Koornalla vs Traralgon South

Traralgon South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Koornalla. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Koornalla tends to suit couples and older residents.

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

Traralgon South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Koornalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Traralgon South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (170.2 km vs 176.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Traralgon South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Koornalla has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Traralgon South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.6% vs -9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Koornalla and Traralgon South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Koornalla Traralgon South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Koornalla Traralgon South
Walkability 0 / 29
Koornalla — Walkability: 0/100 Traralgon South — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 16 / 78
Koornalla — Safety: 16/100 Traralgon South — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 13 / 17
Koornalla — Low fire risk: 13/100 Traralgon South — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 60 / 28
Koornalla — Low flood risk: 60/100 Traralgon South — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Traralgon South rents higher ($260/wk vs $0/wk); Traralgon South has more residents (553 vs 89).

Koornalla Traralgon South
Population 89 553
+521% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.2% -1.6%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $97,500/yr $123,188/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent — $260/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koornalla Traralgon South
0-4 — / 5.1%
Koornalla — 0-4: not among its largest Traralgon South — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.9% / 15.4%
Koornalla — 5-14: 16.9% Traralgon South — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 4.5% / 10.1%
Koornalla — 15-19: 4.5% Traralgon South — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 — / 6.5%
Koornalla — 20-24: not among its largest Traralgon South — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 — / 8.1%
Koornalla — 25-34: not among its largest Traralgon South — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 15.7% / 12.7%
Koornalla — 35-44: 15.7% Traralgon South — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.5% / 15.7%
Koornalla — 45-54: 13.5% Traralgon South — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 14.6% / 12.8%
Koornalla — 55-64: 14.6% Traralgon South — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 14.6% / 11.0%
Koornalla — 65-74: 14.6% Traralgon South — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 9.0% / 2.2%
Koornalla — 75-84: 9.0% Traralgon South — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / —
Koornalla — 85+: not among its largest Traralgon South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koornalla 84.2% couple families
Koornalla — Couple Families: 84.2% Koornalla — Lone Person: 15.8% Koornalla — One Parent Families: 0.0% Koornalla — Group Household: 0.0%
Traralgon South 70.5% couple families
Traralgon South — Couple Families: 70.5% Traralgon South — Lone Person: 10.7% Traralgon South — One Parent Families: 10.7% Traralgon South — Group Household: 8.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koornalla 0.0% renting
Koornalla — Owned Outright: 48.3% Koornalla — Mortgage: 51.7% Koornalla — Renting: 0.0%
Traralgon South 4.1% renting
Traralgon South — Owned Outright: 40.4% Traralgon South — Mortgage: 55.6% Traralgon South — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Koornalla Traralgon South
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 19.3%
Koornalla — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Traralgon South — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 10.8%
Koornalla — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Traralgon South — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.4% / 8.9%
Koornalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4% Traralgon South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.8%
Koornalla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Traralgon South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Koornalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Traralgon South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Koornalla Traralgon South
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Koornalla — New Zealand: 3.4% Traralgon South — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 3.4% / —
Koornalla — South Africa: 3.4% Traralgon South — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 1.3%
Koornalla — England: not among its largest Traralgon South — England: 1.3%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Koornalla — Ireland: not among its largest Traralgon South — Ireland: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Koornalla — India: not among its largest Traralgon South — India: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Koornalla — Germany: not among its largest Traralgon South — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Koornalla — Netherlands: not among its largest Traralgon South — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koornalla 100.0% houses
Koornalla — Houses: 100.0%
Traralgon South 100.0% houses
Traralgon South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Koornalla Traralgon South
Median house price — $842,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Koornalla has more rural and farming land (100% vs 81%).

Koornalla Traralgon South
Rural and farming 100% 81%
Parks and recreation 0% 11%
Residential 0% 4%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Koornalla Traralgon South
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Koornalla Traralgon South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Traralgon South is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Koornalla Traralgon South
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Koornalla carries more crime risk (84 vs 22); Traralgon South carries more flood risk (72 vs 40).

Koornalla Traralgon South
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Koornalla Traralgon South
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 9.6 km
 None

Schools in Koornalla

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Traralgon South

  • Traralgon South Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Koornalla Traralgon South
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Koornalla sits further from the CBD (176.5 km vs 170.2 km).

Koornalla Traralgon South
Walkability score 0/100 29/100
Distance to Melbourne 176.5 km
+4% vs other
 170.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 125 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.

Koornalla Traralgon South
Car (driver) 60.6% / 78.5%
Koornalla — Car (driver): 60.6% Traralgon South — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 15.4%
Koornalla — Worked from Home: 39.4% Traralgon South — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Koornalla — Car (passenger): not among its largest Traralgon South — Car (passenger): 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Koornalla Traralgon South
Elevation 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.0 km 40.7 km

NBN connectivity

Koornalla Traralgon South
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
193 premises

Climate

Koornalla Traralgon South
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)

Koornalla Traralgon South
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

Koornalla Traralgon South
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Koornalla Traralgon South
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koornalla Traralgon South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koornalla

Rural

Traralgon South

Acreage

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