Tawonga vs Mitta Mitta

Tawonga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Mitta Mitta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mitta Mitta, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tawonga: a median of $790,000, against $520,000 in Mitta Mitta, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tawonga tends to suit people living alone, while Mitta Mitta suits share households, couples, and older residents.

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

Mitta Mitta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tawonga leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 43%)
  • Mitta Mitta has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $790,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mitta Mitta

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tawonga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 330 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (358.4 km vs 422.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mitta Mitta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 26%)

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 Mitta Mitta 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 Mitta Mitta
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 Mitta Mitta
Walkability 0 / 0
Tawonga — Walkability: 0/100 Mitta Mitta — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 71
Tawonga — Safety: 79/100 Mitta Mitta — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 3 / 9
Tawonga — Low fire risk: 3/100 Mitta Mitta — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 100 / 82
Tawonga — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mitta Mitta — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Tawonga has more residents (568 vs 171); Tawonga rents higher ($220/wk vs $155/wk).

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Population 568
+70% vs other
 171
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +0.0%
Median age 52 56
Median household income $71,500/yr $77,012/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+30% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
0-4 4.0% / 1.8%
Tawonga — 0-4: 4.0% Mitta Mitta — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 11.6% / 15.2%
Tawonga — 5-14: 11.6% Mitta Mitta — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 5.8% / 2.3%
Tawonga — 15-19: 5.8% Mitta Mitta — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 3.3% / 1.8%
Tawonga — 20-24: 3.3% Mitta Mitta — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 6.7% / 6.4%
Tawonga — 25-34: 6.7% Mitta Mitta — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 10.4% / 11.7%
Tawonga — 35-44: 10.4% Mitta Mitta — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.2% / 11.7%
Tawonga — 45-54: 13.2% Mitta Mitta — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 21.8% / 14.6%
Tawonga — 55-64: 21.8% Mitta Mitta — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 18.0% / 20.5%
Tawonga — 65-74: 18.0% Mitta Mitta — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 6.2% / 15.8%
Tawonga — 75-84: 6.2% Mitta Mitta — 75-84: 15.8%
85+ 2.3% / 2.9%
Tawonga — 85+: 2.3% Mitta Mitta — 85+: 2.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tawonga 38.4% couple families
Tawonga — Couple Families: 38.4% Tawonga — Lone Person: 44.5% Tawonga — Group Household: 2.7% Tawonga — One Parent Families: 10.3% Tawonga — Other Families: 4.1%
Mitta Mitta 50.0% couple families
Mitta Mitta — Couple Families: 50.0% Mitta Mitta — Lone Person: 35.3% Mitta Mitta — Group Household: 14.7% Mitta Mitta — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mitta Mitta — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

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%
Mitta Mitta 14.3% renting
Mitta Mitta — Owned Outright: 66.1% Mitta Mitta — Mortgage: 19.6% Mitta Mitta — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 12.3%
Tawonga — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Mitta Mitta — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 8.2%
Tawonga — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Mitta Mitta — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.8%
Tawonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mitta Mitta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.9%
Tawonga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Mitta Mitta — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.3%
Tawonga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Mitta Mitta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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 Mitta Mitta
England 3.3% / —
Tawonga — England: 3.3% Mitta Mitta — England: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.8%
Tawonga — Germany: not among its largest Mitta Mitta — Germany: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Tawonga — New Zealand: 0.9% Mitta Mitta — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Tawonga — Philippines: 0.9% Mitta Mitta — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.9% / —
Tawonga — Thailand: 0.9% Mitta Mitta — Thailand: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Tawonga — Canada: 0.9% Mitta Mitta — Canada: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tawonga 100.0% houses
Tawonga — Houses: 100.0%
Mitta Mitta 105.0% houses
Mitta Mitta — Houses: 105.0%
Houses

Property market

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Median house price $790,000 $520,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tawonga has more rural and farming land (41% vs 10%).

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Parks and recreation 58% 90%
Rural and farming 41% 10%
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 Mitta Mitta
New dwellings approved 32
across Alpine
 19
across Towong
Approvals change year on year -42% —

Ranking within VIC

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC

Liveability

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mitta Mitta carries more flood risk (18 vs 0).

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
91/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
29/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
18/100
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 Mitta Mitta
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tawonga

  • Tawonga Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mitta Mitta

  • Mitta Mitta Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 37

Mobility

Mitta Mitta sits further from the CBD (422.6 km vs 358.4 km).

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 358.4 km 422.6 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 330 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 Mitta Mitta
Car (driver) 67.3% / 53.5%
Tawonga — Car (driver): 67.3% Mitta Mitta — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 32.4%
Tawonga — Worked from Home: 26.8% Mitta Mitta — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 9.9%
Tawonga — Walked Only: 1.5% Mitta Mitta — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Tawonga — Car (passenger): 4.4% Mitta Mitta — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle — / 4.2%
Tawonga — Bicycle: not among its largest Mitta Mitta — Bicycle: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Tawonga Mitta Mitta
Elevation 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 686 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tawonga

Retirees Rural

Mitta Mitta

Retirees Rural

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