Timmering vs Tongala
Timmering is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Tongala. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Timmering, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Timmering tends to suit families with children and couples, while Tongala 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
Timmering
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 60/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 53%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Tongala has more childcare (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
Timmering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Timmering sits closer to the CBD (217.3 km vs 222 km)
- Tongala is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tongala
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
- But Timmering carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tongala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.4% vs -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Timmering and Tongala drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tongala has more residents (1,973 vs 90); Timmering has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $63,440).
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 1,973 +2092% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | +2.4% |
| Median age | 33 | 41 |
| Median household income | $80,184/yr +21% vs other | $63,440/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
Property market
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $450,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $265,500 |
| Median land price | — | $175,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 74 days from 13 sales |
Zoning mix
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 95% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 3% |
| Residential | 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
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 264 across Campaspe same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 9% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 47% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 85% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 86% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
Liveability
Tongala is more walkable (43 vs 0).
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 28/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Tongala carries more crime risk (60 vs 33).
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | High 95/100 | High 87/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 2 |
Schools in Timmering
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tongala
- St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers
- Tongala Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Tongala sits further from the CBD (222 km vs 217.3 km).
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 43/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 217.3 km | 222 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 159 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3561 | 0.0% postcode 3621 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 3561 | 59 postcode 3621 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).
Setting
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 50/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 24% 915 premises |
Climate
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 438 mm | 436 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 31.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.8°C |
Council rates
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,035/yr same for both | |
| Council | Campaspe same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Timmering | Tongala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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