Tallangatta vs Tallangatta South

Tallangatta South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Tallangatta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tallangatta, about half of households are people living alone. In Tallangatta South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tallangatta 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 42/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 47%)
  • But Tallangatta has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $240/wk)
  • But Tallangatta has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tallangatta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (362.8 km vs 384.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (244 min vs 257 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallangatta South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Tallangatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tallangatta 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.

Tallangatta 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.

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Walkability 4 / 0
Tallangatta — Walkability: 4/100 Tallangatta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 86
Tallangatta — Safety: 58/100 Tallangatta South — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 8
Tallangatta — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tallangatta South — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 21 / 34
Tallangatta — Low flood risk: 21/100 Tallangatta South — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Tallangatta has more residents (1,175 vs 142); Tallangatta rents higher ($240/wk vs $150/wk).

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Population 1,175
+88% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +2.2%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $59,748/yr $87,724/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+38% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
0-4 6.1% / 4.2%
Tallangatta — 0-4: 6.1% Tallangatta South — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.4% / 12.7%
Tallangatta — 5-14: 10.4% Tallangatta South — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.5% / 2.1%
Tallangatta — 15-19: 4.5% Tallangatta South — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 4.6% / 6.3%
Tallangatta — 20-24: 4.6% Tallangatta South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.5% / 7.0%
Tallangatta — 25-34: 10.5% Tallangatta South — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 8.9% / 15.5%
Tallangatta — 35-44: 8.9% Tallangatta South — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 11.6% / 10.6%
Tallangatta — 45-54: 11.6% Tallangatta South — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 14.5% / 14.1%
Tallangatta — 55-64: 14.5% Tallangatta South — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 13.3% / 19.7%
Tallangatta — 65-74: 13.3% Tallangatta South — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 8.6% / 7.0%
Tallangatta — 75-84: 8.6% Tallangatta South — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 7.1% / —
Tallangatta — 85+: 7.1% Tallangatta South — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tallangatta 32.4% couple families
Tallangatta — Couple Families: 32.4% Tallangatta — Lone Person: 49.1% Tallangatta — One Parent Families: 14.2% Tallangatta — Group Household: 3.1% Tallangatta — Other Families: 1.3%
Tallangatta South 66.7% couple families
Tallangatta South — Couple Families: 66.7% Tallangatta South — Lone Person: 33.3% Tallangatta South — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tallangatta South — Group Household: 0.0% Tallangatta South — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tallangatta 21.5% renting
Tallangatta — Owned Outright: 46.3% Tallangatta — Mortgage: 32.2% Tallangatta — Renting: 21.5%
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.

Tallangatta 92.7% houses
Tallangatta — Houses: 92.7% Tallangatta — Townhouses: 4.6% Tallangatta — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Tallangatta South 100.0% houses
Tallangatta South — Houses: 100.0% Tallangatta South — Townhouses: 0.0% Tallangatta South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 16.2%
Tallangatta — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Tallangatta South — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 14.1%
Tallangatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Tallangatta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.3%
Tallangatta — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Tallangatta South — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Tallangatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Tallangatta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Tallangatta — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Tallangatta South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Property market

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Median house price $507,500 —
Median unit price $194,500 —
Median land price $810,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Rural and farming 73% 67%
Parks and recreation 5% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 21% 0%
Residential 2% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
House price Higher than 10% of VIC —
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Schools Higher than 21% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 75% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC

Liveability

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tallangatta South carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 0); Tallangatta carries more crime risk (42 vs 14).

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
14/100
Flood High
79/100
 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

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Tallangatta

  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Tallangatta Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tallangatta Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Tallangatta South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Tallangatta South sits further from the CBD (384.3 km vs 362.8 km).

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 362.8 km 384.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3700
 0.0%
postcode 3701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3700
 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.

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Car (driver) 74.7% / 56.5%
Tallangatta — Car (driver): 74.7% Tallangatta South — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 24.2%
Tallangatta — Worked from Home: 11.5% Tallangatta South — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 8.0% / 19.4%
Tallangatta — Walked Only: 8.0% Tallangatta South — Walked Only: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Tallangatta — Car (passenger): 5.0% Tallangatta South — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Tallangatta — Bicycle: 0.8% Tallangatta South — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Elevation 456 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Connectivity score 80/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
651 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Tallangatta Tallangatta South
Annual rainfall 692 mm 947 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C 29.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C 2.9°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tallangatta

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Tallangatta South

Retirees Rural

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