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Truganina VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Truganina VIC is 36,305 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Truganina is $887 per week ($46,124 per year). Median rent in Truganina is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Truganina has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Truganina has a population density of 588.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Truganina is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (20% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Truganina is $2,000.

There were 3,391 recorded offences in Truganina in 2025-25, a rate of 93 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,673 offences).

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Truganina Population

residents (Census 2021)

Truganina Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$887/wk

$46,124 per year

#2283 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Truganina Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (19,204) Female 47.1% (17,094)

Population Density

588.6

people per km²

36,305 people · 61.7 km²

Households

3.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,108

Family income/wk

Truganina 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)

Truganina Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

12.6% 818 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

87.4% 5,667 dwellings

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

Truganina Country of Birth

Australia

52.1%

India

40.3%

Bangladesh

2.4%

China

2.2%

England

0.7%

Fiji

0.6%

Indonesia

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.5%

Iran

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Truganina Religion

Hinduism

20.2%

Islam

19.7%

Catholic

11.9%

No Religion

11.7%

Other Religions Tot

11.6%

Othr Rel Sikhism

11.3%

Not stated

9.9%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Truganina Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Truganina Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

27.5%

Other

21.6%

Urdu

12.1%

Hindi

11.9%

Gujarati

9.0%

SAL Tot

7.2%

Arabic

6.1%

Mandarin

4.5%

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

Truganina Employment

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Employed full-time

43.5% 9,912 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 5,091 people

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Unemployed

5.1% 1,162 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.1% 6,623 people

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

Truganina Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.1%

Postgraduate Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Certificate III/IV

14.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Truganina Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.3%

Managers

10.5%

Labourers

6.6%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Truganina Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.7%

Engineering

16.5%

Information Technology

16.2%

Society & Culture

9.6%

Health

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Education

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Architecture & Building

3.4%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Truganina Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Truganina Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Truganina Marital Status

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Married

61.0% 15,702

↔️

Separated

2.5% 638

📋

Divorced

4.1% 1,067

🕊️

Widowed

1.9% 481

👤

Never married

30.5% 7,854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Truganina Ancestry

Other

36.9%

Indian

26.6%

Australian

9.1%

English

7.7%

Filipino

5.2%

Chinese

5.1%

Vietnamese

2.0%

Samoan

1.8%

Lebanese

1.7%

Irish

1.4%

Italian

1.3%

Maori

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Truganina School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Pre-school

14.7%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Secondary — Government

11.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

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

Truganina Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.3% 1,531

✅

No need for assistance

97.7% 64,372

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

Truganina Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.1% 1,844

—

Not a volunteer

91.9% 20,968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Truganina Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

0.4%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

40.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Truganina How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.4%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Train

3.8%

Other

1.2%

Truck

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Walked only

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Truganina Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

34.2%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

11.8%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

Truganina Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

4.1%

3 bedrooms

31.8%

4 bedrooms

57.1%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Truganina Population Mobility

22.4%

moved in the last year

63.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Truganina Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

429

Indigenous residents

68,455

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Truganina Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

878

Asthma

735

Diabetes

668

Heart disease

236

Arthritis

226

Kidney disease

130

Lung condition

118

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Truganina Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Truganina Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

69.9%

Couple — no children

13.5%

Couple — no children under 15

7.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Truganina Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 20

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 19

🏅

Previously served

0.4% 101

👤

Never served

99.4% 22,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Truganina Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.1% 2,056

—

Did not provide

90.9% 20,607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Truganina Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

23.5%

2 children

29.0%

3 children

10.2%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Truganina When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

124

1971–1980

196

1981–1990

619

1991–2000

1,404

2001–2010

7,526

2011–2015

4,913

2016

988

2017

1,102

2018

1,407

2019

1,475

2020

491

2021

198

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

Truganina Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.8%

5–14 hours

23.0%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

40.0%

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

Truganina Household Size

1 person

9.8%

2 persons

19.6%

3 persons

24.5%

4 persons

26.3%

5 persons

11.7%

6+ persons

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Truganina Where Residents Moved From

Same address

25,287

Moved from VIC

5,554

Moved — same area (SA2)

824

Moved from overseas

450

Moved from NSW

168

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Truganina Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.8%

Step family — no other children

2.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Truganina Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,391 total

Theft

1,673

Assault

503

Break & Enter

348

Justice Procedures

348

Property Damage

212

Fraud

131

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Robbery

Other

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Truganina Schools

schools nearby

government

1057

avg ICSEA score

2,299

total students

St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 204 students

1104

ICSEA

Garrang Wilam Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 559 students

1061

ICSEA

Warreen Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 650 students

1048

ICSEA

Bemin Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-11 · 886 students

1015

ICSEA

Warringa Park School - Polly Parade Campus Government

Combined

Bemin Secondary College - Everton Road Campus Government

Secondary

Al-Taqwa College - Olive Branch Annexe Independent

Combined

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

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Truganina Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,126/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.3%

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

If you earn X in Truganina

Your weekly income

≈ $9,213/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,736/wk

Rent share 18.3%

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Income: $789/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $850/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $787/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $47/wk

Marong

Income: $900/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $957/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $30/wk

Rockbank

Income: $896/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $30/wk

Manor Lakes

Income: $948/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $30/wk

Truganina vs State & National Average

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Pop: 18,171 Income: $978/wk Rent: $400/wk

Altona Meadows

Pop: 18,479 Income: $730/wk Rent: $341/wk

Officer

Pop: 18,503 Income: $970/wk Rent: $396/wk

Torquay (Vic.)

Pop: 18,534 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $500/wk

Sunshine West

Pop: 18,552 Income: $565/wk Rent: $346/wk

Mount Eliza

Pop: 18,734 Income: $966/wk Rent: $512/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Truganina

What is the population of Truganina VIC?

The population of Truganina VIC is 36,305 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 588.6 people per km².Truganina is ranked #23 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Truganina?

The median personal income in Truganina VIC is $887 per week, or $46,124 per year.The median household income is $2,126 per week.Family income is $2,108 per week.Truganina is ranked #2,283 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Truganina?

Median rent in Truganina VIC is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Truganina ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Truganina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Truganina VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Truganina?

The median age in Truganina VIC is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Truganina a good suburb to live in?

Truganina is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 36,305.The median income is $887/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% 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: 22582. All dollar figures in AUD.