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Tarneit - South vs Truganina - South West

Name: Tarneit - South vs Truganina - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Tarneit - South profile · Truganina - South West profile

Tarneit - South Truganina - South West

Truganina - South West and Tarneit - South are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with high levels of cultural diversity. Truganina - South West has a higher share of people born overseas (55.5%) and those using another language at home (66.5%). It also has more separate houses (87.8%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.1%). In contrast, Tarneit - South is much more walkable, with 81.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to only 33.8% in Truganina - South West.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,900. This shared economic standing is a steady point of connection, while other gaps continue to shift. For example, the gap in the number of people working from home is widening, with Truganina - South West now well higher at 22.7% compared to 19.3% in Tarneit - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,883 larger in Truganina - South West Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Truganina - South West Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Truganina - South West Born overseas: 6.1 pts higher in Truganina - South West Bachelor+: 5.2 pts higher in Truganina - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +7,883 larger in Truganina - South West

11,182 59th pct 19,065 88th pct

Median age in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1 yrs older in Tarneit - South

31 yrs 6th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Marital status

57.6% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

31.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

4.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Tarneit - South Truganina - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 38.0%

18.9% India +4.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

19.6% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.1% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

13.2% English ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

4.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

37.6% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 25.7%

10.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.9% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 25.1%

19.2% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.4% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

9.1% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +2 more in Truganina - South West

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +0.09 more in Tarneit - South

0.94 13th pct 0.85 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +4 more in Tarneit - South

31 71st pct 27 64th pct

Students in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +2,888 more in Truganina - South West

4,819 89th pct 7,707 95th pct

Avg size in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +65 larger in Tarneit - South

1,606 100th pct 1,541 100th pct

ICSEA in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +3 higher in Tarneit - South

1,089 79th pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 74.9%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce even 21.6%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +$32 higher in Truganina - South West

$772 43rd pct $804 50th pct

Household income in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +$62 higher in Truganina - South West

$1,885 58th pct $1,947 62nd pct

Family income in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +$17 higher in Tarneit - South

$1,958 42nd pct $1,941 41st pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%

35.3% $650–$1,499 even 35.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None +3.7 pts ▸ 78.4%

13.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

3.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +8 larger in Truganina - South West

50 16th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1 yrs older in Tarneit - South

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +$392 higher in Truganina - South West

$425 8th pct $817 76th pct

Household income in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +$163 higher in Truganina - South West

$1,649 47th pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +0.1 larger in Truganina - South West

3.4 100th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

12.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

23.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

13.6% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

11.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% 6 or more even 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +$8 higher in Truganina - South West

$369 50th pct $377 53rd pct

Mortgage in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +$82 higher in Truganina - South West

$1,811 48th pct $1,893 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +0.10 higher in Truganina - South West

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.7% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 87.8%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%

8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 73.7%

24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.2%

2.3% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

7.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +6 more in Truganina - South West

32 42nd pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +0.87 more in Tarneit - South

2.86 29th pct 1.99 21st pct

Departures/1k in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +274.2 more in Tarneit - South

752.4 48th pct 478.2 37th pct

PT routes in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1 more in Truganina - South West

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +2 longer in Tarneit - South

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +4 longer in Tarneit - South

26 52nd pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +7,883 more in Truganina - South West

11,182 34th pct 19,065 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +16,915 more in Truganina - South West

58,308 58th pct 75,223 64th pct

Transit to city in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +3 longer in Tarneit - South

86 96th pct 83 91st pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 53.1%

19.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Administrative & support even 4.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1 higher in Truganina - South West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1 higher in Truganina - South West

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +14 higher in Truganina - South West

981 43rd pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +8,531 higher in Truganina - South West

11,864 57th pct 20,395 87th pct

Growth in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +0.3 pts higher in Truganina - South West

4.9% 53rd pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1,515 higher in Truganina - South West

1,269 68th pct 2,784 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +9 higher in Truganina - South West

528 12th pct 537 13th pct

Max temp in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +0.2 higher in Truganina - South West

10.6 30th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1.2 higher in Tarneit - South

6.3 64th pct 5.2 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1.2 more in Tarneit - South

6.1 62nd pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +17.7 pts higher in Tarneit - South

81.8% 63rd pct 64.1% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +32.2 pts higher in Tarneit - South

82.7% 68th pct 50.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +10.1 pts higher in Tarneit - South

100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 48th pct

Walk to school in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West even

96.7% 80th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +47.8 pts higher in Tarneit - South

81.6% 78th pct 33.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +1.3 more in Tarneit - South

6.5 5th pct 5.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +176 higher in Tarneit - South

616 98th pct 440 91st pct

Mean slope in Tarneit - South in Truganina - South West +0.5 pts higher in Truganina - South West

2.8% 6th pct 3.2% 14th pct

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

Compare Truganina - South West with nearby areas

Truganina - South East Hoppers Crossing - North Truganina - North Point Cook - North West Hoppers Crossing - South Point Cook - North East Tarneit - Central Seabrook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tarneit - South vs Truganina - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051585/tarneit-south/vs/213051588/truganina-south-west