Thowgla Valley vs Towong

Thowgla Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 60 in Towong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thowgla Valley, most households are couple families. In Towong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Thowgla Valley tends to suit couples, while Towong suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Thowgla Valley is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 41%)
  • Towong has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

Thowgla Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $175/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Towong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 317 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Towong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Thowgla Valley and Towong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Thowgla Valley Towong
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.

Thowgla Valley Towong
Walkability 0 / 0
Thowgla Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Towong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 78
Thowgla Valley — Safety: 79/100 Towong — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 3 / 3
Thowgla Valley — Low fire risk: 3/100 Towong — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 45 / 11
Thowgla Valley — Low flood risk: 45/100 Towong — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Towong has more residents (143 vs 70); Towong rents higher ($175/wk vs $130/wk).

Thowgla Valley Towong
Population 70 143
+104% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% +8.3%
Median age 57 60
Median household income $71,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,132/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $175/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thowgla Valley Towong
0-4 — / 2.1%
Thowgla Valley — 0-4: not among its largest Towong — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 12.9% / 6.3%
Thowgla Valley — 5-14: 12.9% Towong — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 4.3% / 2.8%
Thowgla Valley — 15-19: 4.3% Towong — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 8.6% / —
Thowgla Valley — 20-24: 8.6% Towong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 5.6%
Thowgla Valley — 25-34: 8.6% Towong — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 5.7% / 9.8%
Thowgla Valley — 35-44: 5.7% Towong — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 8.6% / 8.4%
Thowgla Valley — 45-54: 8.6% Towong — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 18.6% / 20.3%
Thowgla Valley — 55-64: 18.6% Towong — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 28.6% / 20.3%
Thowgla Valley — 65-74: 28.6% Towong — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 7.1% / 11.2%
Thowgla Valley — 75-84: 7.1% Towong — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ — / 2.8%
Thowgla Valley — 85+: not among its largest Towong — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thowgla Valley 57.9% couple families
Thowgla Valley — Couple Families: 57.9% Thowgla Valley — Lone Person: 21.1% Thowgla Valley — One Parent Families: 21.1% Thowgla Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Towong 21.9% couple families
Towong — Couple Families: 21.9% Towong — Lone Person: 46.9% Towong — One Parent Families: 18.8% Towong — Other Families: 12.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thowgla Valley 0.0% renting
Thowgla Valley — Owned Outright: 100.0% Thowgla Valley — Mortgage: 0.0% Thowgla Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Towong 5.5% renting
Towong — Owned Outright: 74.5% Towong — Mortgage: 20.0% Towong — Renting: 5.5%
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.

Thowgla Valley Towong
England 4.3% / 3.5%
Thowgla Valley — England: 4.3% Towong — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 3.5%
Thowgla Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest Towong — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa — / 2.8%
Thowgla Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Towong — South Africa: 2.8%
Italy — / 2.8%
Thowgla Valley — Italy: not among its largest Towong — Italy: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Thowgla Valley Towong
Certificate III & IV 27.1% / 23.8%
Thowgla Valley — Certificate III & IV: 27.1% Towong — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.7%
Thowgla Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Towong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.7%
Thowgla Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Towong — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.6%
Thowgla Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Towong — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Thowgla Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Towong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thowgla Valley 100.0% houses
Thowgla Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Towong 100.0% houses
Towong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Towong has more rural and farming land (83% vs 46%).

Thowgla Valley Towong
Rural and farming 46% 83%
Parks and recreation 54% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Thowgla Valley Towong
New dwellings approved 19
across Towong
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Thowgla Valley Towong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Thowgla Valley Towong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Towong carries more flood risk (89 vs 55).

Thowgla Valley Towong
Bushfire High
97/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 High
89/100
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

Thowgla Valley Towong
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

Thowgla Valley Towong
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Thowgla Valley Towong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 454.7 km 453.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 317 min 307 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3707
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 3707
same for both

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.

Thowgla Valley Towong
Car (driver) 66.7% / 54.7%
Thowgla Valley — Car (driver): 66.7% Towong — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 30.2%
Thowgla Valley — Worked from Home: 33.3% Towong — Worked from Home: 30.2%
Walked Only — / 15.1%
Thowgla Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Towong — Walked Only: 15.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Thowgla Valley Towong
Elevation 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thowgla Valley Towong
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Thowgla Valley Towong
Annual rainfall 1,406 mm 952 mm
Summer max (Jan) 16.1°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) -4.1°C 0.6°C

Council rates

Thowgla Valley Towong
Average residential rate $1,875/yr
same for both
Council Towong
same for both

Federal electorate

Thowgla Valley Towong
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thowgla Valley Towong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thowgla Valley

Retirees Rural

Towong

Retirees Rural

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