Side by sideSuburb comparison

Tawonga South vs Mount Beauty.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $780,000 and $480,000. Mount Beauty edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Mount Beauty (median $480,000) is roughly 63% cheaper to buy into than Tawonga South ($780,000).

Tawonga South skews owner-occupied (85%), Mount Beauty runs more rental-dense (71% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

Mount Beauty is the lower entry point at $480,000 median, 63% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.

For investors

Mount Beauty offers the higher gross rental yield (3.03% vs 1.90%), favouring cash-flow investors.

For families

Tawonga South has a heavier family-household mix (67% vs 54%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsTawonga South vs Mount Beauty

Common questions

Is Tawonga South or Mount Beauty cheaper to buy in?

Mount Beauty has the lower median house price at $480,000, roughly 63% below Tawonga South ($780,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Tawonga South or Mount Beauty?

Gross rental yield on houses is 3.03% in Mount Beauty vs 1.90% in Tawonga South. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.

The numbers behind the take

Tawonga South
Metric
Mount Beauty

Price & Market

$780,000
Median house
$480,000
$205,920
Median unit
$144,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$285/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$280/wk
$285/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$270/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
14.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
Transit score
0
Bike score
1,012
Population
910
50
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
4
1034
Avg ICSEA
1034

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).