Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$718,000
Up 3.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $890k
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The quick read on
Tanjil South
VIC 3825 · Baw Baw
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $718,000
- Population
- 540
- Postcode
- 3825
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Tanjil South, Victoria
Property market insights for Tanjil South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tanjil South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 4.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tanjil South, VIC is currently $718,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tanjil South has a 12-month growth rate of 3.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000 in Tanjil South.
The median house rent has decreased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tanjil South safe?
The overall rate for Tanjil South is 2,801 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tanjil South.
Overall crime rate
2,801
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowRest of Vic.
Tanjil SouthRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tanjil South?
Tanjil South VIC 3825 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
540 people call Tanjil South home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,819 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 540
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,712 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $235 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.9%Below
15–3419.6%Below
35–5425.0%Above
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.7%Above
Paying a mortgage32.0%Below
Renting8.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.7%Below
Two cars29.2%Below
Three or more55.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.8%Above
Drove to work64.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%Below
What stands out in Tanjil South
16.8% of workers in Tanjil South worked from home on Census day.
47.0% of people in Tanjil South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tanjil South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tanjil South VIC 3825.
Is Tanjil South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.9% of Tanjil South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
153 family households lived in Tanjil South; 42.5% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
28.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tanjil South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tanjil South had 540 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tanjil South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.0% of occupied private dwellings in Tanjil South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tanjil South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tanjil South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tanjil South had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tanjil South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tanjil South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 15.7% of the total.
84.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tanjil South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
79.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.6% reported a different address.
9.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tanjil South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tanjil South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.1% of Tanjil South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tanjil South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Tanjil South.
Australian ancestry made up 47.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tanjil South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 17.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tanjil South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
32.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tanjil South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tanjil South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tanjil South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,819 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,712.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $235 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tanjil South compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.8% in Tanjil South, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 59.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 8.3% in Tanjil South, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tanjil South
Is Tanjil South expensive?
The median house price is $718,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tanjil South good for families?
The Census counted 153 local families, and 13.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tanjil South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $890,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Tanjil South
25 streets in Tanjil South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam View Ct
- Alder Rd
- Anstey Rd
- Ashdowns Rd
- Becks Bridge Rd
- Cervi Rd
- Cheesemans Rd
- Early Rd
- Grays Rd
- Hasthorpe Rd
- Hunter Rd
- Jalna Park Rd
- Knights Rd
- Laidlaws Rd
- Lake View Pl
- Moe-Rawson Rd
- Moe-Walhalla Rd
- Moe-Willow Grove Rd
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- Ortons Rd
- Purvis Rd
- Ranch Rd
- Staff Rd
- Tanjil River Rd
- Thalloo Rd
- Veens Trk
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