Median house price
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VIC · Baw Baw Council
Tanjil South, 3825
Est. population · Jun 2025
550
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.8%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,819/wk
Employment rate
59.6%
Languages at home
2.9%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Baw Baw Council, Tanjil South keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tanjil South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
550
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#199
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
11th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 35.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4670th in Australia
- State rank
- 903rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #199 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #426 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
550(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 55th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +4.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +25
- Growth rank in VIC
- 55th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~550), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 540
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,819
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 228
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,712
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 195 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.5
- State safety percentile
- 9.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -38.5%
Most common offence types
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 903
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 11th
School list
- Tanjil South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 10 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tanjil East G86 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Maryvale Private Hospital (18.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 13
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Addition of a shed50 THALLOO ROAD THALLOO 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding.69 MOE-WILLOW GROVE ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building.61 LAIDLAWS ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling, development of land with alterations and additions to an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling, removal of native vegetation, and use and development of land for animal husbandry (keeping of hunting dogs) (in retrospect)355 BECKS BRIDGE ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a storage building associated with a utility installation.519 MOE-RAWSON ROAD TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use and Development of land with a single dwelling and ancillary outbuilding27 ADAM VIEW COURT TANJIL SOUTH 3825Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Development of land for a single dwelling258 Becks Bridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land with an extension to an existing Abattoir330 Moe Walhalla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing single dwelling49 Lake View PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and outbuildingCervi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building.468 Moe-Willow Grove RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building191 Ranch RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.4 km away).
Coalition 49.2%Labor 50.8%
4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- WillowgroveLabor 30.1% · Coalition 69.9% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- MoeLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- Moe WestLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
- Newborough EastLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
- NewboroughLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Baw Baw Council
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Comparable suburbs
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