Suburbs Traralgon South

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Traralgon South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Traralgon South VIC is 553 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Traralgon South is $740 per week ($38,480 per year). Median rent in Traralgon South is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Traralgon South has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Traralgon South has a population density of 31.5 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Traralgon South is $1,733.

There were 10 recorded offences in Traralgon South in 2025-25, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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📍 Traralgon South, Victoria — 38.2861°S, 146.5552°E

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Traralgon South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Traralgon South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$740/wk
$38,480 per year
#4735 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$260/wk
$1,127 per month
#5884 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: —

Traralgon South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (275) Female 50.1% (276)

Population Density

31.5
people per km²
553 people · 17.5 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,463
Family income/wk

Traralgon 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Traralgon South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.1% 69 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.9% 95 dwellings

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

Traralgon South Country of Birth

Australia
100.0%

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

Traralgon South Religion

No Religion
53.5%
Catholic
18.3%
Anglican
12.2%
Uniting Church
6.6%
Not stated
5.6%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Buddhism
1.1%
Baptist
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Traralgon South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.3%

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

Traralgon South Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Traralgon South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.7% 147 people
⏰
Employed part-time
31.7% 127 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.5% 6 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.2% 121 people

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

Traralgon South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.9%
Bachelor Degree
24.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
5.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%

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

Traralgon South Occupation

Professionals
29.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
23.0%
Community & Personal Service
14.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Managers
9.8%
Labourers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%
Sales Workers
2.0%

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

Traralgon South Field of Study

Engineering
29.2%
Health
18.0%
Management & Commerce
14.6%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Architecture & Building
11.2%
Education
9.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.9%
Creative Arts
1.7%

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

Traralgon South Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Traralgon South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.0%
$4,000+/wk
21.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Traralgon South Marital Status

💍
Married
53.9% 236
↔️
Separated
2.5% 11
📋
Divorced
9.1% 40
🕊️
Widowed
2.3% 10
👤
Never married
32.2% 141

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Traralgon South Ancestry

Australian
38.8%
English
29.8%
Scottish
7.5%
Irish
5.9%
Italian
4.3%
Dutch
3.3%
Other
3.1%
German
2.6%
Polish
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.7%
South African
0.7%
Welsh
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Traralgon South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.0%
Secondary — Government
23.0%
Secondary — Catholic
15.8%
Pre-school
9.4%
Vocational Education
7.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Primary — Catholic
2.9%

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

Traralgon South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 31
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 1,029

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

Traralgon South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.0% 89
—
Not a volunteer
79.0% 334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Traralgon South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
4.0%
$450-$599/mo
5.1%
$600-$799/mo
6.1%
$800-$999/mo
6.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
34.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Traralgon South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.2%
Did not go to work
19.0%
Car (passenger)
5.8%

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

Traralgon South Car Ownership

1 vehicle
12.6%
2 vehicles
43.7%
3 vehicles
27.5%
4+ vehicles
16.2%

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

Traralgon South Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
4.8%
3 bedrooms
33.9%
4 bedrooms
51.2%
5 bedrooms
10.1%

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

Traralgon South Population Mobility

10.3%
moved in the last year
22.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Traralgon South Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
13
Indigenous residents
1,074
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Traralgon South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
57
Asthma
22
Diabetes
13
Arthritis
11
Lung condition
11
Heart disease
10
Kidney disease
4
Stroke
3

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

Traralgon South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.3%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Traralgon South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.4%
Couple — no children
25.1%
Couple — no children under 15
21.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Traralgon South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.8% 12
👤
Never served
97.2% 417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Traralgon South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.0% 72
—
Did not provide
83.0% 352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Traralgon South Children Ever Born

No children
32.1%
1 child
10.0%
2 children
28.4%
3 children
25.3%
4 children
4.2%

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

Traralgon South When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
7
1961–1970
3
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
8
2001–2010
7

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

Traralgon South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
29.3%
15–29 hours
20.5%
30+ hours
14.2%
Did not do domestic work
15.1%

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

Traralgon South Household Size

1 person
6.7%
2 persons
36.9%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
22.3%
5 persons
11.7%
6+ persons
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Traralgon South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
464
Moved from VIC
45

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

Traralgon South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.0%
Step family — no other children
8.0%
Blended family — no other children
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Traralgon South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 10 total

Theft
5
Drug Offences
3
Property Damage
1
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Traralgon South Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1040
avg ICSEA score
117
total students
Traralgon South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 117 students
1040
ICSEA

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

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Traralgon South Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,369/wk
Median Rent $260/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.0%

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

If you earn X in Traralgon South

≈ $10,266/month
Median rent $260/wk
Left after rent $2,109/wk
Rent share 11.0%

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Traralgon South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Stanhope (Vic.)
Pop: 826 Income: $575/wk Rent: $198/wk
Toolamba
Pop: 822 Income: $885/wk Rent: $250/wk
Meredith
Pop: 821 Income: $728/wk Rent: $300/wk
Bruthen
Pop: 820 Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk
Newstead (Vic.)
Pop: 820 Income: $623/wk Rent: $300/wk
Snake Valley
Pop: 820 Income: $638/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Traralgon South

What is the population of Traralgon South VIC?

The population of Traralgon South VIC is 553 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 31.5 people per km².Traralgon South is ranked #4,867 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Traralgon South?

The median personal income in Traralgon South VIC is $740 per week, or $38,480 per year.The median household income is $2,369 per week.Family income is $2,463 per week.Traralgon South is ranked #4,735 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Traralgon South?

Median rent in Traralgon South VIC is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 11.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Traralgon South ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Traralgon South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Traralgon South VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Traralgon South?

The median age in Traralgon South VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Traralgon South a good suburb to live in?

Traralgon South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 553.The median income is $740/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.0% 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: 22571. All dollar figures in AUD.