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Tarrawingee VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tarrawingee VIC is 416 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tarrawingee is $725 per week ($37,700 per year). Median rent in Tarrawingee is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Tarrawingee has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Tarrawingee has a population density of 7.8 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarrawingee is $1,603.

There were 2 recorded offences in Tarrawingee in 2025-25, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Tarrawingee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tarrawingee Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$725/wk

$37,700 per year

#5003 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,603/mo

Avg household size: —

Tarrawingee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (208) Female 49.9% (207)

Population Density

7.8

people per km²

416 people · 53.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,770

Family income/wk

Tarrawingee 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Tarrawingee Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

48.9% 68 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.1% 71 dwellings

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

Tarrawingee Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Tarrawingee Religion

No Religion

46.0%

Catholic

25.4%

Anglican

9.0%

Not stated

6.1%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tarrawingee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

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

Tarrawingee Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Tarrawingee Employment

💼

Employed full-time

38.0% 111 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.1% 79 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.0% 3 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.9% 99 people

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

Tarrawingee Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Tarrawingee Occupation

Professionals

24.2%

Managers

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.7%

Labourers

7.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

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

Tarrawingee Field of Study

Health

17.9%

Engineering

16.4%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Management & Commerce

14.3%

Agriculture & Environment

12.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.4%

Education

5.0%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

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

Tarrawingee Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tarrawingee Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

8.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tarrawingee Marital Status

💍

Married

57.3% 200

↔️

Separated

0.9% 3

📋

Divorced

9.5% 33

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 18

👤

Never married

27.2% 95

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tarrawingee Ancestry

Australian

32.1%

English

28.2%

Irish

11.2%

Scottish

8.1%

German

6.7%

Italian

4.8%

Other

2.9%

Dutch

2.6%

Polish

1.4%

Croatian

0.7%

Hungarian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tarrawingee School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

27.8%

Secondary — Government

13.3%

Primary — Government

13.3%

Primary — Catholic

12.2%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

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

Tarrawingee Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 39

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 744

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

Tarrawingee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.8% 73

—

Not a volunteer

77.2% 247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tarrawingee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$450-$599/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tarrawingee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

82.4%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

1.9%

Walked only

1.9%

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

Tarrawingee Car Ownership

1 vehicle

17.4%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

22.1%

4+ vehicles

18.1%

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

Tarrawingee Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

11.4%

3 bedrooms

42.3%

4 bedrooms

38.3%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Tarrawingee Population Mobility

10.5%

moved in the last year

28.0%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tarrawingee Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

763

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tarrawingee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

Tarrawingee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

14.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tarrawingee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.2%

Couple — no children

34.3%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

One parent — no children under 15

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tarrawingee Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.5% 11

👤

Never served

96.5% 307

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tarrawingee Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.0% 57

—

Did not provide

82.0% 260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tarrawingee Children Ever Born

No children

23.9%

1 child

4.9%

2 children

28.9%

3 children

39.4%

4 children

2.8%

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

Tarrawingee When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Tarrawingee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

16.6%

Did not do domestic work

13.4%

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

Tarrawingee Household Size

1 person

20.8%

2 persons

40.9%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

16.1%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tarrawingee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

350

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

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

Tarrawingee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tarrawingee Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2 total

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tarrawingee Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,416/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

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

If you earn X in Tarrawingee

Your weekly income

≈ $6,136/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,166/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Tarrawingee vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Greendale (Vic.)

Pop: 623 Income: $768/wk Rent: $375/wk

Lal Lal

Pop: 621 Income: $653/wk Rent: $290/wk

Congupna

Pop: 620 Income: $754/wk Rent: $295/wk

Sea Lake

Pop: 619 Income: $524/wk Rent: $140/wk

Portland West

Pop: 619 Income: $784/wk Rent: $300/wk

Leongatha South

Pop: 616 Income: $749/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tarrawingee

What is the population of Tarrawingee VIC?

The population of Tarrawingee VIC is 416 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.8 people per km².Tarrawingee is ranked #5,345 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tarrawingee?

The median personal income in Tarrawingee VIC is $725 per week, or $37,700 per year.The median household income is $1,416 per week.Family income is $1,770 per week.Tarrawingee is ranked #5,003 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tarrawingee?

Median rent in Tarrawingee VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tarrawingee ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tarrawingee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tarrawingee VIC is $1,603. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tarrawingee?

The median age in Tarrawingee VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tarrawingee a good suburb to live in?

Tarrawingee is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 416.The median income is $725/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% 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: 22458. All dollar figures in AUD.