Moving to Tawonga South VIC 3698
What the official numbers say about living in Tawonga South — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $606,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 158% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $285 a week, against a median household income of $1,392 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Tawonga South grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (838 → 1,012 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Germany, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: German, French, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tawonga South sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (61% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest airport: Porepunkah Airport, 23.4 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 228 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 3 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Tawonga South profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Beauty Secondary College 1.6 km · Mount Beauty Primary School 1.9 km · Tawonga Primary School 4.7 km
Groceries: Foodworks 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Hydro Park 1.8 km · SK Pearce Park 1.9 km · North Mt Beauty Park 2.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tawonga South, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Crimson Rosella · House Sparrow · Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Tawonga South, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawonga South here | 1,012 | $606,500 | 8/10 | 92% |
| Mount Beauty | 910 | $600,000 | 4/10 | 90% |
| Falls Creek | 326 | — | 7/10 | 59% |
| Bright | 2,620 | $1,040,000 | 7/10 | 93% |
| Porepunkah | 1,024 | $790,000 | 7/10 | 76% |
| Hotham Heights | 128 | — | 9/10 | 90% |
| Dinner Plain | 128 | $1,097,500 | 9/10 | 89% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Alpine — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Indi — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3698 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tawonga South profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Tawonga South has a median sale price of $606,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $285 a week.
The population grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 838 people to 1,012. It sits about 228 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Alpine council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Tawonga South vs Mount Beauty.
Nearby guides: Mount Beauty · Falls Creek · Bright · Porepunkah · Hotham Heights · Dinner Plain.
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