Suburbs Trafalgar South

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Trafalgar South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Trafalgar South VIC is 305 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Trafalgar South is $856 per week ($44,512 per year). Median rent in Trafalgar South is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Trafalgar South has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Trafalgar South has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Trafalgar South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Trafalgar South is $1,800.

There were 8 recorded offences in Trafalgar South in 2025-25, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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📍 Trafalgar South, Victoria — 38.2440°S, 146.1580°E

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Trafalgar South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Trafalgar South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$856/wk
$44,512 per year
#2680 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$310/wk
$1,343 per month
#4328 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Trafalgar South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (151) Female 50.0% (151)

Population Density

7.3
people per km²
305 people · 41.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,211
Family income/wk

Trafalgar South 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
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Trafalgar South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.0% 54 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.0% 54 dwellings

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

Trafalgar South Country of Birth

Australia
93.9%
England
3.8%
Germany
2.3%

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

Trafalgar South Religion

No Religion
57.2%
Catholic
14.8%
Not stated
10.1%
Anglican
7.1%
Christian (other)
5.7%
Uniting Church
2.4%
SB OSB NRA OSB
1.7%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Trafalgar South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.1%

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

Trafalgar South Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
69.2%
Other
30.8%

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

Trafalgar South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.3% 91 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.0% 52 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.3% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.4% 80 people

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

Trafalgar South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.0%
Bachelor Degree
27.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.8%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Certificate I/II
5.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

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

Trafalgar South Occupation

Managers
24.3%
Professionals
23.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.1%
Community & Personal Service
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Sales Workers
9.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.5%

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

Trafalgar South Field of Study

Engineering
17.9%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Management & Commerce
12.3%
Education
11.3%
Health
11.3%
Creative Arts
8.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.5%
Agriculture & Environment
6.6%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Information Technology
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%

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

Trafalgar South Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Trafalgar South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.1%
$4,000+/wk
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Trafalgar South Marital Status

💍
Married
54.2% 141
↔️
Separated
1.2% 3
📋
Divorced
16.2% 42
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 11
👤
Never married
24.2% 63

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Trafalgar South Ancestry

Australian
33.4%
English
27.4%
Irish
11.3%
Scottish
8.4%
Other
6.1%
Italian
4.7%
German
3.7%
Dutch
3.2%
New Zealander
1.1%
Hungarian
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Trafalgar South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.3%
Secondary — Government
21.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.0%
Vocational Education
15.0%
Secondary — Catholic
13.3%
Primary — Catholic
11.7%

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

Trafalgar South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.8% 16
✅
No need for assistance
97.2% 550

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

Trafalgar South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.5% 46
—
Not a volunteer
81.5% 202

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Trafalgar South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo
10.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Trafalgar South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.1%
Did not go to work
18.6%
Car (passenger)
2.7%
Walked only
2.7%

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

Trafalgar South Car Ownership

1 vehicle
21.2%
2 vehicles
36.4%
3 vehicles
22.0%
4+ vehicles
20.3%

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

Trafalgar South Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
13.9%
3 bedrooms
40.0%
4 bedrooms
33.9%
5 bedrooms
12.2%

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

Trafalgar South Population Mobility

13.7%
moved in the last year
28.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Trafalgar South Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3
Indigenous residents
574
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Trafalgar South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
20
Heart disease
11
Asthma
10
Diabetes
9
Arthritis
9
Lung condition
8
Cancer
7

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

Trafalgar South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Trafalgar South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.0%
Couple — no children
35.6%
Couple — no children under 15
21.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%
One parent — no children under 15
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Trafalgar South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.1% 10
👤
Never served
95.9% 236

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Trafalgar South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 25
—
Did not provide
89.9% 223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Trafalgar South Children Ever Born

No children
19.4%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
30.1%
3 children
28.0%
4 children
7.5%

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

Trafalgar South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
3
1961–1970
7
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
6
2011–2015
9

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

Trafalgar South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.1%
5–14 hours
25.9%
15–29 hours
22.7%
30+ hours
11.7%
Did not do domestic work
18.6%

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

Trafalgar South Household Size

1 person
19.7%
2 persons
46.2%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
12.8%
5 persons
2.6%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Trafalgar South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
240
Moved from VIC
29
Moved — same area (SA2)
5

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

Trafalgar South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.0%
Step family — no other children
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Trafalgar South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 8 total

Theft
4
Break & Enter
3
Justice Procedures
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Trafalgar South Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
993
avg ICSEA score
1,041
total students
Trafalgar High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 682 students
999
ICSEA
Trafalgar Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
986
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Trafalgar South Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,015/wk
Median Rent $310/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.4%

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

If you earn X in Trafalgar South

≈ $8,732/month
Median rent $310/wk
Left after rent $1,705/wk
Rent share 15.4%

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Trafalgar South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Nangiloc
Pop: 153 Income: $654/wk Rent: $185/wk
Tresco West
Pop: 153 Income: $615/wk Rent: $210/wk
Tarnagulla
Pop: 153 Income: $440/wk Rent: $155/wk
Boundary Bend
Pop: 154 Income: $752/wk Rent: $162/wk
Everton Upper
Pop: 154 Income: $762/wk Rent: $270/wk
Ensay
Pop: 155 Income: $620/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Trafalgar South

What is the population of Trafalgar South VIC?

The population of Trafalgar South VIC is 305 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Trafalgar South is ranked #5,988 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Trafalgar South?

The median personal income in Trafalgar South VIC is $856 per week, or $44,512 per year.The median household income is $2,015 per week.Family income is $2,211 per week.Trafalgar South is ranked #2,680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Trafalgar South?

Median rent in Trafalgar South VIC is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Trafalgar South ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Trafalgar South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Trafalgar South VIC is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Trafalgar South?

The median age in Trafalgar South VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Trafalgar South a good suburb to live in?

Trafalgar South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 305.The median income is $856/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% 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: 22567. All dollar figures in AUD.