Tallangatta Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3700
Postcode for Tallangatta, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 266 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,175
1,175
Population
48
Median Age
$1,149
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
55.5
Area (km²)

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

Where Tallangatta ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tallangatta Compares

Tallangatta vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTallangattaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,149 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,128 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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 is a locality 266 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3700. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Tallangatta has a population of 1,175 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,149, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 22 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Tallangatta includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,128, with 455 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tallangatta scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Tallangatta include Tallangatta Secondary College, Tallangatta Primary School and St Michael's School.

Tallangatta is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Tallangatta Details

Postcode3700
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,175
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$637/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,128
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area55.5 km²
Population Density21/km²
Total Dwellings455
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population22 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.2194035
Longitude147.1933136
Distance from Melbourne266 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (28.9%)
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0–14 years194 (16.5%)
15–24 years107 (9.1%)
25–44 years227 (19.3%)
45–64 years306 (26.0%)
65+ years340 (28.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (32.2%) Rented (21.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis142 (12.1%)
Asthma110 (9.4%)
Heart Disease86 (7.3%)
Diabetes77 (6.6%)
Cancer38 (3.2%)
Lung Condition32 (2.7%)
Dementia26 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (3.8%)
1 vehicle157 (35.0%)
2 vehicles165 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles109 (24.3%)

Schools in Tallangatta

Tallangatta Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 988 · 308 students
Tallangatta Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 980 · 90 students
St Michael's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1006 · 83 students

Suburbs Near Tallangatta

Same Postcode (3700)

More Tallangatta Data

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.