Strathmore Heights vs Tullamarine

Tullamarine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Strathmore Heights. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Strathmore Heights, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathmore Heights: a median of $1.09 million, against $795,000 in Tullamarine, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Strathmore Heights tends to suit couples, while Tullamarine suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Strathmore Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 59%)
  • But Tullamarine has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tullamarine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $1,095,000)
  • has cheaper units ($540,000 vs $635,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tullamarine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $448/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathmore Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Strathmore Heights carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 88/100)
  • Tullamarine has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
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.

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Walkability 76 / 61
Strathmore Heights — Walkability: 76/100 Tullamarine — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 64 / 12
Strathmore Heights — Safety: 64/100 Tullamarine — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Strathmore Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tullamarine — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 51 / 80
Strathmore Heights — Low flood risk: 51/100 Tullamarine — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Tullamarine has more residents (6,733 vs 1,047); Strathmore Heights has higher household incomes ($102,700 vs $73,008).

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Population 1,047 6,733
+543% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +1.9%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $102,700/yr
+29% vs other
 $73,008/yr
Median weekly rent $448/wk
+21% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
0-4 4.0% / 5.9%
Strathmore Heights — 0-4: 4.0% Tullamarine — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.4% / 9.2%
Strathmore Heights — 5-14: 14.4% Tullamarine — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 7.4% / 3.8%
Strathmore Heights — 15-19: 7.4% Tullamarine — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.8% / 5.5%
Strathmore Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Tullamarine — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.9% / 17.9%
Strathmore Heights — 25-34: 8.9% Tullamarine — 25-34: 17.9%
35-44 13.6% / 14.6%
Strathmore Heights — 35-44: 13.6% Tullamarine — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.2% / 11.8%
Strathmore Heights — 45-54: 15.2% Tullamarine — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 8.9% / 11.3%
Strathmore Heights — 55-64: 8.9% Tullamarine — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 13.3% / 11.4%
Strathmore Heights — 65-74: 13.3% Tullamarine — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.0% / 7.0%
Strathmore Heights — 75-84: 7.0% Tullamarine — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
Strathmore Heights — 85+: 2.0% Tullamarine — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strathmore Heights 55.0% couple families
Strathmore Heights — Couple Families: 55.0% Strathmore Heights — Lone Person: 22.5% Strathmore Heights — One Parent Families: 17.3% Strathmore Heights — Group Household: 3.7% Strathmore Heights — Other Families: 1.5%
Tullamarine 33.4% couple families
Tullamarine — Couple Families: 33.4% Tullamarine — Lone Person: 44.0% Tullamarine — One Parent Families: 16.8% Tullamarine — Group Household: 3.7% Tullamarine — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strathmore Heights 16.8% renting
Strathmore Heights — Owned Outright: 45.2% Strathmore Heights — Mortgage: 38.0% Strathmore Heights — Renting: 16.8%
Tullamarine 35.4% renting
Tullamarine — Owned Outright: 32.9% Tullamarine — Mortgage: 31.7% Tullamarine — Renting: 35.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 13.9%
Strathmore Heights — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Tullamarine — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 10.8%
Strathmore Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Tullamarine — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.8%
Strathmore Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Tullamarine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.9%
Strathmore Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Tullamarine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.5%
Strathmore Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Tullamarine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

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.

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
India 3.1% / 3.2%
Strathmore Heights — India: 3.1% Tullamarine — India: 3.2%
Italy 1.5% / 3.3%
Strathmore Heights — Italy: 1.5% Tullamarine — Italy: 3.3%
Greece 1.5% / 1.7%
Strathmore Heights — Greece: 1.5% Tullamarine — Greece: 1.7%
England 1.4% / 1.5%
Strathmore Heights — England: 1.4% Tullamarine — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.6%
Strathmore Heights — New Zealand: 1.1% Tullamarine — New Zealand: 1.6%
Lebanon — / 1.8%
Strathmore Heights — Lebanon: not among its largest Tullamarine — Lebanon: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathmore Heights 83.2% houses
Strathmore Heights — Houses: 83.2% Strathmore Heights — Townhouses: 16.2% Strathmore Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Tullamarine 59.2% houses
Tullamarine — Houses: 59.2% Tullamarine — Townhouses: 39.6% Tullamarine — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Median house price $1,095,000 $795,000
Median unit price $635,000 $540,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 5 sales
 24 days
from 66 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.

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
3 bed $1.06M / $792K
Strathmore Heights — 3 bed: $1.06M (21 sales) Tullamarine — 3 bed: $792K (86 sales)

21 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $914K
Strathmore Heights — 4 bed: $1.09M (12 sales) Tullamarine — 4 bed: $914K (21 sales)

12 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Tullamarine has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 0%); Tullamarine has more commercially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Residential 50% 25%
Parks and recreation 35% 3%
Industrial 0% 32%
Commercial 0% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 16%
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

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
New dwellings approved 702
across Moonee Valley
 3,063
across Hume
Approvals change year on year +82% +0%

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.

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Houses — 4.1%
$585/wk on $750K
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $584K

Ranking within VIC

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
House price Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 71% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 29% of VIC

Liveability

Strathmore Heights scores higher overall (77 vs 45); Strathmore Heights is more walkable (76 vs 61).

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Grade A C
Score 77/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Tullamarine carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Strathmore Heights carries more flood risk (49 vs 20).

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Victoria University Footscray Park, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Strathmore Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tullamarine

  • Tullamarine Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 4 14
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Walkability score 76/100 61/100
Distance to Melbourne 16.7 km 17.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 3041
 1.3%
postcode 3043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 3041
 27
postcode 3043

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.

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Car (driver) 56.0% / 68.6%
Strathmore Heights — Car (driver): 56.0% Tullamarine — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 38.3% / 21.7%
Strathmore Heights — Worked from Home: 38.3% Tullamarine — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 4.5%
Strathmore Heights — Car (passenger): 1.7% Tullamarine — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 2.6% / 1.2%
Strathmore Heights — Train: 2.6% Tullamarine — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.6%
Strathmore Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Tullamarine — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 1.4%
Strathmore Heights — Bus: not among its largest Tullamarine — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
416 premises
 99%
5,165 premises

Climate

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Average residential rate $2,027/yr $1,715/yr
Council Moonee Valley Hume

Federal electorate

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Division Maribyrnong
same for both
Member Jo Briskey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Strathmore Heights Tullamarine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Strathmore Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Tullamarine

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses

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