Wyndham Vale vs Tarneit

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wyndham Vale, about half of households are couple families. In Tarneit, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tarneit: a median of $665,000, against $600,000 in Wyndham Vale, and rent is higher there too. Tarneit is closer to the city centre: 29.6 km, against 40 km. On these figures, Tarneit tends to suit couples.

Tarneit is significantly larger and more established, with 56,370 residents compared to Wyndham Vale's 20,518, and offers notably better walkability (73 versus 18) and proximity to the CBD at 29.6 km versus 40 km. Tarneit also has higher median household income at $109,356 and a stronger liveability score of 51. However, Wyndham Vale presents a quieter alternative with substantially lower bushfire risk (29 versus 80) and more affordable house prices at $600,000 compared to $665,000, though unit prices are identical at $475,000. For those prioritising urban convenience and amenities, Tarneit suits better; those seeking a smaller, quieter setting with lower environmental risk may find Wyndham Vale more appealing.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 0)
  • has more childcare (51 vs 18)
  • has more parks and reserves (54 vs 23)

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

First-home buyers

Wyndham Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($587,500 vs $680,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $665,000)

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

Renters

Wyndham Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($343/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarneit

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.6 km vs 40 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 46 min)

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 18/100)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 2)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

Wyndham Vale 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.

Wyndham Vale 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.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Walkability 18 / 73
Wyndham Vale — Walkability: 18/100 Tarneit — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 27 / 23
Wyndham Vale — Safety: 27/100 Tarneit — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 71 / 20
Wyndham Vale — Low fire risk: 71/100 Tarneit — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wyndham Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tarneit — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarneit has more residents (56,370 vs 20,518); Tarneit has higher household incomes ($109,356 vs $91,832).

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Population 20,518 56,370
+175% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +63.1%
Median age 31 30
Median household income $91,832/yr $109,356/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk $380/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
0-4 9.3% / 10.8%
Wyndham Vale — 0-4: 9.3% Tarneit — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 16.2% / 18.2%
Wyndham Vale — 5-14: 16.2% Tarneit — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 5.9% / 5.3%
Wyndham Vale — 15-19: 5.9% Tarneit — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.8% / 6.5%
Wyndham Vale — 20-24: 6.8% Tarneit — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 18.7% / 20.2%
Wyndham Vale — 25-34: 18.7% Tarneit — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 17.8% / 21.5%
Wyndham Vale — 35-44: 17.8% Tarneit — 35-44: 21.5%
45-54 10.2% / 8.6%
Wyndham Vale — 45-54: 10.2% Tarneit — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 7.8% / 4.7%
Wyndham Vale — 55-64: 7.8% Tarneit — 55-64: 4.7%
65-74 5.0% / 2.8%
Wyndham Vale — 65-74: 5.0% Tarneit — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 1.8% / 1.1%
Wyndham Vale — 75-84: 1.8% Tarneit — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 0.4% / 0.2%
Wyndham Vale — 85+: 0.4% Tarneit — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wyndham Vale 53.4% couple families
Wyndham Vale — Couple Families: 53.4% Wyndham Vale — One Parent Families: 20.8% Wyndham Vale — Lone Person: 20.2% Wyndham Vale — Group Household: 4.0% Wyndham Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Tarneit 70.6% couple families
Tarneit — Couple Families: 70.6% Tarneit — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tarneit — Lone Person: 12.0% Tarneit — Group Household: 3.9% Tarneit — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wyndham Vale 32.1% renting
Wyndham Vale — Owned Outright: 16.9% Wyndham Vale — Mortgage: 51.0% Wyndham Vale — Renting: 32.1%
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.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 15.5%
Wyndham Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Tarneit — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 7.2%
Wyndham Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Tarneit — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Wyndham Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Tarneit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 9.8%
Wyndham Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Tarneit — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Wyndham Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
India 13.1% / 28.8%
Wyndham Vale — India: 13.1% Tarneit — India: 28.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.6%
Wyndham Vale — New Zealand: 2.9% Tarneit — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines 1.8% / 3.4%
Wyndham Vale — Philippines: 1.8% Tarneit — Philippines: 3.4%
Pakistan 0.9% / 2.5%
Wyndham Vale — Pakistan: 0.9% Tarneit — Pakistan: 2.5%
Myanmar 2.7% / —
Wyndham Vale — Myanmar: 2.7% Tarneit — Myanmar: not among its largest
England 1.9% / 0.8%
Wyndham Vale — England: 1.9% Tarneit — England: 0.8%
Thailand 2.1% / —
Wyndham Vale — Thailand: 2.1% Tarneit — Thailand: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 1.4%
Wyndham Vale — 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.

Wyndham Vale 95.8% houses
Wyndham Vale — Houses: 95.8% Wyndham Vale — Townhouses: 4.1% Wyndham Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Tarneit 89.5% houses
Tarneit — Houses: 89.5% Tarneit — Townhouses: 10.1% Tarneit — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Median house price $600,000 $665,000
Median unit price $475,000
same for both
Median land price $587,500 $680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 438 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.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
2 bed $428K / $432K
Wyndham Vale — 2 bed: $428K (11 sales) Tarneit — 2 bed: $432K (22 sales)

11 vs 22 sales

3 bed $505K / $530K
Wyndham Vale — 3 bed: $505K (9 sales) Tarneit — 3 bed: $530K (13 sales)

9 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.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
2 bed $461K / $468K
Wyndham Vale — 2 bed: $461K (12 sales) Tarneit — 2 bed: $468K (21 sales)

12 vs 21 sales

3 bed $553K / $585K
Wyndham Vale — 3 bed: $553K (298 sales) Tarneit — 3 bed: $585K (464 sales)

298 vs 464 sales

4 bed $631K / $680K
Wyndham Vale — 4 bed: $631K (358 sales) Tarneit — 4 bed: $680K (1158 sales)

358 vs 1158 sales

5 bed $740K / $868K
Wyndham Vale — 5 bed: $740K (27 sales) Tarneit — 5 bed: $868K (102 sales)

27 vs 102 sales

Zoning mix

Wyndham Vale has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%).

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Residential 53% 90%
Rural and farming 20% 0%
Other and special use 10% 1%
Environmental 7% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
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

Wyndham Vale 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.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Houses 3.9%
$470/wk on $625K
 4.1%
$540/wk on $690K
Units — 5.3%
$482/wk on $470K

Ranking within VIC

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
House price Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Tarneit is more walkable (73 vs 18); Tarneit scores higher overall (51 vs 41).

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Grade C B
Score 41/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tarneit carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 29).

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Bushfire Low
29/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
77/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Inside the suburb 4 19
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 2 5

Schools in Wyndham Vale

  • Iramoo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Riverbend Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wyndham Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Christway College - Wyndham Independent · Combined

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

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Supermarkets 4 8
Cafes & restaurants 4 7
Parks & reserves 23 54
Childcare 18 51
GPs 2 8
Pharmacies 1 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 3 6
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 8 26

Mobility

Wyndham Vale sits further from the CBD (40 km vs 29.6 km).

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Walkability score 18/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 40 km
+26% vs other
 29.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 676.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3024
 1.4%
postcode 3029
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3024
 69
postcode 3029

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.

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Car (driver) 62.5% / 62.2%
Wyndham Vale — Car (driver): 62.5% Tarneit — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 24.9%
Wyndham Vale — Worked from Home: 25.0% Tarneit — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Train 5.7% / 6.0%
Wyndham Vale — Train: 5.7% Tarneit — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.1%
Wyndham Vale — Car (passenger): 5.2% Tarneit — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 0.8% / 1.0%
Wyndham Vale — Bus: 0.8% Tarneit — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
Connectivity score 95/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
10,070 premises
 79%
24,476 premises

Climate

Wyndham Vale 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)

Wyndham Vale Tarneit
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wyndham Vale

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

Tarneit

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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