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Tawonga South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tawonga South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tawonga South VIC is 1,012 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tawonga South is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in Tawonga South is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Tawonga South has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Tawonga South has a population density of 20.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tawonga South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tawonga South is $1,300.

There were 6 recorded offences in Tawonga South in 2025-25, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Tawonga South Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tawonga South Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$726/wk

$37,752 per year

#4991 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

#5291 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tawonga South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (521) Female 48.3% (486)

Population Density

20.7

people per km²

1,012 people · 48.8 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,822

Family income/wk

Tawonga South Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tawonga South Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.9% 209 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.1% 140 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tawonga South Country of Birth

Australia

91.6%

England

5.1%

Germany

1.2%

India

1.2%

Canada

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tawonga South Religion

No Religion

60.1%

Catholic

11.3%

Anglican

9.0%

Not stated

9.0%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Eastern Orthodox

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tawonga South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tawonga South Languages Spoken at Home

German

31.6%

IAL Punjabi

31.6%

French

21.1%

Mandarin

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tawonga South Employment

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Employed full-time

29.8% 227 people

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Employed part-time

25.6% 195 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 11 people

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Not in labour force

43.2% 329 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tawonga South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.3%

Certificate III/IV

30.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Postgraduate Degree

10.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.8%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tawonga South Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Managers

22.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Labourers

6.4%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tawonga South Field of Study

Engineering

18.9%

Management & Commerce

13.8%

Education

12.9%

Health

11.4%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Society & Culture

7.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Information Technology

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tawonga South Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tawonga South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tawonga South Marital Status

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Married

54.4% 466

↔️

Separated

3.0% 26

📋

Divorced

9.1% 78

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 53

👤

Never married

27.2% 233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tawonga South Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

27.3%

Scottish

10.5%

Irish

8.1%

Other

7.0%

German

4.7%

Italian

3.5%

Dutch

2.3%

Welsh

1.0%

French

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tawonga South School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

36.3%

Primary — Government

32.3%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Primary — Catholic

2.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tawonga South Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 81

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 1,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tawonga South Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

35.2% 280

—

Not a volunteer

64.8% 516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tawonga South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

9.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tawonga South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.0%

Did not go to work

16.9%

Walked only

10.0%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Bicycle

3.3%

Other

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tawonga South Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

30.2%

2 vehicles

48.3%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tawonga South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

16.6%

3 bedrooms

51.7%

4 bedrooms

24.9%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tawonga South Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

33.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tawonga South Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,916

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tawonga South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Asthma

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tawonga South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tawonga South Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.0%

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tawonga South Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.6% 37

👤

Never served

95.4% 772

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tawonga South Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 101

—

Did not provide

87.4% 698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tawonga South Children Ever Born

No children

32.9%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

37.5%

3 children

15.5%

4 children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tawonga South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tawonga South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

39.1%

15–29 hours

18.0%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tawonga South Household Size

1 person

31.2%

2 persons

43.2%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tawonga South Where Residents Moved From

Same address

822

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tawonga South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.0%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tawonga South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 6 total

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Tawonga South Schools

schools nearby

government

1040

avg ICSEA score

153

total students

Mount Beauty Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 153 students

1040

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tawonga South Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,392/wk

Median Rent $285/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tawonga South

Your weekly income

≈ $6,032/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $1,107/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Tawonga South vs State & National Average

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Pop: 509 Income: $605/wk Rent: $170/wk

Bundalong

Pop: 512 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk

Wandiligong

Pop: 522 Income: $784/wk Rent: $275/wk

Tynong

Pop: 523 Income: $776/wk Rent: $311/wk

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Pop: 524 Income: $704/wk Rent: $277/wk

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Pop: 525 Income: $480/wk Rent: $163/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tawonga South

What is the population of Tawonga South VIC?

The population of Tawonga South VIC is 1,012 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 20.7 people per km².Tawonga South is ranked #3,962 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tawonga South?

The median personal income in Tawonga South VIC is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year.The median household income is $1,392 per week.Family income is $1,822 per week.Tawonga South is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tawonga South?

Median rent in Tawonga South VIC is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tawonga South ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tawonga South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tawonga South VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tawonga South?

The median age in Tawonga South VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tawonga South a good suburb to live in?

Tawonga South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,012.The median income is $726/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22471. All dollar figures in AUD.