Tarneit, VIC 3029 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Tarneit is a rapidly growing suburb in Melbourne's western growth corridor, 25 km from the CBD, anchored by Tarneit train station on the Geelong line and Tarneit Central Shopping Centre. It has a young, ethnically diverse population of around 56,000, with large Indian and Filipino communities and many families. Housing is predominantly new detached houses with median prices around $675,000.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 56,370
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median household income
- $2,103 /week
- Median personal income
- $850 /week
- Median family income
- $2,081 /week
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Wyndham
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - West
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Lalor
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $525 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Median house price
- $675,000
- Rent share of household income
- 25%
Schools
- Baden Powell P-9 College
- Tarneit P-9 College
- Tarneit Senior College
Transport
- Geelong line — Tarneit Station
- West Tarneit Station (under construction)
- Leakes Road
Lifestyle & amenities
Young family-oriented suburb with high ethnic diversity, including significant Indian, Filipino and Pakistani communities. Local hubs include Tarneit Central Shopping Centre and Ironbark Fields stadium.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 533 mm
- Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 5.4 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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