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Suburb profile ·Hume LGA · VIC ·3043

Tullamarine VIC 3043

Tullamarine is in Hume LGA, VIC, postcode 3043, with population 6,733.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$530/wk
+6.0% YoY
Dec 2020 → Sep 2025 · 20 periods
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025
$530
$390
Dec 2020Sep 2025
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

Median house
$412K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$530/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
6.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
6.7%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
6,733
7K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
1,932
108 added 12mo · 16MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2014 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$11/wk ($564/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
5.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
38%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,297/mo — renting runs $564/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$412K
Household income · yr
$73K
Median rent · wk
$530
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
6.7%

Household income

$73K household · yr-11.3% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$38K
Family
$93K
Household
$73K

Growth outlook · Hume LGA

Dwellings
+48.9%
83,980 → 125,070
+41,090 dwellings
Population
+44.2%
246,850 → 356,000
Households
+50.2%
80,340 → 120,650

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA997
Students206
Government1
  • Tullamarine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
23,441
8,365 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,365
Total incidents23,441· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault2,22655%
  • Sexual Offences50212%
  • Robbery1383%
  • Break And Enter1,20830%

Full data detail

Tullamarine VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Tullamarine is a moderately sized suburb in Victoria within the Hume local government area (postcode 3043). It is home to about 6,733 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are clerical & administrative, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

Median house prices in Tullamarine sit at $412,000, little changed on a year ago. Units have a median price of $574,000 (+2.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Tullamarine is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 997, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 53 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hume LGA is higher than average at 8,365 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Tullamarine shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($412K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.0% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.7% High Yield
Price vs State$412K/$875K Below Median
Affordability5.6x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+3.0% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$355
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$530
Gross yield4.5%
Price / income5.6x
Population growth · Hume LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)278,885
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+3%
20012025
Development · Hume LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,470
Houses2,132
Units338
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hume LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6.5%
YoY change-1.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3043ATO
Negatively geared828 (8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,864/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,405
Reported capital gains696
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,733
Median age39
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,404
Personal income · wk$726
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$60,003
Mean income$65,467
Earners4,083
YoY change+9.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining16
TransportGTFS
Bus stops53
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Tullamarine has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2014 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 53 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Tullamarine FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tullamarine in?

    Tullamarine is in the Hume Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3043. Council-level context for Hume LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Tullamarine?

    The current median house price in Tullamarine, VIC is $412K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Tullamarine?

    The median weekly rent in Tullamarine is $530/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Tullamarine?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.7%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Tullamarine a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tullamarine show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tullamarine?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Tullamarine data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.