Tallarook, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Tallarook is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1005, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Tallarook at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 748
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,775
- SEIFA score
- 1005
- Coordinates
- -37.1300, 145.1255
Tallarook demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tallarook using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 12% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 108 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 83 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 127 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 256 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 173 | 23% |
Share of the 747 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 133 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 110 | 40% |
| Rented | 32 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 281 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 286 occupied private dwellings in Tallarook.
- Median weekly rent
- $263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,008
- Median weekly personal income
- $808
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 70 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 307 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 233
- Employed part-time
- 115
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Tallarook
Where is Tallarook?
Tallarook is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Tallarook?
At the 2021 Census, Tallarook had a population of about 748.
Is Tallarook an advantaged area?
Tallarook has an ABS SEIFA score of 1005, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
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