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Traralgon East VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Traralgon East VIC is 1,780 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Traralgon East is $915 per week ($47,580 per year). Median rent in Traralgon East is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Traralgon East has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Traralgon East has a population density of 51.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Traralgon East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Traralgon East is $1,700.

There were 217 recorded offences in Traralgon East in 2025-25, a rate of 122 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (82 offences).

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Traralgon East Population

residents (Census 2021)

Traralgon East Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$915/wk

$47,580 per year

#1962 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Traralgon East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (896) Female 49.7% (885)

Population Density

51.0

people per km²

1,780 people · 34.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,495

Family income/wk

Traralgon 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Traralgon East Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

51.0% 294 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

49.0% 282 dwellings

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

Traralgon East Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

2.2%

China

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

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

Traralgon East Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

26.0%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Traralgon East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.7%

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

Traralgon East Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

29.0%

Italian

25.8%

Other

19.4%

SAL Tagalog

12.9%

SAL Tot

12.9%

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

Traralgon East Employment

💼

Employed full-time

42.3% 571 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.2% 314 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.2% 30 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.3% 436 people

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

Traralgon East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.6%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Traralgon East Occupation

Professionals

29.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.4%

Managers

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.4%

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

Traralgon East Field of Study

Engineering

25.1%

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Health

15.1%

Education

11.8%

Society & Culture

9.0%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

1.8%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Traralgon East Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Traralgon East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

0.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.0%

$4,000+/wk

19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Traralgon East Marital Status

💍

Married

59.9% 891

↔️

Separated

2.6% 39

📋

Divorced

7.4% 110

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 61

👤

Never married

26.0% 387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Traralgon East Ancestry

Australian

33.1%

English

30.3%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

8.6%

Italian

5.0%

German

4.0%

Dutch

3.8%

Other

2.6%

Maltese

1.3%

Greek

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Traralgon East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

18.9%

Secondary — Government

16.5%

Primary — Catholic

16.5%

Secondary — Catholic

16.5%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Pre-school

8.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

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

Traralgon East Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 140

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 3,277

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

Traralgon East Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 202

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 1,218

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Traralgon East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Traralgon East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.8%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Truck

2.1%

Walked only

0.7%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.5%

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

Traralgon East Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

13.9%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

23.9%

4+ vehicles

17.6%

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

Traralgon East Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.6%

3 bedrooms

36.3%

4 bedrooms

52.2%

5 bedrooms

8.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Traralgon East Population Mobility

8.5%

moved in the last year

27.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Traralgon East Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,382

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Traralgon East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

147

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Traralgon East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Traralgon East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.2%

Couple — no children

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

21.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Traralgon East Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 48

👤

Never served

96.4% 1,378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Traralgon East Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.4% 234

—

Did not provide

83.6% 1,192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Traralgon East Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

7.6%

2 children

36.9%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

7.6%

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

Traralgon East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Traralgon East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

20.8%

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

Traralgon East Household Size

1 person

14.0%

2 persons

39.3%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

20.3%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Traralgon East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,563

Moved from VIC

111

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Traralgon East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Traralgon East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 217 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Traralgon East Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,306/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.3%

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

If you earn X in Traralgon East

Your weekly income

≈ $9,993/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,906/wk

Rent share 17.3%

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Traralgon East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Kaniva

Pop: 891 Income: $635/wk Rent: $125/wk

Tyers

Pop: 893 Income: $891/wk Rent: $240/wk

Murtoa

Pop: 897 Income: $621/wk Rent: $178/wk

Dunolly (Vic.)

Pop: 899 Income: $465/wk Rent: $192/wk

Invermay (Vic.)

Pop: 900 Income: $920/wk Rent: $325/wk

Venus Bay (Vic.)

Pop: 904 Income: $530/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Traralgon East

What is the population of Traralgon East VIC?

The population of Traralgon East VIC is 1,780 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 51.0 people per km².Traralgon East is ranked #3,190 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Traralgon East?

The median personal income in Traralgon East VIC is $915 per week, or $47,580 per year.The median household income is $2,306 per week.Family income is $2,495 per week.Traralgon East is ranked #1,962 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Traralgon East?

Median rent in Traralgon East VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Traralgon East ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Traralgon East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Traralgon East VIC is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Traralgon East?

The median age in Traralgon East VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Traralgon East a good suburb to live in?

Traralgon East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,780.The median income is $915/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 22570. All dollar figures in AUD.