Talgarno vs Granya
Talgarno is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Granya. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Talgarno, about half of households are couple families. In Granya, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Granya 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Talgarno is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 44%)
- Granya carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 48/100)
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
Talgarno
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($208/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Talgarno
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (231 min vs 256 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (353.9 km vs 375.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Talgarno is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Granya carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Talgarno
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.9% vs -11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Talgarno and Granya drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Talgarno has more residents (245 vs 88); Granya rents higher ($330/wk vs $208/wk).
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 245 +64% vs other | 88 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.9% | -11.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 55 |
| Median household income | $98,540/yr +31% vs other | $67,600/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $208/wk | $330/wk +59% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
Zoning mix
Talgarno has more rural and farming land (70% vs 41%).
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 70% | 41% |
| Parks and recreation | 8% | 51% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 22% | 8% |
| Environmental | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 19 across Towong same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of VIC | Higher than 12% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
Liveability
Talgarno is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Granya carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 33); Talgarno carries more crime risk (48 vs 24).
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | High 80/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Talgarno
- Talgarno Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Granya
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 2 |
Mobility
Granya sits further from the CBD (375.9 km vs 353.9 km).
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 353.9 km | 375.9 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 231 min | 256 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3691 | 0.0% postcode 3701 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 3691 | 65 postcode 3701 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).
Setting
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 237 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 429 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 96 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,875/yr same for both | |
| Council | Towong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Talgarno | Granya | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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