Tawonga South is a small community in Victoria within the Alpine local government area (postcode 3698). It is home to about 1,012 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $72K 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 +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward education and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Tawonga South has a median house price of $607,000, which has risen solidly by 9.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Alpine LGA is below average at 3,670 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Tawonga South shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($607K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +9.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.