Tawonga vs Eskdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eskdale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tawonga: a median of $790,000, against $507,000 in Eskdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eskdale tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Eskdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($507,000 vs $790,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eskdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $220/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tawonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (358.4 km vs 386.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 266 min)
  • But Eskdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eskdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Tawonga and Eskdale 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 Eskdale
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 Eskdale
Walkability 0 / 10
Tawonga — Walkability: 0/100 Eskdale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 79 / 80
Tawonga — Safety: 79/100 Eskdale — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 3 / 5
Tawonga — Low fire risk: 3/100 Eskdale — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 100 / 66
Tawonga — Low flood risk: 100/100 Eskdale — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Tawonga has more residents (568 vs 238); Tawonga rents higher ($220/wk vs $175/wk).

Tawonga Eskdale
Population 568
+58% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -1.7%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $71,500/yr
+2% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+20% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tawonga Eskdale
0-4 4.0% / 3.8%
Tawonga — 0-4: 4.0% Eskdale — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.6% / 10.1%
Tawonga — 5-14: 11.6% Eskdale — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.8% / 3.4%
Tawonga — 15-19: 5.8% Eskdale — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 3.3% / 1.7%
Tawonga — 20-24: 3.3% Eskdale — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 6.7% / 9.7%
Tawonga — 25-34: 6.7% Eskdale — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 10.4% / 8.4%
Tawonga — 35-44: 10.4% Eskdale — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 13.2% / 14.3%
Tawonga — 45-54: 13.2% Eskdale — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 21.8% / 21.0%
Tawonga — 55-64: 21.8% Eskdale — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 18.0% / 18.9%
Tawonga — 65-74: 18.0% Eskdale — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 6.2% / 8.4%
Tawonga — 75-84: 6.2% Eskdale — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 2.3% / 1.7%
Tawonga — 85+: 2.3% Eskdale — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tawonga 44.5% lone person
Tawonga — Lone Person: 44.5% Tawonga — Couple Families: 38.4% Tawonga — One Parent Families: 10.3% Tawonga — Other Families: 4.1% Tawonga — Group Household: 2.7%
Eskdale 53.1% lone person
Eskdale — Lone Person: 53.1% Eskdale — Couple Families: 36.7% Eskdale — One Parent Families: 10.2% Eskdale — Other Families: 0.0% Eskdale — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tawonga 7.1% renting
Tawonga — Owned Outright: 57.1% Tawonga — Mortgage: 35.7% Tawonga — Renting: 7.1%
Eskdale 0.0% renting
Eskdale — Owned Outright: 59.8% Eskdale — Mortgage: 40.2% Eskdale — 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.

Tawonga Eskdale
England 3.3% / 1.3%
Tawonga — England: 3.3% Eskdale — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.3%
Tawonga — New Zealand: 0.9% Eskdale — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Tawonga — Philippines: 0.9% Eskdale — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.9% / —
Tawonga — Thailand: 0.9% Eskdale — Thailand: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Tawonga — Canada: 0.9% Eskdale — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Tawonga Eskdale
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.5%
Tawonga — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Eskdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 4.6%
Tawonga — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Eskdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Tawonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Eskdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.7%
Tawonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Eskdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 1.3%
Tawonga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Eskdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tawonga 100.0% houses
Tawonga — Houses: 100.0% Tawonga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eskdale 95.8% houses
Eskdale — Houses: 95.8% Eskdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tawonga Eskdale
Median house price $790,000 $507,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tawonga has more rural and farming land (41% vs 21%).

Tawonga Eskdale
Parks and recreation 58% 78%
Rural and farming 41% 21%
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 Eskdale
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
 19
across Towong
Approvals change year on year -42% —

Ranking within VIC

Tawonga Eskdale
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC

Liveability

Eskdale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Tawonga Eskdale
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Eskdale carries more flood risk (34 vs 0).

Tawonga Eskdale
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
34/100
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

Tawonga Eskdale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tawonga

  • Tawonga Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Eskdale

  • Eskdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tawonga Eskdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 17

Mobility

Eskdale sits further from the CBD (386.8 km vs 358.4 km).

Tawonga Eskdale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 358.4 km 386.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 266 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3697
 0.0%
postcode 3701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 3697
 65
postcode 3701

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 Eskdale
Car (driver) 67.3% / 73.5%
Tawonga — Car (driver): 67.3% Eskdale — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 13.3%
Tawonga — Worked from Home: 26.8% Eskdale — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 8.2%
Tawonga — Walked Only: 1.5% Eskdale — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.1%
Tawonga — Car (passenger): 4.4% Eskdale — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Tawonga Eskdale
Elevation 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tawonga Eskdale
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
267 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Tawonga Eskdale
Annual rainfall 1,488 mm 947 mm
Summer max (Jan) 17.1°C 29.0°C
Winter min (Jul) -2.4°C 2.9°C

Council rates

Tawonga Eskdale
Average residential rate $1,945/yr $1,875/yr
Council Alpine Towong

Federal electorate

Tawonga Eskdale
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tawonga

Retirees Rural

Eskdale

Retirees Rural

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