Tarrawingee vs Eldorado

Tarrawingee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Eldorado. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarrawingee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tarrawingee tends to suit couples, while Eldorado 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

Tarrawingee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 51%)
  • But Eldorado has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eldorado

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarrawingee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 192 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (262.3 km vs 276.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tarrawingee carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 46/100)
  • Eldorado has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Tarrawingee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tarrawingee Eldorado
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.

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Walkability 0 / 0
Tarrawingee — Walkability: 0/100 Eldorado — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 54
Tarrawingee — Safety: 85/100 Eldorado — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 31 / 27
Tarrawingee — Low fire risk: 31/100 Eldorado — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 33 / 85
Tarrawingee — Low flood risk: 33/100 Eldorado — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Eldorado skews older (52 vs 46); Tarrawingee rents higher ($250/wk vs $225/wk).

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Population 416
+8% vs other
 382
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% -0.8%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $73,632/yr
+7% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarrawingee Eldorado
0-4 5.3% / 3.7%
Tarrawingee — 0-4: 5.3% Eldorado — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.5% / 11.5%
Tarrawingee — 5-14: 13.5% Eldorado — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.0% / 5.2%
Tarrawingee — 15-19: 7.0% Eldorado — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.6% / 3.7%
Tarrawingee — 20-24: 3.6% Eldorado — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 4.6% / 7.6%
Tarrawingee — 25-34: 4.6% Eldorado — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 13.0% / 11.8%
Tarrawingee — 35-44: 13.0% Eldorado — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 17.3% / 15.7%
Tarrawingee — 45-54: 17.3% Eldorado — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 15.6% / 18.1%
Tarrawingee — 55-64: 15.6% Eldorado — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 13.2% / 15.2%
Tarrawingee — 65-74: 13.2% Eldorado — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.8% / 9.7%
Tarrawingee — 75-84: 5.8% Eldorado — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.0% / 2.4%
Tarrawingee — 85+: 1.0% Eldorado — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarrawingee 60.4% couple families
Tarrawingee — Couple Families: 60.4% Tarrawingee — Lone Person: 34.1% Tarrawingee — One Parent Families: 5.5% Tarrawingee — Other Families: 0.0% Tarrawingee — Group Household: 0.0%
Eldorado 44.3% couple families
Eldorado — Couple Families: 44.3% Eldorado — Lone Person: 42.5% Eldorado — One Parent Families: 6.6% Eldorado — Other Families: 3.8% Eldorado — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarrawingee 6.7% renting
Tarrawingee — Owned Outright: 45.6% Tarrawingee — Mortgage: 47.7% Tarrawingee — Renting: 6.7%
Eldorado 11.0% renting
Eldorado — Owned Outright: 44.5% Eldorado — Mortgage: 44.5% Eldorado — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 22.8%
Tarrawingee — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Eldorado — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 7.9%
Tarrawingee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Eldorado — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 8.9%
Tarrawingee — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Eldorado — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.7%
Tarrawingee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Eldorado — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.9%
Tarrawingee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Eldorado — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Tarrawingee Eldorado
England — / 3.7%
Tarrawingee — England: not among its largest Eldorado — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Tarrawingee — New Zealand: not among its largest Eldorado — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Tarrawingee — Scotland: not among its largest Eldorado — Scotland: 1.3%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Tarrawingee — South Africa: 1.2% Eldorado — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.0%
Tarrawingee — Ireland: not among its largest Eldorado — Ireland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Tarrawingee — Netherlands: not among its largest Eldorado — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarrawingee 100.0% houses
Tarrawingee — Houses: 100.0% Tarrawingee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eldorado 96.1% houses
Eldorado — Houses: 96.1% Eldorado — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Median house price $750,000 $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Tarrawingee has more rural and farming land (93% vs 39%).

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Rural and farming 93% 39%
Parks and recreation 2% 59%
Residential 4% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Tarrawingee Eldorado
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +329%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tarrawingee Eldorado
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tarrawingee carries more flood risk (67 vs 15); Eldorado carries more crime risk (46 vs 15).

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 Low
15/100
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

Tarrawingee Eldorado
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

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Parks & reserves 2 5
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Eldorado sits further from the CBD (276.6 km vs 262.3 km).

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 262.3 km 276.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 169 min 192 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3678
 0.6%
postcode 3746
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3678
 83
postcode 3746

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.

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Car (driver) 73.2% / 77.9%
Tarrawingee — Car (driver): 73.2% Eldorado — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 13.2%
Tarrawingee — Worked from Home: 23.5% Eldorado — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 5.9%
Tarrawingee — Car (passenger): 1.7% Eldorado — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.9%
Tarrawingee — Walked Only: 1.7% Eldorado — Walked Only: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Elevation 173 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
173 premises
 0%
174 premises

Climate

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Annual rainfall 565 mm 984 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C —

Council rates

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Average residential rate $1,962/yr
same for both
Council Wangaratta
same for both

Federal electorate

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarrawingee Eldorado
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarrawingee

Rural

Eldorado

Quiet Retirees Rural

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