Tarneit vs Truganina

Comparing Tarneit and Truganina, VIC: Tarneit is more walkable (73 vs 0); Truganina carries more flood risk (19 vs 0); and Tarneit has more residents (56,370 vs 36,305).

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (54 vs 27)
  • has more childcare (51 vs 31)

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

First-home buyers

Tarneit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $527,500)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Tarneit

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.6 km vs 32.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tarneit

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 4)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Tarneit returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.3%)
  • Truganina is growing faster (75.5% vs 63.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tarneit Truganina
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.

Tarneit Truganina
Walkability 73 / 0
Tarneit — Walkability: 73/100 Truganina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 23
Tarneit — Safety: 23/100 Truganina — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 20 / 24
Tarneit — Low fire risk: 20/100 Truganina — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 81
Tarneit — Low flood risk: 100/100 Truganina — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Tarneit has more residents (56,370 vs 36,305).

Tarneit Truganina
Population 56,370
+36% vs other
 36,305
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +63.1% +75.5%
Median age 30
same for both
Median household income $109,356/yr $110,552/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $390/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarneit Truganina
0-4 10.8% / 11.7%
Tarneit — 0-4: 10.8% Truganina — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 18.2% / 17.5%
Tarneit — 5-14: 18.2% Truganina — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 5.3% / 4.2%
Tarneit — 15-19: 5.3% Truganina — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.5% / 6.3%
Tarneit — 20-24: 6.5% Truganina — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 20.2% / 22.2%
Tarneit — 25-34: 20.2% Truganina — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 21.5% / 23.0%
Tarneit — 35-44: 21.5% Truganina — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 8.6% / 7.6%
Tarneit — 45-54: 8.6% Truganina — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 4.7% / 4.1%
Tarneit — 55-64: 4.7% Truganina — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 2.8% / 2.4%
Tarneit — 65-74: 2.8% Truganina — 65-74: 2.4%
75-84 1.1% / 0.9%
Tarneit — 75-84: 1.1% Truganina — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.2% / 0.1%
Tarneit — 85+: 0.2% Truganina — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Truganina 70.2% couple families
Truganina — Couple Families: 70.2% Truganina — Lone Person: 11.6% Truganina — One Parent Families: 10.9% Truganina — Group Household: 5.5% Truganina — 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.

Tarneit 30.7% renting
Tarneit — Owned Outright: 10.1% Tarneit — Mortgage: 59.2% Tarneit — Renting: 30.7%
Truganina 31.9% renting
Truganina — Owned Outright: 8.6% Truganina — Mortgage: 59.5% Truganina — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarneit Truganina
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 16.3%
Tarneit — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Truganina — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 10.3%
Tarneit — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Truganina — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.2%
Tarneit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Truganina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 6.2%
Tarneit — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Truganina — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Tarneit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Truganina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Tarneit Truganina
India 28.8% / 26.6%
Tarneit — India: 28.8% Truganina — India: 26.6%
Philippines 3.4% / 3.8%
Tarneit — Philippines: 3.4% Truganina — Philippines: 3.8%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.3%
Tarneit — New Zealand: 3.6% Truganina — New Zealand: 3.3%
Pakistan 2.5% / 2.8%
Tarneit — Pakistan: 2.5% Truganina — Pakistan: 2.8%
Bangladesh 1.4% / 1.8%
Tarneit — Bangladesh: 1.4% Truganina — Bangladesh: 1.8%
China 0.9% / 1.9%
Tarneit — China: 0.9% Truganina — China: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarneit 89.5% houses
Tarneit — Houses: 89.5% Tarneit — Townhouses: 10.1% Tarneit — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Truganina 90.7% houses
Truganina — Houses: 90.7% Truganina — Townhouses: 9.0% Truganina — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarneit Truganina
Median house price $665,000 $677,500
Median unit price $475,000 $527,500
Median land price $680,000 $673,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 1,249 sales
 50 days
from 729 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.

Tarneit Truganina
2 bed $432K / $395K
Tarneit — 2 bed: $432K (22 sales) Truganina — 2 bed: $395K (6 sales)

22 vs 6 sales

3 bed $530K / $530K
Tarneit — 3 bed: $530K (13 sales) Truganina — 3 bed: $530K (21 sales)

13 vs 21 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.

Tarneit Truganina
2 bed $468K / $474K
Tarneit — 2 bed: $468K (21 sales) Truganina — 2 bed: $474K (17 sales)

21 vs 17 sales

3 bed $585K / $598K
Tarneit — 3 bed: $585K (464 sales) Truganina — 3 bed: $598K (305 sales)

464 vs 305 sales

4 bed $680K / $710K
Tarneit — 4 bed: $680K (1158 sales) Truganina — 4 bed: $710K (559 sales)

1158 vs 559 sales

5 bed $868K / $958K
Tarneit — 5 bed: $868K (102 sales) Truganina — 5 bed: $958K (60 sales)

102 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Truganina has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Tarneit Truganina
Residential 90% 63%
Other and special use 1% 13%
Industrial 0% 11%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
Environmental 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Parks and recreation 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

Tarneit Truganina
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
 4,602
across Melton
Approvals change year on year -0% +5%

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.

Tarneit Truganina
Houses 4.1%
$540/wk on $690K
 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
Units 5.3%
$482/wk on $470K
 4.3%
$470/wk on $562K

Ranking within VIC

Tarneit Truganina
House price Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Tarneit is more walkable (73 vs 0); Tarneit scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Tarneit Truganina
Grade B C
Score 51/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Truganina carries more flood risk (19 vs 0).

Tarneit Truganina
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
76/100
Crime High
77/100
same for both
Flood None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Tarneit Truganina
Inside the suburb 19 11
Rated above peers 4 2
Rated at peers 5 3
Rated below peers 5 4

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

Schools in Truganina

  • Al-Taqwa College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Westbourne Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Truganina P-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Warreen Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bemin Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tarneit Truganina
Supermarkets 8 2
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 54 27
Childcare 51 31
GPs 8 4
Pharmacies 8 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 6 12
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 26 36

Mobility

Truganina sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 29.6 km).

Tarneit Truganina
Walkability score 73/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.6 km 32.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 38 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 676.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 284.2
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.

Tarneit Truganina
Car (driver) 62.2% / 60.9%
Tarneit — Car (driver): 62.2% Truganina — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 27.4%
Tarneit — Worked from Home: 24.9% Truganina — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Train 6.0% / 5.2%
Tarneit — Train: 6.0% Truganina — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.0%
Tarneit — Car (passenger): 5.1% Truganina — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 1.0% / 0.6%
Tarneit — Bus: 1.0% Truganina — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Tarneit Truganina
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tarneit Truganina
Connectivity score 89/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
24,476 premises
 81%
13,865 premises

Climate

Tarneit Truganina
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)

Tarneit Truganina
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 — 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Tarneit Truganina
Average residential rate $1,997/yr $1,779/yr
Council Wyndham Melton

Federal electorate

Tarneit Truganina
Division Lalor Gorton
Member Joanne Ryan Alice Jordan-Baird
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tarneit

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

Truganina

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River Young Families

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