Tarneit, Victoria

Tarneit
MelbourneVictoria
Aerial panorama of Wyndham Village Shopping Centre in Tarneit
Tarneit is located in Melbourne
Tarneit
Tarneit
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Coordinates37°49′59″S 144°40′19″E / 37.833°S 144.672°E / -37.833; 144.672
Population56,370 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,476.8/km2 (3,824.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3029
Area38.17 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)City of Wyndham
State electorate(s)Tarneit
Federal division(s)Lalor
Suburbs around Tarneit:
Mount Cottrell Truganina Truganina
Wyndham Vale Tarneit Truganina
Wyndham Vale Werribee Hoppers Crossing

Tarneit (/ˈtɑːnit/ ) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km (16 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Wyndham local government area. Tarneit recorded a population of 56,370 at the 2021 census.[1]

Located near another emerging suburb, Truganina, Tarneit is estimated to increase to a population of over 63,000 by 2031.[2] Tarneit and Truganina are the first suburbs in Victoria to have a majority Indian population.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarneit (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ [1] Archived 3 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Forecast.id. Retrieved 15 September 2010