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Suburb profile ·Towong LGA · VIC ·3700

Tallangatta VIC 3700

Tallangatta is in Towong LGA, VIC, postcode 3700, with population 1,175.

The read

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$460K
-2.1% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$470K
$200K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

Median house
$460K
House median, latest period
2.1%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$330/wk
Rent context available
D7 vs AU
Gross yield
3.7%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,175
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
361
14 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$184/wk (-$9,578/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,128/mo, while renters pay about $1,430/mo — renting runs $302/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$460K
Household income · yr
$60K
Median rent · wk
$330
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,128
Gross yield
3.7%

Household income

$60K household · yr-27.4% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$33K
Family
$76K
Household
$60K

Growth outlook · Towong LGA

Dwellings
+7%
3,130 → 3,350
+220 dwellings
Population
+2.6%
6,180 → 6,340
Households
+6.9%
2,740 → 2,930

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA991
Students481
Catholic1
Government2
  • Tallangatta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980
  • Tallangatta Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 988
  • St Michael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1006
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
210
3,359 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,359
Total incidents210· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault2645%
  • Sexual Offences1322%
  • Robbery23%
  • Break And Enter1729%

Full data detail

Tallangatta VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Towong local government area, Tallangatta is a small locality (postcode 3700). With a population of 1,175, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $60K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Tallangatta has a median house price of $460,000, which has softened modestly by 2.1% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $330. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,128.

Tallangatta is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 991, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Towong LGA is below average at 3,359 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.7% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($460K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.7%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$460K/$875K Below Median
Affordability7.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum-2.1% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,128
Rent · wk(Census)$240
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$330
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income7.7x
Population growth · Towong LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)6,158
5-year growth+0% CAGR
YoY change+0.2%
20012025
Development · Towong LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)11
Houses11
YoY change+0%
Employment · Towong LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.8%
YoY change+1.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3700ATO
Negatively geared35 (3.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$3,915/yr
Landlords (rental income)122
Reported capital gains61
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,175
Median age48
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,149
Personal income · wk$637
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining4
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public1
Private0
Tallangatta Health Servicepublic
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Strong evidence

Tallangatta has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Tallangatta FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tallangatta in?

    Tallangatta is in the Towong Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3700. Council-level context for Towong LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Tallangatta?

    The current median house price in Tallangatta, VIC is $460K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Tallangatta?

    The median weekly rent in Tallangatta is $330/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Tallangatta?

    Rent context available: Tallangatta has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Tallangatta a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tallangatta show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tallangatta?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Tallangatta data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.