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Tawonga South, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Hume & High Country Regional VIC

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Tawonga South (VIC 3698): population 1,012, median age 50, median household income $1,392/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 8. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Tawonga South is a suburb in Alpine, Victoria (postcode 3698), located in the Hume & High Country region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 1,012 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
1,012
Median age
50
Household income
$1,392/wk
Weekly rent
$285
Unemployment
2.9%
SEIFA IRSD decile
8 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.2%
5-14
11.0%
15-19
5.5%
20-24
1.7%
25-34
8.0%
35-44
12.3%
45-54
13.6%
55-64
15.1%
65-74
17.6%
75-84
9.2%
85+
2.9%

Housing tenure

Owned
51.1%
Mortgage
34.2%
Rented
13.9%
Other
1.5%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3698
Population (2021)1,012
Males521 (51.5%)
Females486 (48.0%)
Median age50 years
Average household size2.2
Median weekly household income$1,392
Median weekly family income$1,822
Median weekly rent$285
Median monthly mortgage$1,300
Labour force479
Unemployment rate2.9%
Participation rate58.8%
Born overseas18.5%
Separate houses70.8%
Worked at home22.2%
SEIFA IRSD decile8 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher47.6%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent62.6%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.6%
Residents needing assistance with core activities3.9%
Households with 2+ vehicles67.7%
Distance from Melbourne CBD225.1 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 50 years. Residents under 15: 15.2%. Residents aged 65 and over: 29.6%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-4434.2%
5-1411111.0%
15-19565.5%
20-24171.7%
25-34818.0%
35-4412412.3%
45-5413813.6%
55-6415315.1%
65-7417817.6%
75-84939.2%
85 and over292.9%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households409
Average household size2.2
One person12831.3%
Two persons17743.3%
Three persons399.5%
Four persons4511.0%
Five persons174.2%
Six or more persons41.0%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families282
Couples with children155.3%
Couples without children15856.0%
One-parent families217.4%
Other families00.0%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.66
Women with no children28.0%
Women with three or more children24.5%

Of the 92 couple families with children in Tawonga South, 9.8% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Tawonga South.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)53.1%
Married (de facto)13.4%
Not married33.5%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings555
Occupied40973.7%
Unoccupied14826.7%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house39370.8%
Semi-detached or townhouse40.7%
Flat or apartment30.5%
Other dwelling91.6%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright20951.1%
Owned with a mortgage14034.2%
Rented5713.9%
Other tenure61.5%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week70.0%
$350 to $549 per week23.3%
$550 or more per week6.7%

0.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00026.9%
$1,000 to $1,79952.1%
$1,800 to $2,99916.8%
$3,000 or more4.2%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom4.1%
Two bedrooms16.5%
Three bedrooms51.3%
Four or more bedrooms28.1%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force479
Employed46897.7%
Unemployed142.9%
Not in the labour force335
Unemployment rate2.9%
Participation rate58.8%

45.9% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Tawonga South are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65021.6%
$650 to $1,49932.7%
$1,500 to $2,99929.4%
$3,000 or more16.2%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50037.3%
$500 to $99925.8%
$1,000 to $1,99926.6%
$2,000 or more10.3%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver21646.2%
Car passenger255.3%
Train00.0%
Bus00.0%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle122.6%
Walked only367.7%
Worked at home10422.2%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity32331.9%
No religion57256.5%
Islam30.3%
Hinduism00.0%
Buddhism80.8%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated10610.5%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1061880
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)10258
IER (economic resources)10195
IEO (education and occupation)10509

Where residents were born

80.7% of residents were born in Australia and 19.3% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Tawonga South are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England424.5%
Germany161.7%
New Zealand151.6%
Netherlands111.2%
Scotland101.1%
India101.1%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 20215.3%
2011 to 20155.3%
2001 to 20107.1%
Before 200182.3%

Languages spoken at home

94.4% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Tawonga South are listed below. Across all households, 0.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
German161.7%
French70.7%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi70.7%
Italian50.5%
Greek40.4%
Vietnamese40.4%

Ancestry

Residents of Tawonga South most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English44531.9%
Australian36526.1%
Scottish14110.1%
Irish1087.7%
German634.5%
Italian473.4%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Tawonga South residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Education and Training7215.7%
Accommodation and Food Services6915.0%
Health Care and Social Assistance439.3%
Construction408.7%
Retail Trade398.5%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services296.3%

The most common occupations among Tawonga South residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals9721.1%
Managers9520.7%
Technicians and Trades Workers7115.5%
Community and Personal Service Workers5311.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers4810.5%
Labourers429.2%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Tawonga South, 10.6% are at university or higher education, 10.2% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 77.9% are at school.

62.6% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Tawonga South residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Engineering and Related Technologies11120.2%
Education9116.6%
Management and Commerce7714.0%
Health5710.4%
Society and Culture448.0%
Architecture and Building397.1%

Long-term health conditions

54.9% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Tawonga South are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis968.7%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)877.9%
Asthma746.7%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)524.7%
Cancer (including remission)423.8%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)373.4%
Kidney disease80.7%
Stroke50.5%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)40.4%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)30.3%

24.4% of residents report one condition, 6.1% report two, and 1.9% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Tawonga South contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group32.3%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition11.7%
Provides unpaid child care45.6%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work26.8%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force4.4%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago87.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last year5.1%
Moved interstate in the last year1.6%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.0%
Same address 5 years ago67.4%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years14.6%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years6.4%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years3.0%

Photo: Tawonga South, Victoria. Credit: Mattinbgn / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 13 offences in Tawonga South in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person5
B Property and deception offences6
C Drug offences0
D Public order and security offences1
E Justice procedures offences1
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 12.8 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Alpine local government area recorded 3,670 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
7
2023
9
2024
6
2025
2
2026
13

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 1012
Median Age 50
Average Household Size 2.2
Median Weekly Household Income $1392
Median Weekly Rent $285
Median Monthly Mortgage $1300
Unemployment Rate 2.9%
Participation Rate 58.8%
Born Overseas 18.5%
Separate House 70.8%
Worked at Home 22.2%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 8
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 80
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8
Median Weekly Family Income $1822
Postcode 3698

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