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The quick read on
Tarnook
VIC 3670 · Benalla
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 103
- Postcode
- 3670
ABS 2021
Tarnook, Victoria
Property market insights for Tarnook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tarnook VIC
Crime and safety
Is Tarnook safe?
The overall rate for Tarnook is 784 offences per 100,000 residents — 81% 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 Tarnook.
Overall crime rate
784
offences per 100,000 residents
81% belowRest of Vic.
TarnookRest 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 Tarnook?
Tarnook VIC 3670 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
103 people call Tarnook home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,541 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,350 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3413.6%Below
35–5421.4%Below
55–7434.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.5%Above
Paying a mortgage58.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.6%Below
Two cars42.1%Above
Three or more31.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.5%Below
Drove to work56.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.5%Above
What stands out in Tarnook
14.5% of workers in Tarnook worked from home on Census day.
2.9% of Tarnook residents were born in England.
46.6% of people in Tarnook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tarnook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tarnook VIC 3670.
Is Tarnook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of Tarnook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
33 family households lived in Tarnook; 27.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
9.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tarnook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tarnook had 103 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tarnook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.7% of occupied private dwellings in Tarnook.
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 Tarnook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
58.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Tarnook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tarnook had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 32.6%, while 18.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tarnook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
56.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tarnook?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 31.6% of the total.
73.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tarnook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.
9.7% 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 Tarnook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tarnook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.7% of Tarnook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% 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 84.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tarnook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Tarnook.
Australian ancestry made up 32.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tarnook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 16.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tarnook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tarnook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 4.9% arthritis and 8.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tarnook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tarnook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,541 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,350.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tarnook compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.5% in Tarnook, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 41.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Tarnook, 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 Tarnook
Is Tarnook expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Tarnook good for families?
The Census counted 33 local families, and 14.6% 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 Tarnook?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Tarnook
6 streets in Tarnook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Basin Rd
- Braeside Ln
- Burness Rd
- Kelleher Rd
- Sloan Rd
- Tarnook Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.