Tawonga South vs Freeburgh

Tawonga South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Freeburgh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tawonga South, 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

Freeburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 45%)

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

Tawonga South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Freeburgh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 259 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (335.7 km vs 362.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Freeburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tawonga South and Freeburgh 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 Freeburgh
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 Freeburgh
Walkability 4 / 0
Tawonga South — Walkability: 4/100 Freeburgh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 80
Tawonga South — Safety: 73/100 Freeburgh — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Tawonga South — Low fire risk: 1/100 Freeburgh — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Tawonga South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Freeburgh — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tawonga South has more residents (1,012 vs 136); Freeburgh rents higher ($350/wk vs $285/wk).

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Population 1,012
+87% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +23.6%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $72,384/yr
+6% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $350/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tawonga South Freeburgh
0-4 4.2% / 6.6%
Tawonga South — 0-4: 4.2% Freeburgh — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.0% / 10.3%
Tawonga South — 5-14: 11.0% Freeburgh — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.5% / 2.2%
Tawonga South — 15-19: 5.5% Freeburgh — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 1.7% / 6.6%
Tawonga South — 20-24: 1.7% Freeburgh — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 8.0% / 8.1%
Tawonga South — 25-34: 8.0% Freeburgh — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.3% / 7.4%
Tawonga South — 35-44: 12.3% Freeburgh — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 13.6% / 15.4%
Tawonga South — 45-54: 13.6% Freeburgh — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 15.1% / 15.4%
Tawonga South — 55-64: 15.1% Freeburgh — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 17.6% / 19.1%
Tawonga South — 65-74: 17.6% Freeburgh — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 9.2% / 11.0%
Tawonga South — 75-84: 9.2% Freeburgh — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 2.9% / —
Tawonga South — 85+: 2.9% Freeburgh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
Freeburgh 43.8% lone person
Freeburgh — Lone Person: 43.8% Freeburgh — Couple Families: 37.5% Freeburgh — One Parent Families: 18.8% Freeburgh — 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%
Freeburgh 9.8% renting
Freeburgh — Owned Outright: 53.7% Freeburgh — Mortgage: 36.6% Freeburgh — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.2%
Tawonga South — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Freeburgh — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 8.1%
Tawonga South — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Freeburgh — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 11.8%
Tawonga South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Freeburgh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.1%
Tawonga South — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Freeburgh — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 5.9%
Tawonga South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Freeburgh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9%

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 Freeburgh
England 4.2% / 6.6%
Tawonga South — England: 4.2% Freeburgh — England: 6.6%
France — / 2.2%
Tawonga South — France: not among its largest Freeburgh — France: 2.2%
Germany 1.6% / —
Tawonga South — Germany: 1.6% Freeburgh — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Tawonga South — New Zealand: 1.5% Freeburgh — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Tawonga South — Netherlands: 1.1% Freeburgh — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Tawonga South — India: 1.0% Freeburgh — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

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%
Freeburgh 95.9% houses
Freeburgh — Houses: 95.9% Freeburgh — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% Freeburgh — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tawonga South Freeburgh
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 Freeburgh
Parks and recreation 87% 83%
Rural and farming 6% 15%
Residential 6% 0%
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

Tawonga South Freeburgh
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
same for both
Approvals change year on year -42%
same for both

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 Freeburgh
Houses 3.1%
$490/wk on $815K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tawonga South Freeburgh
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 24% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of VIC —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
20/100
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 Freeburgh
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

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Tawonga South sits further from the CBD (362.2 km vs 335.7 km).

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 362.2 km
+7% vs other
 335.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 259 min 239 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3698
 1.1%
postcode 3741
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3698
 45
postcode 3741

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 Freeburgh
Car (driver) 55.0% / 57.4%
Tawonga South — Car (driver): 55.0% Freeburgh — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 23.4%
Tawonga South — Worked from Home: 26.5% Freeburgh — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Walked Only 9.2% / 10.6%
Tawonga South — Walked Only: 9.2% Freeburgh — Walked Only: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 8.5%
Tawonga South — Car (passenger): 6.4% Freeburgh — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bicycle 3.1% / —
Tawonga South — Bicycle: 3.1% Freeburgh — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Elevation 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 609 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Annual rainfall 895 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tawonga South Freeburgh
Average residential rate $1,945/yr
same for both
Council Alpine
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Tawonga South Freeburgh
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

Freeburgh

Retirees Rural

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