Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tarnagulla suburb profile
Tarnagulla, VIC · Postcode 3551
This Tarnagulla suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tarnagulla, VIC (postcode 3551). 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 Tarnagulla with nearby suburbs.
Tarnagulla at a glance
Population
153
Median rent
$155/wk
Household income
$779/wk
Median age
59
Tarnagulla 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
+7.7% over 10 years
Population
153
was 133 in 2016
+20 · +15%
Median rent
$155/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$55 · +55%
Household income
$779/wk
was $706/wk in 2016
+$73 · +10.3%
Median age
59
was 61 in 2016
-2 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Tarnagulla population growth · Tarnagulla then and now
Tarnagulla vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Tarnagulla, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.7% vs area
- Tarnagulla$155/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-57% vs area
- Tarnagulla$779/wk
- Nearby$2,022.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Tarnagulla59
- Nearby36.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-45.2% vs area
- Tarnagulla$440/wk
- Nearby$843/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Tarnagulla compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tarnagulla sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2937.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2919
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2951.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3934.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tarnagulla on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tarnagulla, VIC.
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Tarnagulla people
- Population
- 153
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tarnagulla income
- Median household income
- $779/wk
- Median personal income
- $440/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tarnagulla housing
- Median rent
- $155/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $637/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 24.3%
- Rented
- 2.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 37.4%
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
Tarnagulla work
- Employment to population
- 31.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.8%
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 3551)
Compare Tarnagulla with nearby suburbs
Tarnagulla in numbers
Tarnagulla had 153 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 24.3% are paying a mortgage, 2.6% rent. Separate houses make up 62.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $155/wk, 56% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $779/wk, 56% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15% (from 133 to 153). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $155/wk (+55%).
Tarnagulla suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tarnagulla, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Tarnagulla was $155/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tarnagulla, VIC?
- Tarnagulla had 153 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tarnagulla?
- Median household income in Tarnagulla was $779/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tarnagulla?
- 2.6% of occupied homes in Tarnagulla were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 24.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tarnagulla suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tarnagulla. 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