The size of Tongala is approximately 112.1 square kilometres. It has 5 parks covering nearly 0.1% of total area. The population of Tongala in 2011 was 1,869 people. By 2016 the population was 1,935 showing a population growth of 3.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Tongala is 0-9 years. Households in Tongala are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Tongala work in a labourer occupation. In 2011, 74.6% of the homes in Tongala were owner-occupied compared with 73.7% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $315,000.