Strathkellar vs Tarrington
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strathkellar, most households are couple families. In Tarrington, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tarrington tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
Strathkellar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Strathkellar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $215/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Strathkellar
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 215 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (302.9 km vs 309.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tarrington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Tarrington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.0% vs -9.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Strathkellar and Tarrington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tarrington has more residents (328 vs 84); Tarrington rents higher ($215/wk vs $180/wk).
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 328 +290% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.7% | +9.0% |
| Median age | 51 same for both | |
| Median household income | $75,348/yr | $89,076/yr +18% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk | $215/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $415,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $730,000 |
Zoning mix
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 97% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 43 across Southern Grampians same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +200% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
Liveability
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tarrington carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Crime | Low 10/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Strathkellar
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tarrington
- Tarrington Lutheran School Independent · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Tarrington sits further from the CBD (309.1 km vs 302.9 km).
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 302.9 km | 309.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 207 min | 215 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3301 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 32 postcode 3301 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).
Setting
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 208 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 226 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 142 premises |
Climate
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 604 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,892/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Grampians same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Strathkellar | Tarrington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.