Tatong vs Greta South

Greta South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Tatong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greta South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tatong tends to suit people living alone, while Greta 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

Greta South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 29/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 57%)

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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greta South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tatong and Greta 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.

Tatong Greta 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.

Tatong Greta South
Walkability 0 / 0
Tatong — Walkability: 0/100 Greta South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 88
Tatong — Safety: 71/100 Greta South — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 5 / 3
Tatong — Low fire risk: 5/100 Greta South — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 100 / 73
Tatong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Greta South — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Tatong has more residents (281 vs 131); Greta South has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $65,572).

Tatong Greta South
Population 281
+53% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% -0.8%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $65,572/yr $79,612/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $205/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tatong Greta South
0-4 4.3% / 6.9%
Tatong — 0-4: 4.3% Greta South — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 9.6% / 9.9%
Tatong — 5-14: 9.6% Greta South — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.3% / 7.6%
Tatong — 15-19: 4.3% Greta South — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 3.2% / 4.6%
Tatong — 20-24: 3.2% Greta South — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.1% / 4.6%
Tatong — 25-34: 7.1% Greta South — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 8.9% / 13.0%
Tatong — 35-44: 8.9% Greta South — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.3% / 16.0%
Tatong — 45-54: 15.3% Greta South — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 22.8% / 18.3%
Tatong — 55-64: 22.8% Greta South — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 18.9% / 13.7%
Tatong — 65-74: 18.9% Greta South — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.3% / 6.1%
Tatong — 75-84: 5.3% Greta South — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 2.3%
Tatong — 85+: not among its largest Greta South — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tatong 38.5% couple families
Tatong — Couple Families: 38.5% Tatong — Lone Person: 43.1% Tatong — One Parent Families: 18.5%
Greta South 64.7% couple families
Greta South — Couple Families: 64.7% Greta South — Lone Person: 23.5% Greta South — One Parent Families: 11.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tatong 2.7% renting
Tatong — Owned Outright: 49.1% Tatong — Mortgage: 48.2% Tatong — Renting: 2.7%
Greta South 0.0% renting
Greta South — Owned Outright: 58.3% Greta South — Mortgage: 41.7% Greta South — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Tatong Greta South
England 3.9% / —
Tatong — England: 3.9% Greta South — England: not among its largest
Japan — / 3.1%
Tatong — Japan: not among its largest Greta South — Japan: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Tatong — New Zealand: 1.1% Greta South — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Tatong — Germany: 1.1% Greta South — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Tatong Greta South
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.3%
Tatong — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Greta South — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 9.2%
Tatong — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Greta South — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.9%
Tatong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Greta South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.3%
Tatong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Greta South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tatong 100.0% houses
Tatong — Houses: 100.0%
Greta South 100.0% houses
Greta South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Greta South has more rural and farming land (85% vs 44%).

Tatong Greta South
Rural and farming 44% 85%
Parks and recreation 54% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Tatong Greta South
New dwellings approved 235
across Benalla
 238
across Wangaratta
Approvals change year on year +65% +329%

Ranking within VIC

Tatong Greta South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Tatong Greta South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Greta South carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Tatong carries more crime risk (29 vs 12).

Tatong Greta South
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
27/100
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

Tatong Greta South
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Tatong

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

Schools in Greta South

  • Greta Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Outdoor School-Fifteen Mile Creek Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Tatong Greta South
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Tatong Greta South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 244.2 km 245.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3673
 0.3%
postcode 3675
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3673
 74
postcode 3675

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.

Tatong Greta South
Car (driver) 68.5% / 67.9%
Tatong — Car (driver): 68.5% Greta South — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 26.4%
Tatong — Worked from Home: 31.5% Greta South — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Tatong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Greta South — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Tatong Greta South
Elevation 389 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tatong Greta South
Connectivity score 16/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Tatong Greta South
Annual rainfall 964 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Tatong Greta South
Average residential rate $2,119/yr $1,962/yr
Council Benalla Wangaratta

Federal electorate

Tatong Greta South
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tatong

Rural

Greta South

Rural

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