Wyuna vs Tongala

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wyuna, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wyuna tends to suit couples, while Tongala suits people living alone.

Wyuna and Tongala are small rural communities in Victoria with very different profiles. Wyuna has a much smaller population of 278 compared to Tongala's 1973, and significantly higher median household income at $94,900 versus $63,440. Tongala offers more walkability (score of 39 versus 0) and lower weekly rent at $200 compared to Wyuna's $138, though Wyuna has a lower crime risk rating of 44 against Tongala's 57. Wyuna suits those prioritising higher income levels and quieter surroundings, while Tongala may appeal to renters seeking a slightly larger community with better pedestrian access.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Wyuna

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% 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

Wyuna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyuna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 159 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (216.1 km vs 222 km)
  • But Tongala is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wyuna carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 60/100)
  • Tongala is more walkable (43/100 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

Wyuna 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.

Wyuna Tongala
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.

Wyuna Tongala
Walkability 0 / 43
Wyuna — Walkability: 0/100 Tongala — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 60 / 40
Wyuna — Safety: 60/100 Tongala — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 85 / 100
Wyuna — Low fire risk: 85/100 Tongala — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 7 / 13
Wyuna — Low flood risk: 7/100 Tongala — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Tongala has more residents (1,973 vs 278); Wyuna has higher household incomes ($94,900 vs $63,440).

Wyuna Tongala
Population 278 1,973
+610% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +2.4%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $94,900/yr
+33% vs other
 $63,440/yr
Median weekly rent $138/wk $200/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wyuna Tongala
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Wyuna — 0-4: 5.4% Tongala — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.0% / 14.2%
Wyuna — 5-14: 14.0% Tongala — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.4% / 5.8%
Wyuna — 15-19: 5.4% Tongala — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.6% / 5.0%
Wyuna — 20-24: 3.6% Tongala — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.5% / 11.5%
Wyuna — 25-34: 11.5% Tongala — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 12.9% / 9.6%
Wyuna — 35-44: 12.9% Tongala — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.2% / 11.9%
Wyuna — 45-54: 11.2% Tongala — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.6% / 12.6%
Wyuna — 55-64: 12.6% Tongala — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 14.7% / 12.9%
Wyuna — 65-74: 14.7% Tongala — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.2% / 6.6%
Wyuna — 75-84: 7.2% Tongala — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 3.5%
Wyuna — 85+: not among its largest Tongala — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wyuna 59.3% couple families
Wyuna — Couple Families: 59.3% Wyuna — Lone Person: 35.2% Wyuna — One Parent Families: 5.6% Wyuna — Group Household: 0.0% Wyuna — Other Families: 0.0%
Tongala 36.7% couple families
Tongala — Couple Families: 36.7% Tongala — Lone Person: 44.0% Tongala — One Parent Families: 16.1% Tongala — Group Household: 2.6% Tongala — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wyuna 19.8% renting
Wyuna — Owned Outright: 44.0% Wyuna — Mortgage: 36.3% Wyuna — Renting: 19.8%
Tongala 23.1% renting
Tongala — Owned Outright: 37.4% Tongala — Mortgage: 39.5% Tongala — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wyuna Tongala
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 18.6%
Wyuna — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Tongala — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 5.2%
Wyuna — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Tongala — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.5%
Wyuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Tongala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.6%
Wyuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Tongala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Wyuna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tongala — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Wyuna Tongala
Philippines 5.0% / 1.3%
Wyuna — Philippines: 5.0% Tongala — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.4%
Wyuna — New Zealand: 1.8% Tongala — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 1.8% / 0.4%
Wyuna — Scotland: 1.8% Tongala — Scotland: 0.4%
England — / 1.5%
Wyuna — England: not among its largest Tongala — England: 1.5%
India — / 0.9%
Wyuna — India: not among its largest Tongala — India: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Wyuna — Netherlands: not among its largest Tongala — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wyuna 100.0% houses
Wyuna — Houses: 100.0% Wyuna — Townhouses: 0.0% Wyuna — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tongala 89.0% houses
Tongala — Houses: 89.0% Tongala — Townhouses: 6.6% Tongala — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wyuna 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

Wyuna Tongala
Rural and farming 94% 95%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Wyuna Tongala
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wyuna Tongala
House price — Higher than 9% of VIC
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 86% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Tongala is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Wyuna Tongala
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wyuna carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Tongala carries more crime risk (60 vs 40).

Wyuna Tongala
Bushfire Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood High
93/100
 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

Wyuna 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 Wyuna

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

Wyuna Tongala
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Tongala sits further from the CBD (222 km vs 216.1 km).

Wyuna Tongala
Walkability score 0/100 43/100
Distance to Melbourne 216.1 km 222 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 159 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3620
 0.0%
postcode 3621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3620
 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.

Wyuna Tongala
Car (driver) 56.8% / 75.5%
Wyuna — Car (driver): 56.8% Tongala — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 30.5% / 13.5%
Wyuna — Worked from Home: 30.5% Tongala — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.1%
Wyuna — Car (passenger): 6.8% Tongala — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 5.9% / 4.8%
Wyuna — Walked Only: 5.9% Tongala — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Wyuna — Bicycle: not among its largest Tongala — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Wyuna Tongala
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wyuna Tongala
Connectivity score 30/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
124 premises
 24%
915 premises

Climate

Wyuna Tongala
Annual rainfall 436 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Wyuna Tongala
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Wyuna Tongala
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wyuna Tongala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wyuna

Rural

Tongala

Affordable Quiet Rural

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