Tangambalanga vs Huon
Tangambalanga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 49 in Huon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tangambalanga tends to suit families with children, while Huon 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tangambalanga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Tangambalanga is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Huon has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tangambalanga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (67.5% vs -5.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tangambalanga and Huon 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
Tangambalanga has more residents (908 vs 206); Huon skews older (49 vs 33).
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 908 +77% vs other | 206 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +67.5% | -5.9% |
| Median age | 33 | 49 |
| Median household income | $99,008/yr +2% vs other | $97,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $253/wk +1% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $679,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $817,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 41 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Tangambalanga has more rural and farming land (92% vs 59%).
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 59% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 41% |
| Residential | 4% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 0% |
| Industrial | 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
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 120 across Indigo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 28% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 90% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 50% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 34% of VIC |
Liveability
Tangambalanga is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 35/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Tangambalanga carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Huon carries more flood risk (91 vs 79).
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Flood | High 79/100 | High 91/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Tangambalanga
- Kiewa Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Huon
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 345.2 km | 346.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 226 min | 223 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3691 | 0.5% postcode 3695 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 3691 | 76 postcode 3695 |
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 (81.8%).
Setting
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 198 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 180 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 382 premises | 0% 75 premises |
Climate
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,828/yr same for both | |
| Council | Indigo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tangambalanga | Huon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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