Tatong vs Myrrhee

Myrrhee 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 Myrrhee, about half of households are 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

Tatong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 46%)
  • But Myrrhee 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 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

Tatong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (244.2 km vs 258.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tatong carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 44/100)
  • Myrrhee has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Myrrhee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tatong and Myrrhee 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 Myrrhee
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 Myrrhee
Walkability 0 / 0
Tatong — Walkability: 0/100 Myrrhee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 56
Tatong — Safety: 71/100 Myrrhee — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 5 / 5
Tatong — Low fire risk: 5/100 Myrrhee — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 100 / 69
Tatong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myrrhee — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Tatong has more residents (281 vs 168); Myrrhee has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $65,572).

Tatong Myrrhee
Population 281
+40% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +10.5%
Median age 53 49
Median household income $65,572/yr $79,612/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $203/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tatong Myrrhee
0-4 4.3% / 6.5%
Tatong — 0-4: 4.3% Myrrhee — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 9.6% / 8.9%
Tatong — 5-14: 9.6% Myrrhee — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.3% / 4.8%
Tatong — 15-19: 4.3% Myrrhee — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.2% / —
Tatong — 20-24: 3.2% Myrrhee — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.1% / 11.9%
Tatong — 25-34: 7.1% Myrrhee — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 8.9% / 10.7%
Tatong — 35-44: 8.9% Myrrhee — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.3% / 11.3%
Tatong — 45-54: 15.3% Myrrhee — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 22.8% / 13.1%
Tatong — 55-64: 22.8% Myrrhee — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 18.9% / 18.5%
Tatong — 65-74: 18.9% Myrrhee — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 5.3% / 10.7%
Tatong — 75-84: 5.3% Myrrhee — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ — / 1.8%
Tatong — 85+: not among its largest Myrrhee — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tatong 43.1% lone person
Tatong — Lone Person: 43.1% Tatong — Couple Families: 38.5% Tatong — One Parent Families: 18.5% Tatong — Group Household: 0.0%
Myrrhee 46.2% lone person
Myrrhee — Lone Person: 46.2% Myrrhee — Couple Families: 40.4% Myrrhee — One Parent Families: 5.8% Myrrhee — Group Household: 7.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Myrrhee 9.5% renting
Myrrhee — Owned Outright: 47.6% Myrrhee — Mortgage: 42.9% Myrrhee — Renting: 9.5%
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 Myrrhee
England 3.9% / 1.8%
Tatong — England: 3.9% Myrrhee — England: 1.8%
Vietnam — / 1.8%
Tatong — Vietnam: not among its largest Myrrhee — Vietnam: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Tatong — New Zealand: 1.1% Myrrhee — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Tatong — Germany: 1.1% Myrrhee — 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 Myrrhee
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 14.3%
Tatong — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Myrrhee — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 16.7%
Tatong — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Myrrhee — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.1%
Tatong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Myrrhee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Tatong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Myrrhee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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%
Myrrhee 100.0% houses
Myrrhee — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Tatong Myrrhee
Parks and recreation 54% 59%
Rural and farming 44% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Tatong Myrrhee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Tatong Myrrhee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Myrrhee carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Myrrhee carries more crime risk (44 vs 29).

Tatong Myrrhee
Bushfire High
95/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
31/100
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 Myrrhee
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tatong

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

Schools in Myrrhee

  • Myrrhee Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tatong Myrrhee
Parks & reserves 2 5
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Myrrhee sits further from the CBD (258.2 km vs 244.2 km).

Tatong Myrrhee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 244.2 km 258.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3673
 0.0%
postcode 3732
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 3673
 74
postcode 3732

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 Myrrhee
Car (driver) 68.5% / 38.3%
Tatong — Car (driver): 68.5% Myrrhee — Car (driver): 38.3%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 42.0%
Tatong — Worked from Home: 31.5% Myrrhee — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Walked Only — / 19.8%
Tatong — Walked Only: not among its largest Myrrhee — Walked Only: 19.8%

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

Setting

Tatong Myrrhee
Elevation 389 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tatong Myrrhee
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Tatong Myrrhee
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tatong

Rural

Myrrhee

Retirees Rural

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