Tallandoon vs Tallangatta South

Tallangatta South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Tallandoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tallandoon, most households are people living alone. In Tallangatta South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tallandoon tends to suit people living alone, while Tallangatta 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

Tallangatta South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 30/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 33%)

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

Tallandoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tallandoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (373.1 km vs 384.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallangatta South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Tallandoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tallandoon and Tallangatta 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.

Tallandoon Tallangatta 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.

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Walkability 0 / 0
Tallandoon — Walkability: 0/100 Tallangatta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 86
Tallandoon — Safety: 70/100 Tallangatta South — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 69 / 8
Tallandoon — Low fire risk: 69/100 Tallangatta South — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 29 / 34
Tallandoon — Low flood risk: 29/100 Tallangatta South — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Tallangatta South has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $53,092); Tallangatta South has more residents (142 vs 92).

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Population 92 142
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% +2.2%
Median age 52 45
Median household income $53,092/yr $87,724/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $150/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
0-4 13.0% / 4.2%
Tallandoon — 0-4: 13.0% Tallangatta South — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 7.6% / 12.7%
Tallandoon — 5-14: 7.6% Tallangatta South — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.3% / 2.1%
Tallandoon — 15-19: 4.3% Tallangatta South — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 — / 6.3%
Tallandoon — 20-24: not among its largest Tallangatta South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.0% / 7.0%
Tallandoon — 25-34: 12.0% Tallangatta South — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 9.8% / 15.5%
Tallandoon — 35-44: 9.8% Tallangatta South — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 8.7% / 10.6%
Tallandoon — 45-54: 8.7% Tallangatta South — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.4% / 14.1%
Tallandoon — 55-64: 17.4% Tallangatta South — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 19.6% / 19.7%
Tallandoon — 65-74: 19.6% Tallangatta South — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 — / 7.0%
Tallandoon — 75-84: not among its largest Tallangatta South — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Tallandoon — 85+: not among its largest Tallangatta South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tallandoon 66.7% lone person
Tallandoon — Lone Person: 66.7% Tallandoon — Couple Families: 33.3%
Tallangatta South 33.3% lone person
Tallangatta South — Lone Person: 33.3% Tallangatta South — Couple Families: 66.7%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tallandoon 15.6% renting
Tallandoon — Owned Outright: 28.1% Tallandoon — Mortgage: 56.2% Tallandoon — Renting: 15.6%
Tallangatta South 7.3% renting
Tallangatta South — Owned Outright: 65.9% Tallangatta South — Mortgage: 26.8% Tallangatta South — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tallandoon 100.0% houses
Tallandoon — Houses: 100.0%
Tallangatta South 100.0% houses
Tallangatta South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.2%
Tallandoon — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Tallangatta South — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 14.1%
Tallandoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Tallangatta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 6.3%
Tallandoon — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Tallangatta South — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / —
Tallandoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Tallangatta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Zoning mix

Tallangatta South has more rural and farming land (67% vs 46%).

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Rural and farming 46% 67%
Parks and recreation 53% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC

Liveability

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tallangatta South carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 31); Tallandoon carries more crime risk (30 vs 14).

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Bushfire Low
31/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
14/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
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

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Tallangatta South sits further from the CBD (384.3 km vs 373.1 km).

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 373.1 km 384.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 3701
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.

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Car (driver) 57.6% / 56.5%
Tallandoon — Car (driver): 57.6% Tallangatta South — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 24.2%
Tallandoon — Worked from Home: 30.3% Tallangatta South — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 12.1% / 19.4%
Tallandoon — Walked Only: 12.1% Tallangatta South — Walked Only: 19.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Annual rainfall 947 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Average residential rate $1,875/yr
same for both
Council Towong
same for both

Federal electorate

Tallandoon Tallangatta South
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tallandoon

Rural Young Families

Tallangatta South

Retirees Rural

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