Suburbs Tarneit

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Tarneit VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tarneit VIC is 56,370 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tarneit is $850 per week ($44,200 per year). Median rent in Tarneit is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Tarneit has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Tarneit has a population density of 1476.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tarneit is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (21% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarneit is $1,950.

There were 4,548 recorded offences in Tarneit in 2025-25, a rate of 81 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,369 offences).

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📍 Tarneit, Victoria — 37.8364°S, 144.6643°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

Tarneit Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tarneit Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$850/wk
$44,200 per year
#2768 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
30years
8 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Tarneit Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (28,701) Female 49.1% (27,671)

Population Density

1476.0
people per km²
56,370 people · 38.2 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,081
Family income/wk

Tarneit 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)

Tarneit Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
14.6% 1,513 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
85.4% 8,845 dwellings

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

Tarneit Country of Birth

Australia
51.0%
India
42.8%
Bangladesh
1.9%
China
1.1%
England
1.1%
Fiji
0.8%
Indonesia
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Afghanistan
0.2%
Iran
0.2%

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

Tarneit Religion

Hinduism
20.9%
Islam
14.9%
Catholic
14.1%
Other Religions Tot
13.9%
Othr Rel Sikhism
13.5%
No Religion
12.5%
Not stated
7.0%
Christian (other)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tarneit Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

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

Tarneit Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
32.8%
Other
21.4%
Hindi
12.0%
Urdu
9.9%
Gujarati
8.9%
SAL Tot
7.0%
Arabic
4.4%
Bengali
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Tarneit Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.5% 15,529 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.8% 8,501 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.7% 2,036 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.9% 9,606 people

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

Tarneit Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.3%
Postgraduate Degree
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Certificate III/IV
16.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Tarneit Occupation

Professionals
25.6%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Managers
9.7%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
5.9%

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

Tarneit Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.7%
Engineering
16.3%
Information Technology
15.2%
Society & Culture
10.4%
Health
9.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.5%
Education
5.1%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Creative Arts
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Tarneit Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tarneit Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
17.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tarneit Marital Status

💍
Married
61.2% 24,476
↔️
Separated
2.5% 990
📋
Divorced
3.9% 1,570
🕊️
Widowed
2.1% 844
👤
Never married
30.3% 12,144

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tarneit Ancestry

Other
36.4%
Indian
26.1%
Australian
10.3%
English
9.8%
Filipino
4.4%
Chinese
2.9%
Italian
1.9%
Irish
1.9%
Scottish
1.8%
Samoan
1.7%
Maltese
1.5%
Maori
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tarneit School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.7%
Secondary — Government
14.0%
Vocational Education
13.3%
Pre-school
12.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.3%

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

Tarneit Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.8% 2,995
✅
No need for assistance
97.2% 102,351

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

Tarneit Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.0% 3,364
—
Not a volunteer
91.0% 33,815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tarneit Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
42.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tarneit How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.5%
Did not go to work
12.5%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Train
4.0%
Truck
1.2%
Other
1.0%
Bus
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.0%
Ferry
0.0%

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

Tarneit Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.4%
1 vehicle
33.8%
2 vehicles
45.9%
3 vehicles
12.3%
4+ vehicles
5.6%

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

Tarneit Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
5.3%
3 bedrooms
28.5%
4 bedrooms
59.9%
5 bedrooms
5.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Tarneit Population Mobility

21.8%
moved in the last year
60.7%
moved in the last 5 years
7.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tarneit Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
439
Indigenous residents
106,518
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tarneit Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,733
Asthma
1,351
Diabetes
1,230
Arthritis
519
Heart disease
439
Kidney disease
236
Lung condition
220
Cancer
178
Stroke
156
Dementia
23

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

Tarneit Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
17.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tarneit Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
66.8%
Couple — no children
13.0%
Couple — no children under 15
10.6%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tarneit Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 26
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 16
🏅
Previously served
0.7% 251
👤
Never served
99.2% 37,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tarneit Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.4% 3,479
—
Did not provide
90.6% 33,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tarneit Children Ever Born

No children
31.5%
1 child
21.1%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
11.3%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
1.9%

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

Tarneit When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951–1960
160
1961–1970
343
1971–1980
389
1981–1990
940
1991–2000
1,933
2001–2010
11,467
2011–2015
7,216
2016
1,609
2017
1,830
2018
2,092
2019
2,497
2020
864
2021
239

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

Tarneit Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.1%
5–14 hours
23.0%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
39.6%

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

Tarneit Household Size

1 person
10.2%
2 persons
18.7%
3 persons
22.8%
4 persons
27.6%
5 persons
11.7%
6+ persons
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tarneit Where Residents Moved From

Same address
40,876
Moved from VIC
8,575
Moved — same area (SA2)
1,223
Moved from overseas
746
Moved from NSW
279
Moved from QLD
159
Moved from SA
78
Moved from TAS
61
Moved from NT
44
Moved from ACT
38
Moved from WA
25

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

Tarneit Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.1%
Step family — no other children
3.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%
Other couple — children only
0.3%
Step family — other children present
0.1%
Blended family — other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tarneit Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 4,548 total

Theft
2,369
Assault
636
Break & Enter
414
Justice Procedures
328
Property Damage
264
Fraud
204
Drug Offences
103
Weapons
91
Public Order
72
Robbery
42
Other
24
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tarneit Schools

18
schools nearby
13
government
1049
avg ICSEA score
15,512
total students
Good News Lutheran College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,872 students
1116
ICSEA
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 204 students
1104
ICSEA
Islamic College of Melbourne Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,017 students
1083
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 384 students
1068
ICSEA
Karwan Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 823 students
1067
ICSEA
Barayip Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 219 students
1059
ICSEA
Wimba Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 446 students
1053
ICSEA
Tarneit Rise Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,640 students
1051
ICSEA
Davis Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 930 students
1046
ICSEA
Nearnung Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 485 students
1045
ICSEA
Brinbeal Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-8 · 454 students
1039
ICSEA
St James the Apostle School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1037
ICSEA
Tarneit P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 2,010 students
1026
ICSEA
Baden Powell P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 827 students
1006
ICSEA
Tarneit Senior College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 895 students
1005
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

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Tarneit Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,103/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Tarneit

≈ $9,113/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,723/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Harkness
Income: $789/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
Notting Hill
Income: $711/wk Rent: $371/wk Save: $9/wk
Wyndham Vale
Income: $787/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $37/wk
Marong
Income: $900/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
Rockbank
Income: $896/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $957/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk
Manor Lakes
Income: $948/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk
Cobblebank
Income: $874/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $10/wk

Tarneit vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Richmond (Vic.)
Pop: 28,587 Income: $1,356/wk Rent: $441/wk
Croydon (Vic.)
Pop: 28,608 Income: $816/wk Rent: $380/wk
Mill Park
Pop: 28,712 Income: $716/wk Rent: $366/wk
Keysborough
Pop: 30,018 Income: $728/wk Rent: $421/wk
Dandenong
Pop: 30,127 Income: $596/wk Rent: $319/wk
Bentleigh East
Pop: 30,159 Income: $927/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tarneit

What is the population of Tarneit VIC?

The population of Tarneit VIC is 56,370 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1476.0 people per km².Tarneit is ranked #3 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tarneit?

The median personal income in Tarneit VIC is $850 per week, or $44,200 per year.The median household income is $2,103 per week.Family income is $2,081 per week.Tarneit is ranked #2,768 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tarneit?

Median rent in Tarneit VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tarneit ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tarneit?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarneit VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tarneit?

The median age in Tarneit VIC is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tarneit a good suburb to live in?

Tarneit is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 56,370.The median income is $850/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22451. All dollar figures in AUD.