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Trafalgar East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Trafalgar East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Trafalgar East VIC is 401 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Trafalgar East is $767 per week ($39,884 per year). Median rent in Trafalgar East is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Trafalgar East has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Trafalgar East has a population density of 11.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Trafalgar East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Trafalgar East is $1,200.

There were 18 recorded offences in Trafalgar East in 2025-25, a rate of 45 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Trafalgar East Population

residents (Census 2021)

Trafalgar East Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$767/wk

$39,884 per year

#4186 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Trafalgar East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (202) Female 50.0% (202)

Population Density

11.2

people per km²

401 people · 35.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,012

Family income/wk

Trafalgar East Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Trafalgar East Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.1% 70 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.9% 57 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Trafalgar East Country of Birth

Australia

97.1%

England

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Trafalgar East Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

19.9%

Not stated

10.4%

Anglican

9.8%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Trafalgar East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Trafalgar East Languages Spoken at Home

Other

62.5%

IAL Sinhal

37.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Trafalgar East Employment

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Employed full-time

40.4% 126 people

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Employed part-time

29.8% 93 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 4 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.5% 89 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Trafalgar East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

24.2%

Bachelor Degree

13.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Trafalgar East Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.2%

Managers

18.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Professionals

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Labourers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Trafalgar East Field of Study

Engineering

23.5%

Society & Culture

19.9%

Management & Commerce

13.2%

Health

11.0%

Education

9.6%

Agriculture & Environment

8.8%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Trafalgar East Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Trafalgar East Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Trafalgar East Marital Status

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Married

62.9% 210

↔️

Separated

2.7% 9

📋

Divorced

7.8% 26

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 10

👤

Never married

23.7% 79

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Trafalgar East Ancestry

Australian

34.9%

English

27.7%

Irish

8.3%

Scottish

6.0%

Italian

5.6%

Dutch

4.7%

German

3.7%

Other

3.7%

Maltese

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Polish

1.2%

Welsh

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Trafalgar East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.3%

Secondary — Government

26.9%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Secondary — Catholic

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.4%

Pre-school

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Trafalgar East Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.3% 17

✅

No need for assistance

97.7% 735

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Trafalgar East Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.9% 73

—

Not a volunteer

76.1% 232

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Trafalgar East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.1%

$300-$449/mo

6.9%

$450-$599/mo

5.2%

$600-$799/mo

17.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Trafalgar East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.7%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Walked only

7.3%

Car (passenger)

2.3%

Truck

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Trafalgar East Car Ownership

1 vehicle

14.6%

2 vehicles

36.8%

3 vehicles

25.7%

4+ vehicles

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Trafalgar East Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

13.8%

3 bedrooms

41.3%

4 bedrooms

40.6%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Trafalgar East Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

28.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Trafalgar East Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

775

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Trafalgar East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Trafalgar East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

18.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Trafalgar East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

35.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Trafalgar East Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 8

👤

Never served

97.4% 298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Trafalgar East Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 48

—

Did not provide

84.3% 257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Trafalgar East Children Ever Born

No children

31.1%

1 child

4.9%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

25.4%

4 children

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Trafalgar East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Trafalgar East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

35.3%

15–29 hours

17.0%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Trafalgar East Household Size

1 person

12.5%

2 persons

43.4%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Trafalgar East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

331

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Trafalgar East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.8%

Step family — no other children

11.5%

Other couple — children only

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Trafalgar East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 18 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Trafalgar East Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,894/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Trafalgar East

Your weekly income

≈ $8,207/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $1,624/wk

Rent share 14.3%

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Trafalgar East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Buchan

Pop: 201 Income: $581/wk Rent: $158/wk

Narbethong

Pop: 201 Income: $790/wk Rent: $191/wk

Poowong North

Pop: 202 Income: $682/wk Rent: $250/wk

Drummond North

Pop: 203 Income: $669/wk Rent: $230/wk

Northwood (Vic.)

Pop: 203 Income: $830/wk Rent: $280/wk

Chesney Vale

Pop: 204 Income: $666/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Trafalgar East

What is the population of Trafalgar East VIC?

The population of Trafalgar East VIC is 401 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.2 people per km².Trafalgar East is ranked #5,421 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Trafalgar East?

The median personal income in Trafalgar East VIC is $767 per week, or $39,884 per year.The median household income is $1,894 per week.Family income is $2,012 per week.Trafalgar East is ranked #4,186 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Trafalgar East?

Median rent in Trafalgar East VIC is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 14.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Trafalgar East ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Trafalgar East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Trafalgar East VIC is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Trafalgar East?

The median age in Trafalgar East VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Trafalgar East a good suburb to live in?

Trafalgar East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 401.The median income is $767/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22566. All dollar figures in AUD.