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The quick read on

Tatong

VIC 3673 · Benalla

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,290,000

latest suburb median

Population
281

ABS 2021

Postcode
3673

Tatong, Victoria

Property market insights for Tatong

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tatong VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,290,000

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

$477$476$476$47520242024202420252025

The median house price in Tatong, VIC is currently $1,290,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Tatong safe?

The overall rate for Tatong is 2,630 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tatong.

Overall crime rate

2,630

offences per 100,000 residents

35% belowRest of Vic.

TatongRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Tatong?

Tatong VIC 3673 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

281 people call Tatong home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,261 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
281
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.9%Below
15–3414.6%Below
35–5424.2%In line
55–7441.6%Above
75 and over5.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.1%Above
Paying a mortgage48.2%Above
Renting2.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.5%Below
One car22.8%Below
Two cars36.8%Below
Three or more38.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.2%Above
Drove to work54.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Tatong

25.2% of workers in Tatong worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

3.9% of Tatong residents were born in England.

47.3% of people in Tatong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tatong

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tatong VIC 3673.

Is Tatong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.9% of Tatong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

94 family households lived in Tatong; 26.6% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.

28.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Tatong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Tatong had 281 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

47.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Tatong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.2% of occupied private dwellings in Tatong.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Tatong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

49.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

48.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

2.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Tatong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tatong had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 46.2%, while 23.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Tatong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

54.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tatong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 22.8% of the total.

75.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Tatong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

79.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.6% reported a different address.

8.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Tatong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.1% of residents used only English at home.

1.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Tatong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.9% of Tatong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Tatong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.4% of ancestry responses in Tatong.

Australian ancestry made up 46.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Tatong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 24.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Tatong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 60.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

32.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Tatong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Tatong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tatong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,261 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Tatong compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.2% in Tatong, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 49.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 2.7% in Tatong, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Tatong

Is Tatong expensive?

The median house price is $1,290,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tatong good for families?

The Census counted 94 local families, and 13.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Tatong?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Tatong

21 streets in Tatong

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Benalla-Tatong Rd
  • Coghill Rd
  • Colehurst Rd
  • Daly Ln
  • Evans Ln
  • Jones Rd
  • Larkin Rd
  • Lewis Rd
  • Mitchell Rd
  • Molyullah-Tatong Rd
  • Moorngag Rd
  • Mt Joy Road
  • Odea Rd
  • Odea Rd South
  • Old Tolmie Rd
  • Sawyer Road
  • Spring Creek Road
  • Stephens Rd
Show all 21 streets
  • Tatong-Moorngag Rd
  • Tatong-Tolmie Rd
  • Tiger Hill Rd

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Is Tatong right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.