Tower Hill VIC 3283

Located in Victoria, Tower Hill sits 269 km from Melbourne CBD, around 3 hours 20 minutes by car. The locality has 83 residents, a median age of 45, and a median household income of $126,724 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 2.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $278 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,900. The area shows no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Short-Stay Rentals

2 active Airbnb listings: 1 whole home and 1 room.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Is Tower Hill safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Tower Hill sits in the low band, with 3 incidents recorded in 2026.

3 offences

Break & Enter 1 (33.3%)
Theft 1 (33.3%)
Drug Offences 1 (33.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Coastal Erosion

54
monitoring points
within 5 km
46
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.53
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
2.6 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1989–2024
Stable or accreting 10 (19%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 12 (22%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 32 (59%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
2.6 km
Rate
-0.42 m/yr
Net Movement
-14.9 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 54 of 54 points (100%)

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Tower Hill is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tower Hill.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
37
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Moyne: council population

The whole council area, not just Tower Hill · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
17,760
+0.5% in a year
Change
+94
people since 2024
Density
3.2
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+50
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-7
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+51
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
9/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
6/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Tower Hill is home to 83 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $127,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

83

2.5% since 2016

Median Age

45

8.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$126,724/yr

129.5% since 2016
Top 6% in VIC

Census Median Rent

$278/wk

3.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,900/mo

21.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$53,872/yr

62.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

32

18.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

79.4%

10.7% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

35.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

11.4%

55.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

18.0%

47.2% since 2016

Work From Home

22.5%

9.2% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 32 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 14 (41.2%)
Owned Outright 13 (38.2%)
Renting 7 (20.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
90.4%
English Spoken at Home
102.4%
Employment Rate
67.1%
47.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
45.8%

Occupations

Professionals 14 (28.6%)
Sales 7 (14.3%)
Managers 5 (10.2%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 5 (10.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (8.2%)
Community & Personal Service 4 (8.2%)
Labourers 4 (8.2%)
Technicians & Trades 3 (6.1%)

Religion

Christianity 65 (78.3%)
No Religion 17 (20.5%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 3 (3.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (3.6%)
5-14 10 (12.0%)
15-19 6 (7.2%)
25-34 5 (6.0%)
35-44 15 (18.1%)
45-54 17 (20.5%)
55-64 10 (12.0%)
65-74 16 (19.3%)
75-84 4 (4.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 12 (50.0%)
Group Household 6 (25.0%)
One Parent Families 3 (12.5%)
Lone Person 3 (12.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 31 (77.5%)
Worked from Home 9 (22.5%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 12 (14.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12 (14.5%)
Certificate III & IV 10 (12.0%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (4.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 6 (18.8%)
2 cars 13 (40.6%)
3 cars 4 (12.5%)
4+ cars 6 (18.8%)

Council Rates

Moyne
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,613 a year through Moyne based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,613/yr
17% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.211¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Tower Hill's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 51%
  • Parks and recreation 48%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Moyne

The whole council area, not just Tower Hill · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 64 new dwellings were approved across Moyne. That mix is 59 houses and 5 units. Approvals are down 15.4% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
64dwellings
-15.4% YoY
Houses
59
detached dwellings
Units
5
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2013).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Climate & Setting

from Port Fairy AWS, 12.9 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
15 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
2.6 km
Annual rainfall
699 mm
111 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.5°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.2°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.2 points this year
Bottom 15% in VIC

In postcode 3283, 3 of 1,383 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (14 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.22%

Rooftop solar

41
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 8.0 kW each

In postcode 3283, 244 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 594 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 14 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
18
2020
15
2021
16
2022
14
2023
30
2024
20
2025
13
2026
4

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3283 in 2025-26. The most was 11, in 2006-07.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Federal Electorate

Division of Wannon

Currently held by Dan Tehan Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Dan Tehan 39.1% 60.9% -2.3
2022 Dan Tehan 40.9% 59.1% -1.1
2019 Dan Tehan 39.6% 60.4% +1.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

South-West Coast District

Currently held by Roma Britnell Liberal

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Roma Britnell LP 58.0% 42.0% 58.0%
2018 Roma Britnell LP 52.3% 47.7% 52.3%
2014 Denis Napthine LP 57.0% 39.0% 61.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Tower Hill

Is Tower Hill a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Tower Hill is low (36/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Tower Hill?

Tower Hill has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Tower Hill?

Tower Hill, VIC had a population of 83 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Tower Hill, VIC?

The postcode for Tower Hill, VIC is 3283.

How far is Tower Hill from Melbourne?

Tower Hill is 269 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 200 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Tower Hill?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tower Hill was $126,724 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Tower Hill?

There are too few current rental listings in Tower Hill for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $278, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Tower Hill?

The median age of residents in Tower Hill was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Tower Hill at risk of bushfire?

Tower Hill has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Tower Hill?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tower Hill, Port Fairy AWS (12.9 km away), summer days average 22.5°C, winter nights 7.2°C, 699 mm of rain a year over 111 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tower Hill?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Tower Hill belong to?

Tower Hill sits within the Moyne local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Tower Hill?

The average residential rates bill through Moyne is $1,613 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Tower Hill?

Across Moyne, 64 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 15.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Tower Hill in?

Tower Hill sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).

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