Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tanjil South suburb profile
Tanjil South, VIC · Postcode 3825
This Tanjil South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tanjil South, VIC (postcode 3825). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Tanjil South with nearby suburbs.
Tanjil South at a glance
Population
540
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$1,819/wk
Median age
47
Tanjil South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.7% over 10 years
Population
540
was 544 in 2016
-4 · -0.7%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$55 · +30.6%
Household income
$1,819/wk
was $1,383/wk in 2016
+$436 · +31.5%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Tanjil South population growth · Tanjil South then and now
Tanjil South vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Tanjil South, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.8% vs area
- Tanjil South$235/wk
- Nearby$271.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+0.3% vs area
- Tanjil South$1,819/wk
- Nearby$1,405.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Tanjil South47
- Nearby42.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-9.1% vs area
- Tanjil South$730/wk
- Nearby$720/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Tanjil South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tanjil South sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,031.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6993.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5966.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tanjil South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tanjil South, VIC.
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Tanjil South people
- Population
- 540
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tanjil South income
- Median household income
- $1,819/wk
- Median personal income
- $730/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tanjil South housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,712/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.4%
- Mortgaged
- 25.4%
- Rented
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Tanjil South work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 38%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3825)
Compare Tanjil South with nearby suburbs
Tanjil South in numbers
Tanjil South had 540 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.4% own their home outright, 25.4% are paying a mortgage, 6.6% rent. Separate houses make up 85.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 33% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,819/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 38% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.7% (from 544 to 540). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $235/wk (+30.6%).
Tanjil South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tanjil South, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Tanjil South was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tanjil South, VIC?
- Tanjil South had 540 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tanjil South?
- Median household income in Tanjil South was $1,819/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tanjil South?
- 6.6% of occupied homes in Tanjil South were rented, 47.4% were owned outright and 25.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tanjil South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tanjil South. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology