Tallangatta, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Tallangatta is a town in north-eastern Victoria, about 38 kilometres south-east of Wodonga, on an arm of Lake Hume. It is best known as 'the town that moved': in the 1950s the whole settlement was shifted around eight kilometres west to make way for the enlargement of the Hume Reservoir, which flooded the original site. The first town had grown from the 1870s, its post office opening in 1871. Today Tallangatta looks out over the lake and serves a district of beef and dairy farms. Many of its buildings survive from the relocation, and in 2016 it was recognised as a 'notable town' for its heritage. The lake foreshore draws anglers, boaters and campers through the warmer months.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Tallangatta is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 910, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Tallangatta at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,175
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,149
- SEIFA score
- 910
- Coordinates
- -36.2354, 147.1905
Tallangatta demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tallangatta using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 29%, 21% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 194 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 107 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 227 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 306 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 340 | 29% |
Share of the 1,174 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 203 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 141 | 31% |
| Rented | 94 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 422 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 21 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 457 occupied private dwellings in Tallangatta.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,128
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,453
- Median weekly personal income
- $637
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 121 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 44 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 343 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 271
- Employed part-time
- 153
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Tallangatta
Where is Tallangatta?
Tallangatta is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Tallangatta?
At the 2021 Census, Tallangatta had a population of about 1,175.
Is Tallangatta an advantaged area?
Tallangatta has an ABS SEIFA score of 910, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
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