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The quick read on
Tongio
VIC 3896 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 50
- Postcode
- 3896
ABS 2021
Tongio, Victoria
Property market insights for Tongio
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tongio VIC
Crime and safety
Is Tongio safe?
The overall rate for Tongio is 6,209 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% above 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 Tongio.
Overall crime rate
6,209
offences per 100,000 residents
53% aboveRest of Vic.
TongioRest 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 Tongio?
Tongio VIC 3896 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
50 people call Tongio home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,281 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 50
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,317 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3426.0%Above
35–5420.0%Below
55–7438.0%Above
75 and over16.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses125.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright85.0%Above
Paying a mortgage15.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.7%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more34.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home37.1%Above
Drove to work51.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.3%Above
What stands out in Tongio
37.1% of workers in Tongio worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
44.0% of people in Tongio described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tongio
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tongio VIC 3896.
Is Tongio family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Tongio's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
12 family households lived in Tongio; 33.3% were couple families and 33.3% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tongio?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tongio had 50 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
54.0% 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 Tongio?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 125.0% of occupied private dwellings in Tongio.
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 Tongio?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
85.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
15.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Tongio?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tongio had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 34.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 52.2%, while 21.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tongio?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
37.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
51.4% 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 14.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tongio?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 21.7% of the total.
73.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tongio, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.4% reported a different address.
8.0% 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 Tongio?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.0% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% 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 Tongio residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.0% of Tongio's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.0% 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 86.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tongio?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.0% of ancestry responses in Tongio.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tongio?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 48.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tongio?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
40.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tongio show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 18.0% arthritis and 10.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tongio?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 27.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tongio?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,281 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,317.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tongio compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 37.1% in Tongio, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 85.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Tongio, 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 Tongio
Is Tongio expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Tongio good for families?
The Census counted 12 local families, and 16.0% 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 Tongio?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Tongio
12 streets in Tongio
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bald Hills Creek Rd
- Bindi Rd
- Camp Tongio Rd
- Cassilis Rd
- Cemetery Gully Rd
- Charlotte Spur Trk
- Charlotte Spur Trk North
- Great Alpine Road
- Haylock Trk
- Jacks Rd
- Stockyard Rd
- Tongio Gap Road
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.