Moving to Tarneit (North area) from Fraser Rise (Plumpton area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Tarneit - North and Fraser Rise - Plumpton, side by side - all from public government data.
Tarneit (North area) has 15,880 people (ABS, June 2025), +18.5% in a year, a median house price of $675,000 and 3 schools. Full Tarneit (North area) suburb profile.
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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.
Deanside Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Fraser Rise - Plumpton.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Fraser Rise - Plumpton (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapWe show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Nearnung Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Tarneit - North.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Tarneit - North (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-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 - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,049, compared to 1,031 in Fraser Rise - Plumpton. 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 - North 1,104 (1 school), Fraser Rise - Plumpton none in this SA2.
There are 3 schools in Tarneit - North, compared to 2 in Fraser Rise - Plumpton.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Tarneit - North at 79.5% (vs 52.9% in Fraser Rise - Plumpton).
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What is the population of Tarneit (North area)?
15,880 people lived in Tarneit (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +18.5% over the year. Fraser Rise (Plumpton area) had 24,739.
Are houses cheaper in Tarneit (North area) than in Fraser Rise (Plumpton area)?
Yes. The median house price is $675,000 in Tarneit (North area) and $700,000 in Fraser Rise (Plumpton area), 4% lower in Tarneit (North area).
How many schools are in Tarneit (North area)?
ACARA lists 3 schools in Tarneit (North area), against 2 in Fraser Rise (Plumpton area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Fraser Rise - Plumpton → Tarneit - North