Flynn vs Traralgon East
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flynn: a median of $985,000, against $875,000 in Traralgon East, though rent is higher in Traralgon East.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Flynn is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)
- Traralgon East has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Traralgon East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $985,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Flynn
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $400/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Traralgon East
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (169.9 km vs 181.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 131 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Flynn and Traralgon East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Traralgon East has more residents (1,780 vs 188); Traralgon East rents higher ($400/wk vs $258/wk).
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 188 | 1,780 +847% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.4% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr | $119,912/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $258/wk | $400/wk +55% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $985,000 | $875,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $630,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 125 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Flynn has more rural and farming land (89% vs 72%).
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 89% | 72% |
| Other and special use | 9% | 13% |
| Residential | 0% | 6% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 4% |
| Industrial | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 529 across Latrobe (Vic.) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +66% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 90% of VIC | Higher than 91% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 93% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 75% of VIC |
Liveability
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 36/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Traralgon East carries more flood risk (86 vs 73).
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 72/100 | High 76/100 |
| Flood | High 73/100 | High 86/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 12 | 4 |
Mobility
Flynn sits further from the CBD (181.9 km vs 169.9 km).
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 181.9 km +7% vs other | 169.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 131 min | 124 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3844 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 3844 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).
Setting
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 52 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 61/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 37% 896 premises |
Climate
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 700 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 15.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.56 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,746/yr same for both | |
| Council | Latrobe (Vic.) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Flynn | Traralgon East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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