Moving to Tullamarine VIC 3043
What the official numbers say about living in Tullamarine — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $739,000 for a median house or $560,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 79% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $355 a week, against a median household income of $1,404 a week.
About 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tullamarine grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,271 → 6,733 people).
Around 64% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, India, Lebanon; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Italian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tullamarine sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 22% work from home.
Nearest train station: Jacana, 3.8 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 59: Matthews Avenue, 2 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 3.7 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 3.4 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 39 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 48 parks — see them all on the Tullamarine profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Tullamarine Primary School 450 m · School of the Good Shepherd 1.7 km · Gladstone Park Primary School 2 km · Gladstone Park Secondary College 2.1 km · Gladstone Views Primary School 2.5 km · St Christopher's School 2.6 km · Essendon Keilor College Niddrie Campus 3.1 km · Glenroy West Primary School 3.1 km
Groceries: Aldi 1.7 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · ALDI 1.9 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · IGA Xpress 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Leo Dineen Reserve 150 m · Dalkeith Avenue Reserve 250 m · Fisher Grove Reserve 300 m · Churchill Avenue Reserve 350 m · Steele Creek Reserve (Sharps Road) 450 m · Phelan - Burvale Reserve 550 m · Camphill Park 700 m · S. F. Hedger Reserve 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tullamarine, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Common Starling · House Sparrow · Eurasian Blackbird · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Tullamarine, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullamarine here | 6,733 | $739,000 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Gladstone Park | 8,213 | $712,500 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Gowanbrae | 2,971 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 2% |
| Airport West | 8,173 | $940,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Keilor Park | 2,684 | $840,000 | 5/10 | 7% |
| Westmeadows | 6,502 | $670,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Attwood | 3,309 | $930,000 | 8/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Maribyrnong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3043 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tullamarine profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Tullamarine has a median sale price of $739,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $560,000. Renters pay a median $355 a week, and about 35% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,271 people to 6,733. It sits about 15 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Glenroy station is roughly 3.8 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Tullamarine vs Gladstone Park · Tullamarine vs Airport West.
Nearby guides: Gladstone Park · Gowanbrae · Airport West · Keilor Park · Westmeadows · Attwood.
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