Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Towong suburb profile
Towong, VIC · Postcode 3707
This Towong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Towong, VIC (postcode 3707). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Towong with nearby suburbs.
Towong at a glance
Population
143
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$1,291/wk
Median age
60
Towong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
Population
143
was 132 in 2016
+11 · +8.3%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$55 · +45.8%
Household income
$1,291/wk
was $1,145/wk in 2016
+$146 · +12.8%
Median age
60
was 58 in 2016
+2 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Towong population growth · Towong then and now
Towong vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Towong, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.2% vs area
- Towong$175/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-28.8% vs area
- Towong$1,291/wk
- Nearby$1,066/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+50% vs area
- Towong60
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-14.1% vs area
- Towong$690/wk
- Nearby$632.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Towong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Towong sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,052.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Towong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Towong, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Towong people
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 8.4%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Towong income
- Median household income
- $1,291/wk
- Median personal income
- $690/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Towong housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 62.1%
- Mortgaged
- 16.7%
- Rented
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Towong work
- Employment to population
- 54%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3707)
Compare Towong with nearby suburbs
Towong in numbers
Towong had 143 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 46% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 8.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 62.1% own their home outright, 16.7% are paying a mortgage, 4.5% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 50% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,291/wk, 27% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.3% (from 132 to 143). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $175/wk (+45.8%).
Towong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Towong, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Towong was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Towong, VIC?
- Towong had 143 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Towong?
- Median household income in Towong was $1,291/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Towong?
- 4.5% of occupied homes in Towong were rented, 62.1% were owned outright and 16.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Towong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Towong. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology