Tarwin

VIC 3956 · South Gippsland

59 (2021) → 61 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Tarwin is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3956, about 123km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Tarwin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Tarwin 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.

123.3 km

To Melbourne CBD

12.1 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

45.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

3.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,916

vs NSW median+3.6%

Bachelor degree or higher40.9%

Born in Australia100.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse19 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Meeniyan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1014
Koonwarra Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.2kmICSEA 1074

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationYarragon Railway (45.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

14.5°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalWonthaggi Hospital (32.7 km)

Nearest vet14.4 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (142.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.84%

Projected population 204171

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in South Gippsland

KoonwarraData not available9transport Middle TarwinData not available0transport MeeniyanData not available10transport BuffaloData not available7transport Leongatha SouthData not available6transport NerrenaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Tarwin

How far is Tarwin from Melbourne CBD?

Tarwin is about 123.3 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Tarwin?

Tarwin has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Tarwin?

Tarwin has a transport score of 0/100.