$376 —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $376
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Detached houses have become far more common in Tarneit, with their share rising by 7.6 percentage points since 2016. This is a suburb of large family homes, where 92% of dwellings have at least three bedrooms. These spacious properties help explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
$376
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 55% of areas.
| Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) | $376 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $376 and the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,924. Both figures are about the same as the state and national figures, though mortgage payments rose by $191 since 2016.
$1,924 —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,924
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.4% are rented. The share of homes owned outright is just 16.3%, which is far below the Victorian and national figures.
29.4% —
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.3% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 88.2%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Half of all homes have four bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.0% —
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28107/tarneit/topic/housing-dwellings