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Tarneit - North vs Truganina - North

Name: Tarneit - North vs Truganina - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Tarneit - North profile · Truganina - North profile

Tarneit - North Truganina - North

Truganina - North and Tarneit - North are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in how people get around and access services. Truganina - North is somewhat walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 61% near groceries. In contrast, Tarneit - North is mostly car-dependent, with only 11.2% of homes near transport and 3.5% near groceries. Truganina - North also has far larger schools, with an average size of 698 students compared to 378 in Tarneit - North.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, with very similar typical weekly household incomes of $2,307 and $2,198. Both are home to large numbers of people born overseas, though this is well higher in Tarneit - North at 64.7%. This area has also seen much faster growth, increasing by 116.3% since 2021 compared to 61.1% in Truganina - North. Both areas sit far above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tarneit - North Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Tarneit - North Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Tarneit - North Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Tarneit - North Other language: 8.8 pts higher in Tarneit - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +2,143 larger in Truganina - North

7,197 36th pct 9,340 48th pct

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

29 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

51.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

29.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Marital status

65.3% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 58.2%

28.8% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Tarneit - North Truganina - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.0% India ◂ +9.4 pts 30.6%

29.2% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Nepal even 1.1%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 28.5%

7.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.6% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

3.5% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% German even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

24.7% Punjabi ◂ +8.5 pts 16.3%

19.0% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

6.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

22.4% Other religions ◂ +8.3 pts 14.1%

18.3% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.1% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +0.13 more in Tarneit - North

1.41 29th pct 1.28 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +4 more in Tarneit - North

26 63rd pct 22 55th pct

Students in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +960 more in Truganina - North

1,135 41st pct 2,095 64th pct

Avg size in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +320 larger in Truganina - North

378 43rd pct 698 79th pct

ICSEA in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +21 higher in Tarneit - North

1,059 68th pct 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 70.8%

4.2% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

14.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

7.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Education even 3.6%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +$29 higher in Truganina - North

$933 72nd pct $962 74th pct

Household income in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +$109 higher in Truganina - North

$2,198 78th pct $2,307 83rd pct

Family income in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +$118 higher in Truganina - North

$2,121 52nd pct $2,239 60th pct

Household income distribution

45.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.7%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Diabetes even 2.6%

1.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cancer even 0.3%

0.1% Stroke even 0.1%

0.1% Lung condition even 0.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.1% None ◂ +8.8 pts 74.3%

7.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

0.9% Two conditions even 0.9%

0.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +101 larger in Truganina - North

33 10th pct 134 41st pct

Median age in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +10 yrs older in Truganina - North

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +$845 higher in Truganina - North

$780 73rd pct $1,625 100th pct

Household income in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +$1,666 higher in Truganina - North

$1,208 16th pct $2,874 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +0.1 larger in Tarneit - North

3.4 100th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

76.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 75.1%

14.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

7.8% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +$11 higher in Truganina - North

$391 58th pct $402 63rd pct

Mortgage in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +$102 higher in Truganina - North

$2,065 66th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +0.10 higher in Tarneit - North

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

30.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%

3.6% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 96.5%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 69.3%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.2% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 86.5%

6.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

1.8% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 58.4%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +16 more in Truganina - North

21 31st pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +1.04 more in Truganina - North

2.92 29th pct 3.96 45th pct

Departures/1k in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +39.1 more in Truganina - North

1,223.1 65th pct 1,262.2 66th pct

PT routes in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +7 more in Tarneit - North

12 71st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +25 longer in Tarneit - North

26 84th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +5 longer in Tarneit - North

25 50th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +2,143 more in Truganina - North

7,197 17th pct 9,340 26th pct

Reach 45 min in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +2,143 more in Truganina - North

7,197 11th pct 9,340 15th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 48.0%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Public administration & safety even 3.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +15 higher in Truganina - North

1,031 64th pct 1,046 70th pct

ERP in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +496 higher in Tarneit - North

15,880 74th pct 15,384 73rd pct

Growth in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +55.2 pts higher in Tarneit - North

116.3% 100th pct 61.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +113 higher in Truganina - North

2,627 86th pct 2,740 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +16 higher in Truganina - North

538 13th pct 554 13th pct

Max temp in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +0.0 higher in Truganina - North

20.2 17th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +0.2 higher in Truganina - North

10.5 30th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +2.1 higher in Truganina - North

2.7 17th pct 4.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +1.9 more in Truganina - North

2.7 16th pct 4.6 39th pct

15-min city in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +43.0 pts higher in Truganina - North

3.7% 2nd pct 46.7% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +57.4 pts higher in Truganina - North

3.5% 2nd pct 61.0% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +68.1 pts higher in Truganina - North

11.2% 8th pct 79.3% 38th pct

Walk to school in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +5.3 pts higher in Truganina - North

71.4% 48th pct 76.8% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +1.7 pts higher in Truganina - North

97.3% 50th pct 98.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +25.4 pts higher in Truganina - North

1.3% 3rd pct 26.7% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +2.6 more in Tarneit - North

16.1 60th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Tarneit - North in Truganina - North +14 higher in Tarneit - North

217 73rd pct 202 71st pct

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

2.6% 4th pct 2.7% 5th 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 Truganina - North with nearby areas

Truganina - South East Truganina - South West Derrimut Laverton Hoppers Crossing - North Tarneit - North Tarneit - Central Seabrook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tarneit - North vs Truganina - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051584/tarneit-north/vs/213051586/truganina-north

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Tarneit - North with nearby areas

Compare Truganina - North with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability