Tarneit vs Werribee

Tarneit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Werribee. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarneit, most households are couple families. Tarneit is closer to the city centre: 29.6 km, against 33.9 km. On these figures, Tarneit tends to suit families with children and couples, while Werribee suits people living alone.

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

Werribee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (68 vs 54)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (23 vs 19)
  • But Tarneit is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Werribee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($518,500 vs $680,000)

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

Renters

Werribee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarneit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.6 km vs 33.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Werribee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (20 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 24.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Tarneit and Werribee 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 Werribee
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 Werribee
Walkability 73 / 67
Tarneit — Walkability: 73/100 Werribee — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 23 / 21
Tarneit — Safety: 23/100 Werribee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 20 / 100
Tarneit — Low fire risk: 20/100 Werribee — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Tarneit — Low flood risk: 100/100 Werribee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarneit has higher household incomes ($109,356 vs $85,540); Werribee skews older (35 vs 30).

Tarneit Werribee
Population 56,370
+11% vs other
 50,027
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +63.1% +24.0%
Median age 30 35
Median household income $109,356/yr
+22% vs other
 $85,540/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+13% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarneit Werribee
0-4 10.8% / 7.5%
Tarneit — 0-4: 10.8% Werribee — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 18.2% / 13.0%
Tarneit — 5-14: 18.2% Werribee — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.3% / 5.4%
Tarneit — 15-19: 5.3% Werribee — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.5% / 6.5%
Tarneit — 20-24: 6.5% Werribee — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 20.2% / 17.4%
Tarneit — 25-34: 20.2% Werribee — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 21.5% / 15.0%
Tarneit — 35-44: 21.5% Werribee — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 8.6% / 11.6%
Tarneit — 45-54: 8.6% Werribee — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 4.7% / 10.6%
Tarneit — 55-64: 4.7% Werribee — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 2.8% / 7.4%
Tarneit — 65-74: 2.8% Werribee — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 1.1% / 3.9%
Tarneit — 75-84: 1.1% Werribee — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.2% / 1.8%
Tarneit — 85+: 0.2% Werribee — 85+: 1.8%

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

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%
Werribee 44.7% couple families
Werribee — Couple Families: 44.7% Werribee — Lone Person: 30.8% Werribee — One Parent Families: 18.4% Werribee — Group Household: 4.1% Werribee — 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.

Tarneit 30.7% renting
Tarneit — Owned Outright: 10.1% Tarneit — Mortgage: 59.2% Tarneit — Renting: 30.7%
Werribee 34.3% renting
Werribee — Owned Outright: 26.0% Werribee — Mortgage: 39.8% Werribee — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarneit Werribee
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 10.8%
Tarneit — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Werribee — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 13.5%
Tarneit — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Werribee — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.5%
Tarneit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Werribee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 4.4%
Tarneit — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Werribee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Tarneit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Werribee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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.

Tarneit Werribee
India 28.8% / 7.3%
Tarneit — India: 28.8% Werribee — India: 7.3%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.7%
Tarneit — New Zealand: 3.6% Werribee — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 3.4% / 2.1%
Tarneit — Philippines: 3.4% Werribee — Philippines: 2.1%
England 0.8% / 2.3%
Tarneit — England: 0.8% Werribee — England: 2.3%
Pakistan 2.5% / —
Tarneit — Pakistan: 2.5% Werribee — Pakistan: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.0%
Tarneit — Myanmar: not among its largest Werribee — Myanmar: 2.0%
Bangladesh 1.4% / —
Tarneit — Bangladesh: 1.4% Werribee — Bangladesh: not among its largest

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%
Werribee 85.0% houses
Werribee — Houses: 85.0% Werribee — Townhouses: 13.8% Werribee — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarneit Werribee
Median house price $665,000 $640,000
Median unit price $475,000 $450,000
Median land price $680,000 $518,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 1,249 sales
 33 days
from 733 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 Werribee
2 bed $432K / $421K
Tarneit — 2 bed: $432K (22 sales) Werribee — 2 bed: $421K (107 sales)

22 vs 107 sales

3 bed $530K / $500K
Tarneit — 3 bed: $530K (13 sales) Werribee — 3 bed: $500K (68 sales)

13 vs 68 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 Werribee
2 bed $468K / $465K
Tarneit — 2 bed: $468K (21 sales) Werribee — 2 bed: $465K (63 sales)

21 vs 63 sales

3 bed $585K / $607K
Tarneit — 3 bed: $585K (464 sales) Werribee — 3 bed: $607K (838 sales)

464 vs 838 sales

4 bed $680K / $700K
Tarneit — 4 bed: $680K (1158 sales) Werribee — 4 bed: $700K (636 sales)

1158 vs 636 sales

5 bed $868K / $856K
Tarneit — 5 bed: $868K (102 sales) Werribee — 5 bed: $856K (52 sales)

102 vs 52 sales

6 bed $873K / $1.01M
Tarneit — 6 bed: $873K (7 sales) Werribee — 6 bed: $1.01M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Werribee has more rural and farming land (15% vs 0%).

Tarneit Werribee
Residential 90% 60%
Rural and farming 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 11%
Other and special use 1% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Environmental 3% 1%
Commercial 1% 2%
Industrial 0% 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 Werribee
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.

Tarneit Werribee
Houses 4.1%
$540/wk on $690K
 3.7%
$490/wk on $684K
Units 5.3%
$482/wk on $470K
 4.6%
$410/wk on $460K

Ranking within VIC

Tarneit Werribee
House price Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Werribee scores higher overall (56 vs 51).

Tarneit Werribee
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tarneit carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0).

Tarneit Werribee
Bushfire High
80/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
79/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Tarneit Werribee
Inside the suburb 19 23
Rated above peers 4
same for both
Rated at peers 5 7
Rated below peers 5 6

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 Werribee

  • MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Suzanne Cory High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Werribee Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Werribee Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Bethany Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tarneit Werribee
Supermarkets 8 7
Cafes & restaurants 7 20
Parks & reserves 54 68
Childcare 51 50
GPs 8 20
Pharmacies 8 10
Hospitals 0 4
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 6 9
EV chargers 2 4
Waterways 26 45

Mobility

Werribee sits further from the CBD (33.9 km vs 29.6 km).

Tarneit Werribee
Walkability score 73/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.6 km 33.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 676.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 790.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3029
 1.8%
postcode 3030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3029
 45
postcode 3030

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 Werribee
Car (driver) 62.2% / 64.4%
Tarneit — Car (driver): 62.2% Werribee — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 24.2%
Tarneit — Worked from Home: 24.9% Werribee — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Train 6.0% / 4.4%
Tarneit — Train: 6.0% Werribee — Train: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.0%
Tarneit — Car (passenger): 5.1% Werribee — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 1.0% / 0.8%
Tarneit — Bus: 1.0% Werribee — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Tarneit — Walked Only: 0.7% Werribee — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Tarneit Werribee
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Tarneit Werribee
Connectivity score 89/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
24,476 premises
 57%
22,103 premises

Climate

Tarneit Werribee
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 Werribee
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Tarneit Werribee
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

Werribee

Easy Commute Outer River Transport Hub

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