VIC · Towong Council

Tallangatta, VIC, 3700

Current weather

10.9°CModerate rain showers

96% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 14° / 9.9° today · 22 mm rain

Desirability score

34.4/100

4222nd in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 3:22 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Tallangatta is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 1,175 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 44 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+19%), roughly 37.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 1,175
Median age: 48
Median household income / week: $1,149
Dwelling vacancy: 8.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 45 of 506
Median monthly mortgage: $1,128
Employment rate: 47.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 35 / 21 / 10

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 44
Against the person: 16
Against property: 20
Rate per 1,000 residents: 37.4
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 73 residents
State safety percentile: 33.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +18.9%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A231 Fv Common Assault4
A81 Dangerous Driving5
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
Other Crimes Against The Person4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 988

St Michael's SchoolPrimary
Tallangatta Primary SchoolPrimary
Tallangatta Secondary CollegeSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

Tallangatta Information Centre/Towong St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

10 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

September 2021
Two lot subdivision07 Sep 2021
MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY TALLANGATTA 3700Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
One dwelling18 Aug 2021
17 YAMBA STREET TALLANGATTA 3700No permit required
Fit solar panels to the roof of the Tallangatta hall16 Aug 2021
30 TOWONG STREET TALLANGATTA 3700Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Extension to Existing Dwelling16 Apr 2021
323 OMEO HIGHWAY TALLANGATTA 3700Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 6 proposals

December 2020
Dwelling and shed29 Dec 2020
188 HARDYS ROAD TALLANGATTA 3700Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construct a shed09 Dec 2020
380 OMEO HIGHWAY TALLANGATTA 3700Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
Machinery Shed (3 bays)17 Jul 2020
1049 Murray Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Increase size of signage to 4m x 2m11 Feb 2020
109 Towong StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Construction of a storage shed29 Jan 2020
397 Bryants Gap RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of shed and fence10 Jan 2020
105 Hardys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

Beethang I29 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 2
Emergency department: On site

Tallangatta Health Servicehospital
Tallangatta PharmacyTowong Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
IRSD decile (2021): 2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 10
Parks (OSM): 5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 34.4/100
National rank: 4222nd in Australia
State rank: 830th in VIC
Peer rank: #155 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #365 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 82%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 3:22 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime4
A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime5
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime4
Tallangatta Health Servicehealthhospital
Tallangatta PharmacyhealthTowong Streetpharmacy
Beethang I29 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
Construct a shedplanning380 OMEO HIGHWAY TALLANGATTA 3700Lodged 09 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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