Tarneit
VICTarneit is a growing suburb in VIC with 56,370 residents.
- SAL code
- 22451
- SA2
- 213051583
- Population
- 56,370
- LGA
- Wyndham
Tarneit, VIC had 56,370 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 30. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 66.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 56.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 89.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 158 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Tarneit, VIC at a glance
Tarneit is a fast-growing outer-west Melbourne suburb ~25-30 km from the CBD in the City of Wyndham. Most homes are post-2010 brick-and-render houses on standard estate lots, with new releases still rolling out across the western and southern fringes. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Tarneit suits people who want a near-new house at a price the inner-west long stopped offering. Stock is dominated by 3- and 4-bedroom estate houses built in the last fifteen years, with newer pockets still under construction toward Tarneit West. Tarneit Station on the Regional Rail Link runs into Southern Cross in about 27 minutes (V/Line), which is the suburb's defining commute lever. Wyndham Village and Tarneit Gardens cover day-to-day shopping; Pacific Werribee in Hoppers Crossing is the nearest full-scale regional centre. Schools include Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit Senior College, Baden Powell College, Thomas Carr Catholic College and Al-Taqwa College. Leakes Road duplication and the Tarneit Road / Leakes Road intersection upgrade are both in delivery, which should ease two of the local pain points. In short: a practical, near-new family suburb with rail to the CBD, if you can live with growth-corridor congestion and a long build-out runway.
For investors
Tarneit is a yield-modest, supply-heavy growth-corridor market. Median house price ~$666K against ~$530/wk rent for a ~4.0% gross yield; units ~$479K at ~$470/wk for ~4.9% (htag.com.au + Your Investment Property, 2026). 12-month house growth ~+2.5%, quarterly ~+0.2% — well below long-run corridor expectation. Around 1,777 house sales and 70 unit sales in the 12 months to January 2026 (Smart Property Investment); days-on-market ~48 (houses) / ~39 (units); vacancy ~3.5%.
Strengths
- Deep, liquid market — ~1,777 house sales in 12 months to Jan 2026 makes entry and exit easy.
- Direct rail to Southern Cross (~27 min) anchors tenant demand from CBD-commuting renters.
- Below-median entry price (~$666K houses, ~$479K units) vs metro Melbourne keeps the buyer pool wide.
- Active council infrastructure spend — Leakes Road duplication + Tarneit Rd intersection upgrade in 2025/26 capital works.
Trade-offs
- Capital growth has cooled — ~+2.5% over 12 months and ~+0.2% last quarter (htag.com.au, 2026).
- Vacancy ~3.5% is loose by metro Melbourne standards — limited rent pricing power.
- Building approvals running at ~4.5% of stock signal continued supply pressure into 2027.
- Days-on-market ~48 for houses — slower turnover than tighter inner-corridor markets.
What's coming
Wyndham's 2025/26 Capital Works program is $165.1M, including $80.9M on roads. The Wyndham Stadium Precinct Integrated Strategic Plan (approved by Council March 2024) frames a future A-League stadium on Sayers Road, a new Sayers Road train station, and the Riverdale Major Town Centre — together planned to deliver ~10,000 homes and ~27,000 residents in the broader precinct. Tarneit West ODP continues to coordinate ~118 ha of new release land.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a near-new house with rail to the CBD at an entry price the inner-west can't match. For investors: a deep, liquid corridor market with modest yield and slow recent growth — a long-hold supply-pressure play, not a near-term capital-growth one.
Population
?56,370
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.3%
3yr: +2.1% · 10yr: +23.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,103/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
30
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.9%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
13
10 primary, 6 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?49
24 long day, 15 OSHC, 4 family
Parks & green space
?158
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?137
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?412
Wyndham · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Tarneit - Central (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Tarneit suburb alone is ~56,370 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 877 to 29,246 over 24 years, averaging 15.7% per year.
Schools
14 in suburbSector
8 public · 6 private
Type
8 primary · 3 secondary · 3 K-12
Total enrolment
13,842
Avg per school
989
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.3%Almost entirely detached houses (89.6%), mixed tenure (66.6% own or mortgage), built for families (60% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: Vicmap Planning — Bushfire Prone Area + Vicmap flood overlays.
Planning zones
15 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGZ13 | UGZ13Other | 26.1% | 9.97 km² |
| UGZ11 | UGZ11Other | 24.8% | 9.48 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 24.3% | 9.28 km² |
| UGZ10 | UGZ10Other | 9.2% | 3.50 km² |
| UGZ | UGZOther | 5.1% | 1.94 km² |
| RCZ | Rural Conservation ZoneRural | 2.9% | 1.11 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 2.7% | 1.03 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 1.7% | 0.66 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.7% | 0.26 km² |
| SUZ8 | Special Use Zone Schedule 8Special use | 0.6% | 0.23 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 0.6% | 0.22 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 0.5% | 0.18 km² |
| FZ1 | Farming Zone Schedule 1Rural | 0.4% | 0.14 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.2% | 0.07 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.1% | 0.04 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.