Tanjil South vs Willow Grove

Willow Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Tanjil South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanjil South: a median of $792,000, against $628,000 in Willow Grove. On these figures, Willow Grove tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Willow Grove

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Tanjil South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Willow Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($627,500 vs $791,500)

Weighs house prices and 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

Willow Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.9 km vs 146 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 117 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tanjil South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)
  • Willow Grove is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Willow Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tanjil South and Willow Grove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Tanjil South Willow Grove
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.

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Walkability 0 / 13
Tanjil South — Walkability: 0/100 Willow Grove — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 72 / 58
Tanjil South — Safety: 72/100 Willow Grove — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 3 / 3
Tanjil South — Low fire risk: 3/100 Willow Grove — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 32 / 48
Tanjil South — Low flood risk: 32/100 Willow Grove — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Tanjil South skews older (47 vs 42).

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Population 540 654
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +10.8%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $94,588/yr $93,652/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk $243/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South Willow Grove
0-4 3.5% / 7.2%
Tanjil South — 0-4: 3.5% Willow Grove — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 10.4% / 14.8%
Tanjil South — 5-14: 10.4% Willow Grove — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.1% / 5.8%
Tanjil South — 15-19: 6.1% Willow Grove — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.0% / 4.1%
Tanjil South — 20-24: 5.0% Willow Grove — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 8.5% / 9.2%
Tanjil South — 25-34: 8.5% Willow Grove — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.0% / 11.5%
Tanjil South — 35-44: 12.0% Willow Grove — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.0% / 14.5%
Tanjil South — 45-54: 13.0% Willow Grove — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 18.0% / 14.5%
Tanjil South — 55-64: 18.0% Willow Grove — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 15.4% / 12.1%
Tanjil South — 65-74: 15.4% Willow Grove — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.4% / 5.7%
Tanjil South — 75-84: 5.4% Willow Grove — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.5% / 0.6%
Tanjil South — 85+: 1.5% Willow Grove — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 49.6% couple families
Tanjil South — Couple Families: 49.6% Tanjil South — Lone Person: 33.6% Tanjil South — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tanjil South — Group Household: 3.1% Tanjil South — Other Families: 0.0%
Willow Grove 53.3% couple families
Willow Grove — Couple Families: 53.3% Willow Grove — Lone Person: 29.6% Willow Grove — One Parent Families: 13.2% Willow Grove — Group Household: 2.0% Willow Grove — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 8.3% renting
Tanjil South — Owned Outright: 59.7% Tanjil South — Mortgage: 32.0% Tanjil South — Renting: 8.3%
Willow Grove 11.9% renting
Willow Grove — Owned Outright: 48.4% Willow Grove — Mortgage: 39.7% Willow Grove — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 18.7%
Tanjil South — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Willow Grove — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 9.2%
Tanjil South — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Willow Grove — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.0%
Tanjil South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Willow Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
Tanjil South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Willow Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.0%
Tanjil South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Willow Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Tanjil South Willow Grove
England 1.3% / 2.1%
Tanjil South — England: 1.3% Willow Grove — England: 2.1%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.8%
Tanjil South — Netherlands: 1.5% Willow Grove — Netherlands: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Tanjil South — New Zealand: 0.9% Willow Grove — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Tanjil South — Philippines: 1.7% Willow Grove — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Tanjil South — Germany: 0.6% Willow Grove — Germany: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.6%
Tanjil South — Indonesia: not among its largest Willow Grove — Indonesia: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Tanjil South — Ireland: not among its largest Willow Grove — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 100.0% houses
Tanjil South — Houses: 100.0%
Willow Grove 100.0% houses
Willow Grove — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Median house price $791,500 $627,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Rural and farming 66% 68%
Parks and recreation 29% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 23%
Other and special use 3% 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

Tanjil South Willow Grove
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tanjil South Willow Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC

Liveability

Willow Grove is more walkable (13 vs 0); Willow Grove scores higher overall (30 vs 23).

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Willow Grove carries more crime risk (42 vs 28); Tanjil South carries more flood risk (68 vs 52).

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Bushfire High
97/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tanjil South

  • Tanjil South Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Willow Grove

  • Willow Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Waterways 102 75

Mobility

Tanjil South sits further from the CBD (146 km vs 126.9 km).

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 146 km
+13% vs other
 126.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 103 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
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.

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Car (driver) 73.2% / 70.3%
Tanjil South — Car (driver): 73.2% Willow Grove — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 23.6%
Tanjil South — Worked from Home: 19.2% Willow Grove — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.1%
Tanjil South — Car (passenger): 3.8% Willow Grove — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 3.8% / 3.1%
Tanjil South — Walked Only: 3.8% Willow Grove — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
225 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Annual rainfall 700 mm 1,090 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Tanjil South Willow Grove
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tanjil South

River Rural

Willow Grove

Family Rural

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