Tanjil South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Tanjil South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Tanjil South VIC is 540 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tanjil South is $730 per week ($37,960 per year). Median rent in Tanjil South is $235 per week ($1,018 per month). Tanjil South has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Tanjil South has a population density of 6.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tanjil South is Germany. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanjil South is $1,712.

There were 6 recorded offences in Tanjil South in 2025-25, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (2 offences).

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Tanjil South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tanjil South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$730/wk
$37,960 per year
#4918 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$235/wk
$1,018 per month
#6749 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,712/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tanjil South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (279) Female 47.8% (255)

Population Density

6.5
people per km²
540 people · 83.2 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,097
Family income/wk

Tanjil South Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tanjil South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
65.1% 108 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
34.9% 58 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Tanjil South Country of Birth

Australia
96.0%
Germany
2.8%
England
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Tanjil South Religion

No Religion
48.8%
Catholic
17.7%
Anglican
15.7%
Not stated
9.6%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.3%
Buddhism
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tanjil South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
26.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Tanjil South Employment

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Employed full-time
36.8% 147 people
Employed part-time
26.3% 105 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 10 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.5% 138 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Tanjil South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.5%
Bachelor Degree
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
3.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Tanjil South Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.9%
Professionals
19.4%
Managers
17.2%
Community & Personal Service
11.7%
Labourers
8.3%
Clerical & Administrative
7.8%
Sales Workers
6.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Tanjil South Field of Study

Engineering
20.1%
Health
15.7%
Architecture & Building
14.5%
Management & Commerce
11.3%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Education
11.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.3%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Tanjil South Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tanjil South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
1.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tanjil South Marital Status

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Married
54.3% 248
↔️
Separated
2.0% 9
📋
Divorced
7.7% 35
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 19
👤
Never married
31.9% 146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tanjil South Ancestry

Australian
36.1%
English
29.5%
Irish
8.7%
Scottish
7.8%
German
3.7%
Other
3.0%
Dutch
2.7%
Italian
2.5%
Maltese
2.3%
Filipino
1.6%
Chinese
1.3%
Russian
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tanjil South School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
31.0%
Primary — Government
21.4%
Primary — Catholic
19.0%
Vocational Education
10.7%
Pre-school
7.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Tanjil South Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.1% 51
No need for assistance
94.9% 945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Tanjil South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.3% 79
Not a volunteer
81.7% 352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tanjil South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
14.9%
$600-$799/mo
6.4%
$800-$999/mo
6.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tanjil South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.4%
Did not go to work
10.6%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Walked only
4.0%
Truck
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Tanjil South Car Ownership

1 vehicle
15.6%
2 vehicles
29.0%
3 vehicles
32.3%
4+ vehicles
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Tanjil South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
6.5%
3 bedrooms
41.3%
4 bedrooms
41.3%
5 bedrooms
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Tanjil South Population Mobility

6.9%
moved in the last year
20.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tanjil South Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
5
Indigenous residents
1,016
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tanjil South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
48
Arthritis
27
Heart disease
21
Diabetes
21
Asthma
20
Lung condition
17
Cancer
4
Kidney disease
4
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Tanjil South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.7%
$1-$149/wk
6.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tanjil South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.2%
Couple — no children
31.4%
Couple — no children under 15
25.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tanjil South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.6% 11
👤
Never served
97.4% 417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tanjil South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 65
Did not provide
84.8% 362

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tanjil South Children Ever Born

No children
27.0%
1 child
9.2%
2 children
27.0%
3 children
30.3%
4 children
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Tanjil South When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
11
1961–1970
12
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
6
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Tanjil South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.3%
5–14 hours
31.1%
15–29 hours
15.5%
30+ hours
15.1%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Tanjil South Household Size

1 person
22.0%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
19.0%
4 persons
14.0%
5 persons
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tanjil South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
470
Moved from VIC
27
Moved from overseas
5
Moved — same area (SA2)
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Tanjil South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.4%
Step family — no other children
14.5%
Blended family — no other children
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tanjil South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 6 total

Justice Procedures
2
Assault
1
Property Damage
1
Break & Enter
1
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Tanjil South Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
903
avg ICSEA score
10
total students
Tanjil South Primary School Government
Primary · 1-6 · 10 students
903
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Tanjil South Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,819/wk
Median Rent $235/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Tanjil South

≈ $7,882/month
Median rent $235/wk
Left after rent $1,584/wk
Rent share 12.9%

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Tanjil South vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tanjil South

What is the population of Tanjil South VIC?

The population of Tanjil South VIC is 540 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.5 people per km².Tanjil South is ranked #4,911 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tanjil South?

The median personal income in Tanjil South VIC is $730 per week, or $37,960 per year.The median household income is $1,819 per week.Family income is $2,097 per week.Tanjil South is ranked #4,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tanjil South?

Median rent in Tanjil South VIC is $235 per week ($1,018 per month).Rent represents 12.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tanjil South ranks #6,749 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tanjil South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tanjil South VIC is $1,712. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tanjil South?

The median age in Tanjil South VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tanjil South a good suburb to live in?

Tanjil South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 540.The median income is $730/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22444. All dollar figures in AUD.