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Schools in Tongala 3621

2 open schools: 1 government, 1 Catholic

Tongala is in the Campaspe council area. The nearest suburbs with schools are Kyabram, Girgarre and Nanneella. About 1,973 people lived here at the 2021 Census.

Who lives in Tongala

Tongala had 1,973 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age was 41. 7.9% were born overseas. 3.3% speak a language other than English at home.

1,973Residents
41Median age
$1,220Median household income a week
2.4Average household size
373Children aged 5 to 17
7.9%Born overseas

Children of school age: 194 aged 5 to 11 (primary age) and 179 aged 12 to 17 (secondary age), about 18.9% of residents.

Where local students go to school

Students who live in Tongala, wherever they attend school.

Disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021)

IndexScoreDecile
Disadvantage (IRSD)940 2
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)903 2
Education and occupation (IEO)889 2
Economic resources (IER)955 2

How to read a decile. The ABS ranks every suburb in Australia and splits them into ten equal groups. The group number is the decile. A lower number means more disadvantage. A higher number means less. Deciles 5 and 6 sit in the middle.

The score behind the decile averages 1,000 across Australia. Lower scores mean more disadvantage. The indexes describe an area, not any one household or school.

These figures describe people who live in the suburb, not the students at any one school. For school-level measures, see ICSEA on My School. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

Kindergartens near Tongala

Kindergarten in Victoria starts at age three. The Victorian Government's Find a Kinder map lists approved programs, both standalone kindergartens and long day care, with contact details and how to enrol. Rollcall does not list kindergartens itself.

121Children aged 0 to 4
39Aged 3 or 4 (kinder age)

Counted at the 2021 Census, so these children are now older. Read the numbers as a guide to how many young families live in Tongala. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

Compare neighbouring suburbs

SuburbDistanceResidentsMedian ageHousehold income a weekAged 5 to 17Disadvantage decilePrimary students in government schools
Tongala this suburb1,97341$1,220373275%
Kyabram 362010.9 km7,41646$1,1741,157254%
Girgarre 362416.3 km56342$1,09389271%
Nanneella 356117.2 km42536$1,818104635%
Lancaster 362017.3 km39847$1,45463657%
Merrigum 361820.3 km67947$1,03090175%
Stanhope 362322.0 km82649$1,125119278%

Nearest suburbs with schools, by distance between suburb centres. Disadvantage decile: 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs, 10 the least. Based on ABS data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

Nearby suburbs