Tongio, VIC 3896
East Gippsland Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3896
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What to know about Tongio
Tongio (3896) sits in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.
Tongio has roughly 50 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Tongio scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 618 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Tongio's population at 50, with a median age of 57. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (87% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 35% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 50
- Median age
- 57
- Family households
- 70%
- Lone person
- 35%
- Owner occupied
- 87%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 618 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Tongio
- What is the Tongio postcode?
- Tongio is in the 3896 postcode, in VIC, in the East Gippsland Shire Council region.
- Where is Tongio?
- Tongio is a suburb in the East Gippsland Shire Council area, VIC 3896.
- What schools are in Tongio?
- There are 2 schools serving Tongio on this page, including Swifts Creek P-12 School, Omeo Primary School.
- How walkable is Tongio?
- Tongio has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Tongio?
- Tongio is close to Swifts Creek, Bindi, Cassilis, Doctors Flat, Omeo.
- What is the population of Tongio?
- The population of Tongio is approximately 50 (2021 Census). The median age is 57.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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