Median price trend for houses
Based on 108 sales in the preceding 12 months
$795,000
Up 6.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $575k
- 3 bed
- $795k
- 4 bed
- $900k
Cars on the Tullamarine Freeway with buildings
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The quick read on
Tullamarine
VIC 3043 · Brimbank
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $795,000
- Median unit
- $588,000
- Population
- 6,733
- Postcode
- 3043
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ABS 2021
Tullamarine, Victoria
Property market insights for Tullamarine
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tullamarine VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 86 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tullamarine, VIC is currently $795,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tullamarine has a 12-month growth rate of 6.0% for houses and 4.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $575,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $795,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000 in Tullamarine.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tullamarine is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tullamarine is $588,000, which has increased 4.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $385,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $535,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $655,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $978,000 in Tullamarine. The median rent for units and apartments in Tullamarine is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tullamarine safe?
The overall rate for Tullamarine is 2,527 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Tullamarine.
Overall crime rate
2,527
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Melbourne
TullamarineGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tullamarine?
Tullamarine VIC 3043 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,733 people call Tullamarine home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,404 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,733
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $355 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3427.2%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7422.7%Above
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses59.3%Below
Townhouses39.7%Above
Apartments0.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.9%Above
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting35.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.5%Below
One car44.7%Above
Two cars36.0%Below
Three or more12.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.4%Below
Drove to work58.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Tullamarine
18.4% of workers in Tullamarine worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.2% of Tullamarine residents were born in India.
23.7% of people in Tullamarine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tullamarine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tullamarine VIC 3043.
Is Tullamarine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Tullamarine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
1,840 family households lived in Tullamarine; 39.0% were couple families and 19.6% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tullamarine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tullamarine had 6,733 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tullamarine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 59.3% of occupied private dwellings in Tullamarine.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 39.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tullamarine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
31.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.4% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tullamarine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tullamarine had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tullamarine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
58.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tullamarine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 44.7% of the total.
48.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tullamarine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.2% reported a different address.
33.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tullamarine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.6% of residents used only English at home.
34.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tullamarine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.9% of Tullamarine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.1% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
3.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tullamarine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.4% of ancestry responses in Tullamarine.
Australian ancestry made up 20.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tullamarine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tullamarine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tullamarine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tullamarine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tullamarine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,404 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $355 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tullamarine compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.4% in Tullamarine, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 32.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 35.4% in Tullamarine, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tullamarine
Is Tullamarine expensive?
The median house price is $795,000, while units and apartments sit at $588,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tullamarine good for families?
The Census counted 1,840 local families, and 15.1% 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 Tullamarine?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $900,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Tullamarine
130 streets in Tullamarine
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adina Ct
- Aerolink Dr
- Allied Dr
- Andlon Ct
- Annandale Rd
- Assembly Dr
- Aten Pl
- Athena Cl
- Aviation Pl
- Banksia Gr
- Barrie Rd
- Beverage Dr
- Bickford Cl
- Birch Ave
- Boyse Ct
- Broadmeadows Rd
- Brunton Cr
- Burgess St
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- Burvale Ct
- Butler
- Carol Gr
- Carrick Dr
- Catalina Dr
- Caterpillar Dr
- Catherine Ave
- Cherie St
- Christopher Cr
- Churchill Ave
- Clyne Ct
- Columbia Cl
- Commercial Ct
- Coonamar St
- Coventry St
- Custom Rd
- Dakota Ct
- Dalkeith Ave
- Dawson St
- Derby St
- Dianne Dr
- Dib Ct
- Dorothy St
- Elata Dr
- Elray Ct
- Eumarella St
- Felgate Cl
- Fellowes Ct
- Finningley Dr
- Fisher Gr
- Flight Dr
- Forum Pl
- Freight Rd
- Garden Dr
- Garryowen Tce
- Gela Ct
- Gordon St
- Handsworth Cr
- Henderson Rd
- Hercules St
- Hewitt
- International Sq
- Janus St
- Jillian St
- Keilor Park Dr
- Kent
- Kirk Ct
- Lackenheath Dr
- Lambeck Dr
- Larissa Ave
- Learmonth St
- Leicester Sq
- Lillee Cr
- Lindaway Pl
- Lindon Ct
- Logistics St
- Londrew Ct
- Lucas Pl
- Lugo Ct
- Mallett Rd
- Malvern Ave
- Mareno Rd
- Marham Pl
- Marie Cl
- Marjory Pl
- Marmal Court
- May St
- Mclaren St
- Melrose Ct
- Melrose Drive
- Micheline St
- Mickleham Rd
- Millar Rd
- Mohr St
- Mossfield
- Ovata Dr
- Paramount Ct
- Perry Ct
- Phelan Ct
- Prima Ct
- Remo Pl
- Roma Ct
- Rosto Ct
- Sabre Ct
- Saligna Dr
- Scampton Cr
- Sharps Rd
- Shawlands Dr
- Silicon Pl
- Smolic Ct
- Snyder Ct
- South Centre Rd
- Spence St
- Sperry Dr
- Springbank St
- Spring St
- Steele Ct
- Stradishall
- Strathconnon Sq
- Streetly Cl
- Sycamore Ave
- Tadstan Dr
- Tangemere Ave
- Tarmac Dr
- Theresa St
- Tracey St
- Trade Park Dr
- Trevi Cr
- Tullamarina Ave
- Tullamarine Park Rd
- Waratah Ave
- Warwick Pl
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