Tatong Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3673

Postcode for Tatong, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 159 km from Melbourne · Pop. 281

281

Population

Median Age

$1,261

Household Income/wk

$200

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

193.9

Area (km²)

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

How Tatong Compares

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

Metric	Tatong	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,261 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$200 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,300 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	53	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Tatong is a locality 159 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3673. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Benalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Tatong has a population of 281 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,261, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Tatong includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 117 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tatong scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tatong is part of the Wangaratta - Benalla statistical area in Victoria.

Tatong Details

Postcode	3673
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	281
Median Age	53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,261/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$697/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,300
Average Household Size	2.3 persons
Area	193.9 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	117
Australian Citizens	89.3%
Indigenous Population	3 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-36.7126488
Longitude	146.1009752
Distance from Melbourne	159 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Wangaratta - Benalla
Local Government	Benalla
Federal Electorate	Indi

Age Profile

13.9%

7.5%

16.0%

38.1%

24.2%

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (38.1%) 65+ (24.2%)

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0–14 years	39 (13.9%)
15–24 years	21 (7.5%)
25–44 years	45 (16.0%)
45–64 years	107 (38.1%)
65+ years	68 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

49.1%

48.2%

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (48.2%) Rented (2.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	32 (11.4%)
Heart Disease	26 (9.3%)
Asthma	21 (7.5%)
Diabetes	14 (5.0%)
Lung Condition	8 (2.8%)
Cancer	4 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	4 (3.4%)
1 vehicle	26 (22.4%)
2 vehicles	42 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles	44 (37.9%)

Suburbs Near Tatong

Moorngag 5.1 km Molyullah 6.5 km Swanpool 10.6 km Samaria 11.1 km Kilfeera 11.3 km Upper Ryans Creek 11.6 km Lima 14.0 km Lima East 14.3 km Lima South 14.8 km Warrenbayne 14.9 km Benalla 15.0 km Greta South 15.3 km

Same Postcode (3673)

Broken Creek Goomalibee Kilfeera Lake Mokoan Lima Lima East Lima South Lurg Molyullah Moorngag Samaria Swanpool Upper Lurg Upper Ryans Creek Winton Winton North

More Tatong Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.