Tallangatta South vs Tallangatta Valley
Tallangatta South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Tallangatta Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tallangatta South, most households are couple families. In Tallangatta Valley, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Tallangatta South tends to suit couples, while Tallangatta Valley suits 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
Tallangatta South
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 51/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
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
Tallangatta South
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $241/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tallangatta South
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (257 min vs 315 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (384.3 km vs 418.9 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 51/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tallangatta South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.2% vs -4.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tallangatta South and Tallangatta Valley 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
Tallangatta Valley rents higher ($241/wk vs $150/wk); Tallangatta Valley has more residents (194 vs 142).
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 142 | 194 +37% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.2% | -4.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +3% vs other | $85,384/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $241/wk +61% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
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 (20.1%).
Zoning mix
Tallangatta South has more rural and farming land (67% vs 49%).
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 67% | 49% |
| Parks and recreation | 32% | 51% |
| 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
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 19 across Towong same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 55% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of VIC | Higher than 11% of VIC |
Liveability
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Tallangatta South carries more flood risk (66 vs 0); Tallangatta Valley carries more crime risk (51 vs 14).
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 92/100 | High 94/100 |
| Crime | Low 14/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 66/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Waterways | 8 | 10 |
Mobility
Tallangatta Valley sits further from the CBD (418.9 km vs 384.3 km).
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 384.3 km | 418.9 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 257 min | 315 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.5%).
Setting
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 217 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 506 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,875/yr same for both | |
| Council | Towong same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tallangatta South | Tallangatta Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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