Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tarneit then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tarneit, VIC (postcode 3029) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+159.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,732 | 34,562 | 56,370 | +34,638 · +159.4% |
| Median age | 29 | 30 | 30 | +1 · +3.4% |
| Median household income | $1,562/wk | $1,721/wk | $2,103/wk | +$541 · +34.6% |
| Median personal income | $704/wk | $717/wk | $850/wk | +$146 · +20.7% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $330/wk | $380/wk | +$80 · +26.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,820/mo | $1,950/mo | $50 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | +0.3 · +9.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tarneit trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
56,370
was 34,562 in 2016
+21,808 · +63.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$2,103/wk
was $1,721/wk in 2016
+$382 · +22.2%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tarneit population growth · Tarneit then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.