangalore rents higher ($274/wk vs $207/wk).

Tabilk Mangalore
Population 160 183
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +0.5%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $73,632/yr $106,184/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $207/wk $274/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tabilk Mangalore
0-4 2.5% / 1.6%
Tabilk — 0-4: 2.5% Mangalore — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 10.0% / 8.7%
Tabilk — 5-14: 10.0% Mangalore — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 10.0% / 4.4%
Tabilk — 15-19: 10.0% Mangalore — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.5% / 3.8%
Tabilk — 20-24: 7.5% Mangalore — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.4% / 8.2%
Tabilk — 25-34: 9.4% Mangalore — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.9% / 8.7%
Tabilk — 35-44: 11.9% Mangalore — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 17.5% / 10.4%
Tabilk — 45-54: 17.5% Mangalore — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 15.6% / 21.3%
Tabilk — 55-64: 15.6% Mangalore — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 10.6% / 18.0%
Tabilk — 65-74: 10.6% Mangalore — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 1.9% / 8.2%
Tabilk — 75-84: 1.9% Mangalore — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.9% / —
Tabilk — 85+: 1.9% Mangalore — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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%
Mangalore 53.3% couple families
Mangalore — Couple Families: 53.3% Mangalore — Lone Person: 20.0% Mangalore — One Parent Families: 26.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Mangalore 19.7% renting
Mangalore — Owned Outright: 49.2% Mangalore — Mortgage: 31.1% Mangalore — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tabilk Mangalore
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 16.4%
Tabilk — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Mangalore — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 10.9%
Tabilk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Mangalore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 3.8%
Tabilk — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Mangalore — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.9%
Tabilk — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mangalore — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%

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

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 Mangalore
England 6.9% / —
Tabilk — England: 6.9% Mangalore — England: not among its largest
China — / 2.2%
Tabilk — China: not among its largest Mangalore — China: 2.2%
Italy — / 2.2%
Tabilk — Italy: not among its largest Mangalore — Italy: 2.2%
Greece 1.9% / —
Tabilk — Greece: 1.9% Mangalore — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Tabilk — New Zealand: not among its largest Mangalore — New Zealand: 1.6%

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%
Mangalore 100.0% houses
Mangalore — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tabilk Mangalore
Median house price $465,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tabilk Mangalore
Rural and farming 98% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Tabilk Mangalore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Tabilk Mangalore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tabilk carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).

Tabilk Mangalore
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tabilk Mangalore
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Tabilk Mangalore
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Tabilk sits further from the CBD (131.8 km vs 122.1 km).

Tabilk Mangalore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 131.8 km
+7% vs other
 122.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3607
 0.0%
postcode 3663

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 Mangalore
Car (driver) 67.2% / 64.4%
Tabilk — Car (driver): 67.2% Mangalore — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 26.4%
Tabilk — Worked from Home: 17.2% Mangalore — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Walked Only 10.3% / 4.6%
Tabilk — Walked Only: 10.3% Mangalore — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.6%
Tabilk — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mangalore — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Tabilk Mangalore
Elevation 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tabilk

Rural

Mangalore

Retirees Rural

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