Tawonga South vs Falls Creek

Falls Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 50 in Tawonga South. In both, most households own their home. In Tawonga South, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Falls Creek, most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Tawonga South tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Falls Creek suits young adults.

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

Falls Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 45%)
  • But Tawonga South has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 16%)

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

First-home buyers

Falls Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tawonga South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $539/wk)
  • But Falls Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tawonga South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (259 min vs 305 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (362.2 km vs 395.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Falls Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (84% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Tawonga South has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Tawonga South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tawonga South Falls Creek
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.

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Walkability 4 / 0
Tawonga South — Walkability: 4/100 Falls Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 89
Tawonga South — Safety: 73/100 Falls Creek — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 1 / 4
Tawonga South — Low fire risk: 1/100 Falls Creek — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Tawonga South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Falls Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tawonga South has more residents (1,012 vs 326); Falls Creek rents higher ($539/wk vs $285/wk).

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Population 1,012
+68% vs other
 326
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +11.3%
Median age 50 28
Median household income $72,384/yr
+6% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $539/wk
+89% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tawonga South Falls Creek
0-4 4.2% / 1.8%
Tawonga South — 0-4: 4.2% Falls Creek — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 11.0% / 6.7%
Tawonga South — 5-14: 11.0% Falls Creek — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 5.5% / 6.1%
Tawonga South — 15-19: 5.5% Falls Creek — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 1.7% / 20.6%
Tawonga South — 20-24: 1.7% Falls Creek — 20-24: 20.6%
25-34 8.0% / 25.2%
Tawonga South — 25-34: 8.0% Falls Creek — 25-34: 25.2%
35-44 12.3% / 13.8%
Tawonga South — 35-44: 12.3% Falls Creek — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.6% / 12.0%
Tawonga South — 45-54: 13.6% Falls Creek — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.1% / 7.4%
Tawonga South — 55-64: 15.1% Falls Creek — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 17.6% / 3.4%
Tawonga South — 65-74: 17.6% Falls Creek — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 9.2% / 1.8%
Tawonga South — 75-84: 9.2% Falls Creek — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 2.9% / —
Tawonga South — 85+: 2.9% Falls Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tawonga South 51.2% lone person
Tawonga South — Lone Person: 51.2% Tawonga South — Couple Families: 36.8% Tawonga South — One Parent Families: 8.4% Tawonga South — Group Household: 3.6%
Falls Creek 42.1% lone person
Falls Creek — Lone Person: 42.1% Falls Creek — Couple Families: 15.8% Falls Creek — One Parent Families: 42.1% Falls Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tawonga South 14.0% renting
Tawonga South — Owned Outright: 51.5% Tawonga South — Mortgage: 34.5% Tawonga South — Renting: 14.0%
Falls Creek 44.8% renting
Falls Creek — Owned Outright: 41.4% Falls Creek — Mortgage: 13.8% Falls Creek — Renting: 44.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 16.9%
Tawonga South — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Falls Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.6%
Tawonga South — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Falls Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.9%
Tawonga South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Falls Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 2.5%
Tawonga South — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Falls Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.1%
Tawonga South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Falls Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Tawonga South Falls Creek
England 4.2% / 3.4%
Tawonga South — England: 4.2% Falls Creek — England: 3.4%
Taiwan — / 3.7%
Tawonga South — Taiwan: not among its largest Falls Creek — Taiwan: 3.7%
Germany 1.6% / —
Tawonga South — Germany: 1.6% Falls Creek — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Tawonga South — New Zealand: 1.5% Falls Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
China — / 1.2%
Tawonga South — China: not among its largest Falls Creek — China: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Tawonga South — Netherlands: 1.1% Falls Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Tawonga South — India: 1.0% Falls Creek — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tawonga South 96.1% houses
Tawonga South — Houses: 96.1% Tawonga South — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Tawonga South — Townhouses: 1.0%
Falls Creek 16.1% houses
Falls Creek — Houses: 16.1% Falls Creek — Flats / Apartments: 71.0% Falls Creek — Townhouses: 12.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Median house price $690,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $292,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 104 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Parks and recreation 87% 93%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Rural and farming 6% 0%
Residential 6% 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

Tawonga South Falls Creek
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
 4
across Unincorporated Vic
Approvals change year on year -42% —

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Houses 3.1%
$490/wk on $815K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tawonga South Falls Creek
House price Higher than 23% of VIC —
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of VIC —

Liveability

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tawonga South carries more crime risk (27 vs 11).

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
11/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tawonga South

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

Schools in Falls Creek

  • Falls Creek Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 21

Mobility

Falls Creek sits further from the CBD (395.4 km vs 362.2 km).

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 362.2 km 395.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 259 min 305 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3698
 0.8%
postcode 3699
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3698
 39
postcode 3699

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.

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Walked Only 9.2% / 74.2%
Tawonga South — Walked Only: 9.2% Falls Creek — Walked Only: 74.2%
Car (driver) 55.0% / 6.0%
Tawonga South — Car (driver): 55.0% Falls Creek — Car (driver): 6.0%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 19.9%
Tawonga South — Worked from Home: 26.5% Falls Creek — Worked from Home: 19.9%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Tawonga South — Car (passenger): 6.4% Falls Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 3.1% / —
Tawonga South — Bicycle: 3.1% Falls Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Elevation 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,695 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Connectivity score 69/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
670 premises
 0%
3 premises

Climate

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Annual rainfall 895 mm 1,488 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 17.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — -2.4°C

Federal electorate

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tawonga South Falls Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tawonga South

Acreage Retirees

Falls Creek

Apartments Rural Students

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