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Tarneit bushfire risk

Of Tarneit’s 33,071 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 5.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tarneit’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
5.6%
In a bushfire area
33,071
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tarneit

Flood and bushfire areas across Tarneit. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Tarneit

Tarneit sits in the Wyndham council area, which recorded 18,922 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,922 total. Figures are for the whole Wyndham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Tarneit

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$675,000+3.05%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$457,800-0.48%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Tarneit

Tarneit is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential40.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other28.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 11

Other24.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 13

School catchments in Tarneit

Tarneit can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Tarneit

At the 2021 Census, 57% of Tarneit’s 56,370 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Indian27%
Australian10.6%
English10.1%
Filipino4.6%
Chinese3%
Italian2%

Top countries of birth

India28.8%
New Zealand3.6%
Philippines3.4%
Pakistan2.5%
Bangladesh1.4%
Sri Lanka1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Tarneit

Wyndham council approved 4,040 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

4,040
Dwellings/yr
3,412
Houses
628
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wyndham council area (not just Tarneit). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tarneit address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.