Tarrington
VIC 3301 · Southern Grampians
328 (2021) → 325 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tarrington is a declining suburb in Southern Grampians, VIC 3301, about 250km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Tarrington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 10/100, and is about 59km inland. Tarrington has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.96%), England (2.44%), Germany (1.22%)
Top languages: German (1.52%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Tarrington Lutheran SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1061
Nearby (within 10km)
- OneSchool Global Vic - Hamilton CampusCombined · Independent · 5.6km
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1040
- Monivae CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1032
- Good Shepherd College - Senior CampusCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1028
- George Street Primary School - HamiltonPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 911
- The Hamilton and Alexandra College - Junior CampusCombined · Independent · 8.7km
- Good Shepherd College - Junior CampusCombined · Independent · 8.8km
- Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 991
- The Hamilton and Alexandra CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1099
- Hamilton Parklands SchoolCombined · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 932
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tarrington
How far is Tarrington from Melbourne CBD?
Tarrington is about 249.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Tarrington?
Tarrington has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1061 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tarrington?
Tarrington has a transport score of 10/100 and 2 bus stops.