Traralgon, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Traralgon VIC is 26,907 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Traralgon is $767 per week ($39,884 per year). Median rent in Traralgon is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Traralgon has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Traralgon has a population density of 478 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Traralgon is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Traralgon is $1,300.

There were 3,952 recorded offences in Traralgon in 2025-25, a rate of 147 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,296 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Traralgon Population

26,907 residents at the 2021 Census.

Traralgon Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$767/wk

$39,884 per year

Ranked 4,186 of 14,663

Median Rent

$275/wk

$1,192 per month

Ranked 5,547 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Traralgon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (12,899) Female 52.1% (14,008)

Population Density

478

people per km²

26,907 people · 56.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,950

Family income/wk

Traralgon 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 and Locality (SAL)

Traralgon Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Traralgon, 48.1% are owned outright and 51.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

48.1%

Owned with mortgage

51.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Germany
China
Canada
Indonesia
Greece
Egypt

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

Traralgon Religion

No religion

47.4%

Catholic

20.6%

Anglican

10.1%

Not stated

7.7%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Traralgon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Greek
Mandarin
Malayalam
Punjabi
Sinhalese

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

Traralgon Employment

Employed full-time

36.9% 7,230 people

Employed part-time

21.8% 4,278 people

Unemployed

3.4% 659 people

Not in labour force

37.9% 7,418 people

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

Traralgon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Traralgon Occupation

Professionals

29.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Managers

10.5%

Labourers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

Traralgon Field of Study

Engineering

20.3%

Management & Commerce

16.5%

Health

16.2%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Education

9.9%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Traralgon Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Traralgon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Traralgon Marital Status

Married

42.8% 9,383

Separated

3.9% 849

Divorced

10.3% 2,246

Widowed

6.6% 1,455

Never married

36.4% 7,978

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Traralgon Ancestry

English

40.2%

Australian

39.0%

Scottish

11.5%

Irish

10.2%

Italian

4.7%

German

4.3%

Dutch

3.7%

Australian Aboriginal

1.5%

Maltese

1.5%

Indian

1.4%

Chinese

1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Traralgon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Secondary — Government

15.8%

Primary — Catholic

14.9%

Secondary — Catholic

12.8%

Pre-school

11.8%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Traralgon Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

7.7%

No need for assistance

92.3%

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

Traralgon Volunteering

Volunteer

14.4% 2,944

Not a volunteer

85.6% 17,452

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Traralgon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

10.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Traralgon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

2.0%

Bus

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Train

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Traralgon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

11.8%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Traralgon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

50.4%

4 bedrooms

27.7%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Traralgon Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

42.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Traralgon Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Traralgon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,017

Asthma

1,211

Arthritis

1,013

Diabetes

773

Heart disease

740

Lung condition

687

Cancer

381

Stroke

317

Kidney disease

314

Dementia

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

Traralgon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Traralgon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.2%

Couple — no children

28.6%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Traralgon Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 15

Previously served

2.8% 564

Never served

97.1% 19,846

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Traralgon Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 2,933

Did not provide

85.6% 17,408

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Traralgon Children Ever Born

No children

30.0%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Traralgon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

128

1951–1960

465

1961–1970

436

1971–1980

302

1981–1990

303

1991–2000

200

2001–2010

601

2011–2015

371

2016

100

2017

2018

129

2019

175

2020

2021

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

Traralgon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.9%

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

Traralgon Household Size

1 person

31.3%

2 persons

34.5%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

13.3%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Traralgon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

21,112

Moved from VIC

2,205

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,146

Moved from overseas

113

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

Traralgon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Traralgon Crime Statistics

3,952 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

1,296

Justice Procedures

736

Assault

680

Property Damage

299

Drug Offences

259

Fraud

238

Break & Enter

209

Public Order

121

Weapons

100

Robbery

Other

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Traralgon Schools

schools nearby

government

1004

avg ICSEA score

4,491

total students

St Michael's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students

1058

ICSEA

St Gabriel's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

1038

ICSEA

Lavalla Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,358 students

1028

ICSEA

Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon) Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 535 students

1004

ICSEA

Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students

986

ICSEA

Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 445 students

974

ICSEA

Traralgon College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 880 students

937

ICSEA

Lavalla Catholic College - St Paul's Campus Catholic

Secondary

SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL Traralgon & Multi 2 Traralgon Independent

Secondary

St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Traralgon Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Traralgon Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,484/wk

Median rent $275/wk

Rent to income 18.5%

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

Median rent in Traralgon against your income

Your weekly income

About $6,431 a month

Median rent $275/wk

Left after rent $1,209/wk

Rent share 18.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Redan

Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk $20/wk less rent

Toongabbie (Vic.)

Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk $5/wk less rent

Strathmerton

Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk $65/wk less rent

Nichols Point

Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk $50/wk less rent

Swan Hill

Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk $40/wk less rent

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk $35/wk less rent

Horsham

Income: $748/wk Rent: $245/wk $30/wk less rent

Yinnar

Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk $30/wk less rent

Traralgon vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Traralgon is $767 a week, in line with the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 631st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $275 a week, $41 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.5% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Traralgon	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$767/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,484/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$275/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,300/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	43	42
Rent share of household income	18.5%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Traralgon

The closest suburb to Traralgon is Traralgon East, 6.7 km away.

Traralgon East

6.7 km away · income $915/wk · rent $400/wk

Hazelwood North

8.4 km away · income $855/wk · rent $235/wk

Morwell

8.9 km away · income $522/wk · rent $215/wk

Glengarry (Vic.)

13.9 km away · income $845/wk · rent $270/wk

Yallourn North

14.4 km away · income $659/wk · rent $220/wk

Churchill (Vic.)

14.9 km away · income $577/wk · rent $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Traralgon

What is the population of Traralgon VIC?

The population of Traralgon VIC is 26,907 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 478 people per km².Traralgon is ranked #63 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Traralgon?

The median personal income in Traralgon VIC is $767 per week, or $39,884 per year.The median household income is $1,484 per week.Family income is $1,950 per week.Traralgon is ranked #4,186 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Traralgon?

Median rent in Traralgon VIC is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Traralgon ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Traralgon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Traralgon VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Traralgon?

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

Is Traralgon a good suburb to live in?

Traralgon is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 26,907.The median income is $767/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 22569. All dollar figures in AUD.