Suburbs Travancore

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Travancore VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Travancore VIC is 2,116 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Travancore is $1,027 per week ($53,404 per year). Median rent in Travancore is $351 per week ($1,521 per month). Travancore has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Travancore has a population density of 5057.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Travancore is India. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Travancore is $1,513.

There were 180 recorded offences in Travancore in 2025-25, a rate of 85 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (114 offences).

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📍 Travancore, Victoria — 37.7820°S, 144.9351°E

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Travancore Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Travancore Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,027/wk
$53,404 per year
#1053 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$351/wk
$1,521 per month
#3093 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,513/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Travancore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (1,087) Female 48.5% (1,022)

Population Density

5057.4
people per km²
2,116 people · 0.4 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,288
Family income/wk

Travancore 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)

Travancore Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.4% 177 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.6% 261 dwellings

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

Travancore Country of Birth

Australia
72.6%
India
13.2%
China
3.6%
England
2.6%
Iran
2.4%
Indonesia
1.7%
Hong Kong
1.3%
Greece
1.2%
Canada
1.0%
France
0.5%

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

Travancore Religion

No Religion
51.8%
Catholic
17.3%
Not stated
8.8%
Hinduism
7.5%
Islam
5.1%
Buddhism
4.3%
Anglican
2.9%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Travancore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
89.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.1%

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

Travancore Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
18.9%
Other
17.7%
Hindi
14.0%
SAL Tot
12.3%
Cantonese
11.1%
Persian ED
9.1%
Vietnamese
8.6%
Italian
8.2%

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

Travancore Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.7% 814 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 410 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.8% 84 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.9% 434 people

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

Travancore Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.6%
Postgraduate Degree
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.4%
Certificate III/IV
9.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

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

Travancore Occupation

Professionals
46.2%
Managers
13.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.6%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.3%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Labourers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

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

Travancore Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.7%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Health
12.9%
Engineering
9.6%
Information Technology
8.9%
Creative Arts
8.1%
Education
6.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.7%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Travancore Dwelling Types

Separate house
62.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
33.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Travancore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Travancore Marital Status

💍
Married
31.3% 604
↔️
Separated
2.8% 54
📋
Divorced
7.2% 139
🕊️
Widowed
1.8% 34
👤
Never married
56.9% 1,099

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Travancore Ancestry

English
19.4%
Other
18.1%
Australian
16.0%
Chinese
10.0%
Irish
8.8%
Scottish
6.8%
Indian
6.3%
Italian
6.1%
German
3.0%
Filipino
2.4%
Vietnamese
1.7%
Greek
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Travancore School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
33.2%
Primary — Government
24.4%
Pre-school
11.7%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Government
8.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Secondary — Catholic
3.4%

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

Travancore Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.6% 142
✅
No need for assistance
96.4% 3,839

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

Travancore Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.6% 284
—
Not a volunteer
84.4% 1,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Travancore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
6.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
5.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Travancore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
46.3%
Did not go to work
22.3%
Tram/Light Rail
15.4%
Walked only
4.1%
Train
4.0%
Bicycle
3.0%
Car (passenger)
2.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.4%

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

Travancore Car Ownership

0 vehicles
17.9%
1 vehicle
59.7%
2 vehicles
18.1%
3 vehicles
3.6%
4+ vehicles
0.8%

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

Travancore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.5%
2 bedrooms
69.3%
3 bedrooms
11.8%
4 bedrooms
5.5%
5 bedrooms
1.9%

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

Travancore Population Mobility

33.6%
moved in the last year
63.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Travancore Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
45
Indigenous residents
3,972
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Travancore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
245
Asthma
87
Diabetes
42
Arthritis
38
Heart disease
21
Cancer
19
Kidney disease
17
Lung condition
10
Dementia
4
Stroke
4

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

Travancore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Travancore Family Structure

Couple — no children
49.2%
Couple — children under 15
27.3%
Couple — no children under 15
11.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Travancore Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.0% 18
👤
Never served
99.0% 1,807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Travancore Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.3% 169
—
Did not provide
90.7% 1,654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Travancore Children Ever Born

No children
69.5%
1 child
11.8%
2 children
14.1%
3 children
4.1%
4 children
0.5%

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

Travancore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
14
1961–1970
36
1971–1980
36
1981–1990
53
1991–2000
58
2001–2010
156
2011–2015
183
2016
63
2017
68
2018
97
2019
87
2020
30
2021
7

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

Travancore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
33.4%
15–29 hours
10.7%
30+ hours
5.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.0%

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

Travancore Household Size

1 person
42.2%
2 persons
39.9%
3 persons
9.9%
4 persons
6.1%
5 persons
1.6%
6+ persons
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Travancore Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,315
Moved from VIC
475
Moved — same area (SA2)
90
Moved from overseas
45
Moved from QLD
24
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from SA
8
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Travancore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.0%
Step family — no other children
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Travancore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 180 total

Theft
114
Assault
13
Property Damage
13
Break & Enter
13
Justice Procedures
9
Fraud
8
Drug Offences
5
Public Order
4
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Travancore Schools

55
schools nearby
29
government
1087
avg ICSEA score
15,884
total students
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
ICSEA
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students
1161
ICSEA
Kensington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students
1153
ICSEA
Princes Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students
1152
ICSEA
Brunswick North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1151
ICSEA
Holy Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 242 students
1149
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 290 students
1145
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1144
ICSEA
Flemington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1140
ICSEA
Ascot Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1140
ICSEA
Brunswick North West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1140
ICSEA
Essendon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1137
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1136
ICSEA
North Melbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 910 students
1136
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1129
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 55 schools

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

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Travancore Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,692/wk
Median Rent $351/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.7%

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

If you earn X in Travancore

≈ $7,332/month
Median rent $351/wk
Left after rent $1,341/wk
Rent share 20.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Caulfield East
Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $31/wk
Yallambie
Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $11/wk
Marong
Income: $900/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $1/wk
Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)
Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $1/wk
Herne Hill (Vic.)
Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $81/wk
Cardigan
Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $1/wk
South Geelong
Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $1/wk
Inverleigh
Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $51/wk

Travancore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Breakwater
Pop: 1,060 Income: $655/wk Rent: $300/wk
Wahgunyah
Pop: 1,061 Income: $696/wk Rent: $230/wk
Coleraine
Pop: 1,062 Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk
Panton Hill
Pop: 1,063 Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk
Cardigan
Pop: 1,064 Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk
Strathmerton
Pop: 1,072 Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Travancore

What is the population of Travancore VIC?

The population of Travancore VIC is 2,116 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5057.4 people per km².Travancore is ranked #2,941 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Travancore?

The median personal income in Travancore VIC is $1,027 per week, or $53,404 per year.The median household income is $1,692 per week.Family income is $2,288 per week.Travancore is ranked #1,053 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Travancore?

Median rent in Travancore VIC is $351 per week ($1,521 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Travancore ranks #3,093 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Travancore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Travancore VIC is $1,513. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Travancore?

The median age in Travancore VIC is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Travancore a good suburb to live in?

Travancore is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,116.The median income is $1,027/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% 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: 22572. All dollar figures in AUD.