Suburb
Tarneit postcode, Victoria
Tarneit is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 56,370. It is in postcode 3029. Households earn a median of $2,103/wk, 20% above the state median.
Tarneit at a glance:
- 56,370
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,103/wk
- Median household income
- 30
- Median age
- $380/wk
- Median rent
- 16,457
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Tarneit compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Tarneit
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Tarneit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truganina, Hoppers Crossing | 129,888 | $1,960/wk | 31 | 29,239 |
How Tarneit ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 56,370 — 3rd of 133 in Victoria, 3rd of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,103/wk — 37th of 133 in Victoria, 98th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 30 — 126th of 133 in Victoria, 305th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $380/wk — 76th of 133 in Victoria, 206th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 29.5% — 56th of 133 in Victoria, 177th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-46,068
- 5-1410,278
- 15-192,978
- 20-243,659
- 25-3411,371
- 35-4412,144
- 45-544,846
- 55-642,675
- 65-741,590
- 75-84639
- 85+133
Housing and people
- Houses
- 89.5%
- Townhouses
- 10.1%
- Apartments
- 0.3%
- Owned outright
- 9.7%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 56.9%
- Rented
- 29.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Born overseas
- 60.3%
- Other language at home
- 68.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.4%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarneit | 56,370 | $2,103/wk | $380/wk | 30 | 3029 |
| Melbourne → | 54,941 | $1,448/wk | $381/wk | 29 | 3000, 3004 |
| Pakenham → | 54,118 | $1,664/wk | $351/wk | 33 | 3810 |
| Reservoir → | 51,096 | $1,541/wk | $360/wk | 38 | 3073 |
| Berwick → | 50,298 | $2,113/wk | $400/wk | 38 | 3806 |
| Werribee → | 50,027 | $1,645/wk | $330/wk | 35 | 3030 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Tarneit
What is the postcode of Tarneit, VIC?+
Tarneit is in postcode 3029.
Does Tarneit share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3029 also covers Truganina and Hoppers Crossing.
What is the median household income in Tarneit?+
$2,103/wk, which is 20% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Tarneit compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Tarneit is the 3rd largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 56,370 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.