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Koyuga vs Tongala
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Koyuga profile · Tongala profile
Koyuga Tongala
Tongala and Koyuga are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Tongala is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) and 72.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Koyuga is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within walking distance of stores or parks. There are also notable social differences: 32.3% of Tongala residents live alone, compared to 16.8% in Koyuga, while unpaid housework is far more common in Koyuga (34.8%) than in Tongala (22.2%).
Daily life shares many similarities across both areas, such as a typical resident age of 41 and almost identical typical personal weekly incomes around $660. They also have similar school sizes and home ownership rates. While Tongala has more people aged 65 and over (23.1%) and more people needing daily help (8.6%), Koyuga has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree (14.3%) and those who work from home (23.8%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 329
- First area, 2016: 315
- First area, 2021: 355
- Second area, 2011: 1,869
- Second area, 2016: 1,926
- Second area, 2021: 1,973
- First area, 2011: 45 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Koyuga: 0.0% males, 0.8% females; 85+ in Tongala: 1.1% males, 2.2% females
- 80–84 in Koyuga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Tongala: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Koyuga: 1.4% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Tongala: 2.3% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Koyuga: 5.0% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Tongala: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Koyuga: 2.2% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Tongala: 3.9% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Koyuga: 5.8% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Tongala: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Koyuga: 3.0% males, 4.7% females; 55–59 in Tongala: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Koyuga: 1.1% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Tongala: 3.5% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Koyuga: 2.5% males, 1.7% females; 45–49 in Tongala: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Koyuga: 3.0% males, 1.9% females; 40–44 in Tongala: 2.3% males, 1.9% females
- 35–39 in Koyuga: 4.4% males, 6.1% females; 35–39 in Tongala: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Koyuga: 4.1% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Tongala: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Koyuga: 1.4% males, 1.1% females; 25–29 in Tongala: 2.5% males, 3.2% females
- 20–24 in Koyuga: 0.0% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Tongala: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Koyuga: 3.6% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Tongala: 3.4% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Koyuga: 3.3% males, 3.9% females; 10–14 in Tongala: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in Koyuga: 4.4% males, 4.7% females; 5–9 in Tongala: 3.5% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Koyuga: 3.9% males, 4.7% females; 0–4 in Tongala: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $460
- First area, 2016: $544
- First area, 2021: $662
- Second area, 2011: $449
- Second area, 2016: $527
- Second area, 2021: $656
- First area, 2011: $1,007
- First area, 2016: $1,292
- First area, 2021: $1,384
- Second area, 2011: $834
- Second area, 2016: $1,037
- Second area, 2021: $1,220
- First area, 2011: $1,292
- First area, 2016: $1,454
- First area, 2021: $1,569
- Second area, 2011: $1,053
- Second area, 2016: $1,325
- Second area, 2021: $1,504
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $90
- First area, 2021: $115
- Second area, 2011: $150
- Second area, 2016: $178
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,127
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koyuga vs Tongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21404/koyuga/vs/SAL22528/tongala