Tawonga South
VIC 3698 · Alpine
1,012 (2021) → 1,026 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tawonga South is a stable suburb in Alpine, VIC 3698, about 225km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $576K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 7/100, and is about 143km inland. Tawonga South has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.15%), Germany (1.58%), New Zealand (1.48%), Netherlands (1.09%), India (0.99%)
Top languages: German (1.58%), French (0.69%), Punjabi (0.69%), Italian (0.49%), Greek (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1042 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Beauty Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1049
- Mount Beauty Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1060
- Tawonga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1017
- Outdoor SchoolCombined · Government · 8.9km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tawonga South
Is Tawonga South safe?
Tawonga South has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 395 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tawonga South?
In Tawonga South, the .
How far is Tawonga South from Melbourne CBD?
Tawonga South is about 224.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Tawonga South?
Tawonga South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tawonga South?
Tawonga South has a transport score of 7/100 and 1 bus stops.