$369 —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tarneit - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 90% of homes in Tarneit - South have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. While most residents are still paying off their mortgages, the typical costs for loans and rent are about the same as the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tarneit - South — higher than 50% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $369, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,811. Both figures are about the same as those across Victoria and Australia.
$369 —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,811 —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tarneit - South, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In Tarneit - South, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and Under $1,000 (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes (52.1%) are owned with a mortgage, while 27.7% are rented. Only 14.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Victorian and national figures.
27.7% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.8% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tarneit - South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.4% of the area, which is well above the state and national levels. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.4% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tarneit - South, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
In Tarneit - South, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tarneit - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051585/tarneit-south/topic/housing-dwellings