Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Tarneit then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tarneit, VIC (postcode 3029) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,562 | 56,370 | +21,808 · +63.1% |
| Median age | 30 | 30 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,721/wk | $2,103/wk | +$382 · +22.2% |
| Median personal income | $717/wk | $850/wk | +$133 · +18.5% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $380/wk | +$50 · +15.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,820/mo | $1,950/mo | +$130 · +7.1% |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 · 0% |
Tarneit 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
+159.4% over 10 years
Population
56,370
was 34,562 in 2016
+21,808 · +63.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$2,103/wk
was $1,721/wk in 2016
+$382 · +22.2%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tarneit population growth · Tarneit then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.