Hoppers Crossing vs Tarneit

Tarneit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 37 in Hoppers Crossing. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hoppers Crossing, about half of households are couple families. In Tarneit, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tarneit tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Tarneit

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (51 vs 32)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (19 vs 12)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (14 vs 8)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tarneit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (63.1% vs -3.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Hoppers Crossing and Tarneit drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Walkability 75 / 73
Hoppers Crossing — Walkability: 75/100 Tarneit — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 19 / 23
Hoppers Crossing — Safety: 19/100 Tarneit — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 14 / 20
Hoppers Crossing — Low fire risk: 14/100 Tarneit — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 67 / 100
Hoppers Crossing — Low flood risk: 67/100 Tarneit — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarneit has more residents (56,370 vs 37,216); Tarneit has higher household incomes ($109,356 vs $82,160).

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Population 37,216 56,370
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +63.1%
Median age 37 30
Median household income $82,160/yr $109,356/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $380/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
0-4 5.9% / 10.8%
Hoppers Crossing — 0-4: 5.9% Tarneit — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 13.1% / 18.2%
Hoppers Crossing — 5-14: 13.1% Tarneit — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 6.2% / 5.3%
Hoppers Crossing — 15-19: 6.2% Tarneit — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.9% / 6.5%
Hoppers Crossing — 20-24: 6.9% Tarneit — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.4% / 20.2%
Hoppers Crossing — 25-34: 14.4% Tarneit — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 13.7% / 21.5%
Hoppers Crossing — 35-44: 13.7% Tarneit — 35-44: 21.5%
45-54 12.7% / 8.6%
Hoppers Crossing — 45-54: 12.7% Tarneit — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 13.2% / 4.7%
Hoppers Crossing — 55-64: 13.2% Tarneit — 55-64: 4.7%
65-74 9.2% / 2.8%
Hoppers Crossing — 65-74: 9.2% Tarneit — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 3.9% / 1.1%
Hoppers Crossing — 75-84: 3.9% Tarneit — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.2%
Hoppers Crossing — 85+: 1.0% Tarneit — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing 49.1% couple families
Hoppers Crossing — Couple Families: 49.1% Hoppers Crossing — Lone Person: 26.4% Hoppers Crossing — One Parent Families: 18.7% Hoppers Crossing — Group Household: 4.0% Hoppers Crossing — Other Families: 1.8%
Tarneit 70.6% couple families
Tarneit — Couple Families: 70.6% Tarneit — Lone Person: 12.0% Tarneit — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tarneit — Group Household: 3.9% Tarneit — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing 27.0% renting
Hoppers Crossing — Owned Outright: 34.8% Hoppers Crossing — Mortgage: 38.3% Hoppers Crossing — Renting: 27.0%
Tarneit 30.7% renting
Tarneit — Owned Outright: 10.1% Tarneit — Mortgage: 59.2% Tarneit — Renting: 30.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 15.5%
Hoppers Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Tarneit — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 7.2%
Hoppers Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Tarneit — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.2%
Hoppers Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Tarneit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 9.8%
Hoppers Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Tarneit — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Hoppers Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Tarneit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
India 8.2% / 28.8%
Hoppers Crossing — India: 8.2% Tarneit — India: 28.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.6%
Hoppers Crossing — New Zealand: 2.8% Tarneit — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines 2.5% / 3.4%
Hoppers Crossing — Philippines: 2.5% Tarneit — Philippines: 3.4%
England 1.9% / 0.8%
Hoppers Crossing — England: 1.9% Tarneit — England: 0.8%
Pakistan — / 2.5%
Hoppers Crossing — Pakistan: not among its largest Tarneit — Pakistan: 2.5%
Myanmar 2.0% / —
Hoppers Crossing — Myanmar: 2.0% Tarneit — Myanmar: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 1.4%
Hoppers Crossing — Bangladesh: not among its largest Tarneit — Bangladesh: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing 84.7% houses
Hoppers Crossing — Houses: 84.7% Hoppers Crossing — Townhouses: 7.8% Hoppers Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Tarneit 89.5% houses
Tarneit — Houses: 89.5% Tarneit — Townhouses: 10.1% Tarneit — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Median house price $675,000 $665,000
Median unit price $474,000 $475,000
Median land price $657,500 $680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 378 sales
 53 days
from 1,249 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
2 bed $447K / $432K
Hoppers Crossing — 2 bed: $447K (47 sales) Tarneit — 2 bed: $432K (22 sales)

47 vs 22 sales

3 bed $513K / $530K
Hoppers Crossing — 3 bed: $513K (39 sales) Tarneit — 3 bed: $530K (13 sales)

39 vs 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
2 bed $500K / $468K
Hoppers Crossing — 2 bed: $500K (27 sales) Tarneit — 2 bed: $468K (21 sales)

27 vs 21 sales

3 bed $650K / $585K
Hoppers Crossing — 3 bed: $650K (556 sales) Tarneit — 3 bed: $585K (464 sales)

556 vs 464 sales

4 bed $730K / $680K
Hoppers Crossing — 4 bed: $730K (275 sales) Tarneit — 4 bed: $680K (1158 sales)

275 vs 1158 sales

5 bed $850K / $868K
Hoppers Crossing — 5 bed: $850K (35 sales) Tarneit — 5 bed: $868K (102 sales)

35 vs 102 sales

Zoning mix

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Residential 72% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 3%
Industrial 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Environmental 0% 3%
Commercial 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Houses 3.6%
$500/wk on $715K
 4.1%
$540/wk on $690K
Units 4.4%
$415/wk on $485K
 5.3%
$482/wk on $470K

Ranking within VIC

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
House price Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Tarneit scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Grade C B
Score 40/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hoppers Crossing carries more flood risk (33 vs 0).

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Inside the suburb 12 19
Rated above peers 3 4
Rated at peers 2 5
Rated below peers 4 5

Schools in Hoppers Crossing

  • Cambridge Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hoppers Crossing Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Peter Apostle School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bellbridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Baden Powell P-9 College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Tarneit

  • Barayip Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Islamic College of Melbourne Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tarneit Rise Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Good News Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Supermarkets 11 8
Cafes & restaurants 16 7
Parks & reserves 45 54
Childcare 32 51
GPs 14 8
Pharmacies 4 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 8 2
Fuel stations 10 6
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 26

Mobility

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Walkability score 75/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.8 km 29.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 37 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 448.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 676.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3029
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3029
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Car (driver) 65.3% / 62.2%
Hoppers Crossing — Car (driver): 65.3% Tarneit — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 24.9%
Hoppers Crossing — Worked from Home: 22.5% Tarneit — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.1%
Hoppers Crossing — Car (passenger): 5.7% Tarneit — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 4.6% / 6.0%
Hoppers Crossing — Train: 4.6% Tarneit — Train: 6.0%
Bus 0.8% / 1.0%
Hoppers Crossing — Bus: 0.8% Tarneit — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.7%
Hoppers Crossing — Walked Only: 0.8% Tarneit — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Connectivity score 75/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
15,899 premises
 79%
24,476 premises

Climate

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Average residential rate $1,997/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham
same for both

Federal electorate

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Division Lalor
same for both
Member Joanne Ryan
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hoppers Crossing Tarneit
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hoppers Crossing

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

Tarneit

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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