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Moving to Tarneit (Central area) from Mildura (North area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Tarneit - Central and Mildura - North, side by side - all from public government data.

Tarneit (Central area) has 29,246 people (ABS, June 2025), -0.3% in a year, a median house price of $675,000, 6 schools and 49 childcare services. Full Tarneit (Central area) suburb profile.

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Mildura - North
VIC · current home
Tarneit - Central
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
17,718
29,246
Annual growth
-1.4%
-0.3%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,210/wk
$2,164/wk
Overseas born
16.8%
56.3%
Non-English-speaking background
16.2%
67.3%
Children aged 0–14
17.6%
28.1%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 6
IRSAD score
888
1,011
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
6
6
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
883
1,027
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,028
1,061
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
not published
49
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$575,000
$675,000
House price YoY
+17.9%
+3.1%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
$495
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak Nearest-station AM-peak estimate (VIC/QLD/WA); "not published" means no station matched within range for that suburb - not that it has no transport.
not published
30 min
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
1
5
Parks nearby
46
48
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
5,273
3,708
Change vs prior year
0%
+9%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
11,153.2 (Mildura)
5,126.8 (Wyndham)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Mildura - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Mildura Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Mildura - North.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 338
ICSEA 797
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Mildura - North (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's College Mildura
Catholic 860 students
ICSEA 1022 intake context
Sacred Heart School
Catholic 323 students
ICSEA 1055 intake context
St Paul's Primary School
Catholic 314 students
ICSEA 1006 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Tarneit - Central
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Tarneit P-9 College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Tarneit - Central.

Sector Government
Years Prep-9
Students 2,010
ICSEA 1026
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Tarneit - Central (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Thomas Carr College
Catholic 1,347 students
ICSEA 1061 intake context
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Catholic 441 students
ICSEA 1053 intake context
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Catholic 384 students
ICSEA 1068 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Tarneit - Central's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,027, compared to 883 in Mildura - North. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Tarneit - Central 1,061 (3 schools), Mildura - North 1,028 (3 schools).

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Tarneit - Central at 67.3% (vs 16.2% in Mildura - North).

Tarneit - Central has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 6, above Mildura - North's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 17% higher in Tarneit - Central ($675,000 vs $575,000).

Similar suburbs near Tarneit - Central

Tarneit - North VIC
House$675,000
Gov ICSEA1,049
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Hoppers Crossing - North VIC
House$700,000
Gov ICSEA994
Schools4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Tarneit - South VIC
House$675,000
Gov ICSEA1,046
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Truganina - North VIC
House$672,000
Gov ICSEA1,041
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell VIC
House$675,000
Gov ICSEA1,055
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Tarneit (Central area)?

29,246 people lived in Tarneit (Central area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of -0.3% over the year. Mildura (North area) had 17,718.

Are houses cheaper in Tarneit (Central area) than in Mildura (North area)?

No. The median house price is $675,000 in Tarneit (Central area) and $575,000 in Mildura (North area), 17% higher in Tarneit (Central area).

How many schools are in Tarneit (Central area)?

ACARA lists 6 schools in Tarneit (Central area), against 6 in Mildura (North area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Mildura - North → Tarneit - Central