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Tarneit - North vs Tarneit - South

Name: Tarneit - North vs Tarneit - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Tarneit - North profile · Tarneit - South profile

Tarneit - North Tarneit - South

Tarneit - South and Tarneit - North are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Tarneit - South is very walkable, with 81.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 82.7% near groceries. In contrast, Tarneit - North is mostly car-dependent, where only 1.3% of homes are near health services and 3.5% are near groceries. Tarneit - North is also more diverse and highly qualified, with 64.7% of people born overseas and 43.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 49.4% and 30.9% in Tarneit - South.

These two areas have tracked very differently since 2011, most notably in their growth. Tarneit - North has seen a massive population increase of 116.3% since 2021, while Tarneit - South grew by 4.9%. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (3.4) and nearly identical weekly rents. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 46.5 pts higher in Tarneit - North Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Tarneit - North Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Tarneit - North Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in Tarneit - North Population: 3,985 larger in Tarneit - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +3,985 larger in Tarneit - South

7,197 36th pct 11,182 59th pct

Median age in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +2 yrs older in Tarneit - South

29 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

51.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 35.2%

29.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.5%

7.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

65.3% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 57.6%

28.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Tarneit - North Tarneit - South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.2% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.0% India ◂ +21.1 pts 18.9%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.1% Indian ◂ +12.5 pts 19.6%

7.6% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% English +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

19.0% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.7% Punjabi ◂ +14.6 pts 10.2%

6.9% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

1.3% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Tagalog even 1.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

18.3% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.5% Hinduism ◂ +15.1 pts 13.4%

22.4% Other religions ◂ +13.4 pts 9.1%

11.4% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.3% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +0.46 more in Tarneit - North

1.41 29th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +5 more in Tarneit - South

26 63rd pct 31 71st pct

Students in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +3,684 more in Tarneit - South

1,135 41st pct 4,819 89th pct

Avg size in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +1,228 larger in Tarneit - South

378 43rd pct 1,606 100th pct

ICSEA in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +30 higher in Tarneit - South

1,059 68th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 70.1%

4.2% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.2% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

8.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

3.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +$161 higher in Tarneit - North

$933 72nd pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +$313 higher in Tarneit - North

$2,198 78th pct $1,885 58th pct

Family income in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +$163 higher in Tarneit - North

$2,121 52nd pct $1,958 42nd pct

Household income distribution

45.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.7%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

4.2% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.3%

30.1% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.1% None ◂ +8.4 pts 74.7%

7.4% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +17 larger in Tarneit - South

33 10th pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +1 yrs older in Tarneit - North

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +$355 higher in Tarneit - North

$780 73rd pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +$441 higher in Tarneit - South

$1,208 16th pct $1,649 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South even

3.4 100th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

76.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 74.2%

14.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

7.5% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

27.4% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

26.3% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

19.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.8% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +$22 higher in Tarneit - North

$391 58th pct $369 50th pct

Mortgage in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +$254 higher in Tarneit - North

$2,065 66th pct $1,811 48th pct

People / bedroom in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 52.1%

30.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

3.6% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 77.4%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 47.4%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

0.3% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 66.4%

6.2% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.8% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% $750 or more even 2.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 40.8%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.8% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +11 more in Tarneit - South

21 31st pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +0.06 more in Tarneit - North

2.92 29th pct 2.86 29th pct

Departures/1k in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +470.8 more in Tarneit - North

1,223.1 65th pct 752.4 48th pct

PT routes in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +8 more in Tarneit - North

12 71st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +20 longer in Tarneit - North

26 84th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +1 longer in Tarneit - South

25 50th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +3,985 more in Tarneit - South

7,197 17th pct 11,182 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +51,111 more in Tarneit - South

7,197 11th pct 58,308 58th pct

Transit to city in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South

— 86 96th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 45.2%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

18.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +2 higher in Tarneit - North

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +3 higher in Tarneit - North

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +3 higher in Tarneit - North

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +2 higher in Tarneit - North

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +50 higher in Tarneit - North

1,031 64th pct 981 43rd pct

ERP in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +4,016 higher in Tarneit - North

15,880 74th pct 11,864 57th pct

Growth in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +111.5 pts higher in Tarneit - North

116.3% 100th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +1,358 higher in Tarneit - North

2,627 86th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +10 higher in Tarneit - North

538 13th pct 528 12th pct

Max temp in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South even

20.2 17th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South even

10.5 30th pct 10.6 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +3.7 higher in Tarneit - South

2.7 17th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +3.4 more in Tarneit - South

2.7 16th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +78.1 pts higher in Tarneit - South

3.7% 2nd pct 81.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +79.2 pts higher in Tarneit - South

3.5% 2nd pct 82.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +88.8 pts higher in Tarneit - South

11.2% 8th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +25.3 pts higher in Tarneit - South

71.4% 48th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +2.7 pts higher in Tarneit - South

97.3% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +80.3 pts higher in Tarneit - South

1.3% 3rd pct 81.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +9.6 more in Tarneit - North

16.1 60th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +399 higher in Tarneit - South

217 73rd pct 616 98th pct

Mean slope in Tarneit - North in Tarneit - South +0.1 pts higher in Tarneit - South

2.6% 4th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Tarneit - North with nearby areas

Tarneit - Central Hoppers Crossing - North Tarneit - South Truganina - South West Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Truganina - North Hoppers Crossing - South Rockbank - Mount Cottrell

Compare Tarneit - South with nearby areas

Tarneit - Central Werribee - East Hoppers Crossing - South Hoppers Crossing - North Tarneit - North Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Wyndham Vale - South Truganina - South West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tarneit - North vs Tarneit - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051584/tarneit-north/vs/213051585/tarneit-south