Victoria · Postcode 3701

Tallangatta Valley postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 274 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
194
Population (2021)
$1,642
Household income/wk
$241
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tallangatta Valley at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3701 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
194 People Resident population, Census 2021
Towong Council area 38 suburbs, 9 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,642/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,642/wk
10% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$241/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Tallangatta Valley vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTallangatta ValleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,642 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $241 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,614 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tallangatta Valley is a locality 274 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3701. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Tallangatta Valley has a population of 194 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,642, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%.

Housing in Tallangatta Valley includes a median weekly rent of $241, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,614, with 71 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tallangatta Valley scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Tallangatta Valley is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Tallangatta Valley details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3701
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)194
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,642/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$241
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,614
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area377.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings71
Australian Citizens88.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.2909123
Longitude147.3941583
Distance from Melbourne274 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (17.0%) 45–64 (35.6%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (14.4%)
15–24 years22 (11.3%)
25–44 years33 (17.0%)
45–64 years69 (35.6%)
65+ years40 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (4.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tallangatta Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma16 (8.2%)
Arthritis14 (7.2%)
Cancer10 (5.2%)
Heart Disease7 (3.6%)
Diabetes5 (2.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle12 (16.0%)
2 vehicles31 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles32 (42.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.