Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tarwin Lower suburb profile
Tarwin Lower, VIC · Postcode 3956
This Tarwin Lower suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tarwin Lower, VIC (postcode 3956). 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 Tarwin Lower with nearby suburbs.
Tarwin Lower at a glance
Population
462
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,262/wk
Median age
53
Tarwin Lower 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
+25.5% over 10 years
Population
462
was 358 in 2016
+104 · +29.1%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$30 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,262/wk
was $924/wk in 2016
+$338 · +36.6%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tarwin Lower population growth · Tarwin Lower then and now
Tarwin Lower vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Tarwin Lower, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.6% vs area
- Tarwin Lower$210/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-30.4% vs area
- Tarwin Lower$1,262/wk
- Nearby$1,179/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Tarwin Lower53
- Nearby49
- VIC40
Personal income
-10.8% vs area
- Tarwin Lower$716/wk
- Nearby$626/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Tarwin Lower compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tarwin Lower sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,004.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,043
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,013.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tarwin Lower on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tarwin Lower, VIC.
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Tarwin Lower people
- Population
- 462
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 12.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tarwin Lower income
- Median household income
- $1,262/wk
- Median personal income
- $716/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tarwin Lower housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,548/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36%
- Mortgaged
- 22.7%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.2%
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
Tarwin Lower work
- Employment to population
- 55.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.7%
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 3956)
Compare Tarwin Lower with nearby suburbs
Tarwin Lower in numbers
Tarwin Lower had 462 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 12.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36% own their home outright, 22.7% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 64.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,262/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 29.1% (from 358 to 462). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $210/wk (+16.7%).
Tarwin Lower suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tarwin Lower, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Tarwin Lower was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tarwin Lower, VIC?
- Tarwin Lower had 462 residents at the 2021 Census, up 29.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tarwin Lower?
- Median household income in Tarwin Lower was $1,262/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tarwin Lower?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Tarwin Lower were rented, 36% were owned outright and 22.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tarwin Lower suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tarwin Lower. 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