Ravenhall vs Truganina

Truganina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Ravenhall. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenhall, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Truganina, most households are couple families. Ravenhall is closer to the city centre: 28.6 km, against 32.1 km. On these figures, Ravenhall tends to suit young adults and people living alone.

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

Truganina

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (31 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 0)
  • But Ravenhall has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 91%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 60%)
  • has cheaper land ($673,500 vs $1,402,170)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 155%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $1,500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ravenhall

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.6 km vs 32.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Ravenhall is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Ravenhall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (98.4% vs 75.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ravenhall Truganina
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.

Ravenhall Truganina
Walkability 13 / 0
Ravenhall — Walkability: 13/100 Truganina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 23
Ravenhall — Safety: 3/100 Truganina — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 12 / 24
Ravenhall — Low fire risk: 12/100 Truganina — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 80 / 81
Ravenhall — Low flood risk: 80/100 Truganina — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Truganina has more residents (36,305 vs 2,295); Ravenhall rents higher ($1,500/wk vs $390/wk).

Ravenhall Truganina
Population 2,295 36,305
+1482% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +98.4% +75.5%
Median age 33 30
Median household income $50,232/yr $110,552/yr
+120% vs other
Median weekly rent $1,500/wk
+74% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall Truganina
0-4 — / 11.7%
Ravenhall — 0-4: not among its largest Truganina — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 — / 17.5%
Ravenhall — 5-14: not among its largest Truganina — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 2.1% / 4.2%
Ravenhall — 15-19: 2.1% Truganina — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 13.0% / 6.3%
Ravenhall — 20-24: 13.0% Truganina — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 38.4% / 22.2%
Ravenhall — 25-34: 38.4% Truganina — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 28.2% / 23.0%
Ravenhall — 35-44: 28.2% Truganina — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 12.7% / 7.6%
Ravenhall — 45-54: 12.7% Truganina — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 4.4% / 4.1%
Ravenhall — 55-64: 4.4% Truganina — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 0.9% / 2.4%
Ravenhall — 65-74: 0.9% Truganina — 65-74: 2.4%
75-84 0.6% / 0.9%
Ravenhall — 75-84: 0.6% Truganina — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ — / 0.1%
Ravenhall — 85+: not among its largest Truganina — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall 100.0% lone person
Ravenhall — Lone Person: 100.0% Ravenhall — Couple Families: 0.0% Ravenhall — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ravenhall — Group Household: 0.0% Ravenhall — Other Families: 0.0%
Truganina 11.6% lone person
Truganina — Lone Person: 11.6% Truganina — Couple Families: 70.2% Truganina — One Parent Families: 10.9% Truganina — Group Household: 5.5% Truganina — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall 0.0% renting
Ravenhall — Owned Outright: 100.0% Ravenhall — Mortgage: 0.0% Ravenhall — Renting: 0.0%
Truganina 31.9% renting
Truganina — Owned Outright: 8.6% Truganina — Mortgage: 59.5% Truganina — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ravenhall Truganina
Bachelor Degree 1.2% / 16.3%
Ravenhall — Bachelor Degree: 1.2% Truganina — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 10.3%
Ravenhall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Truganina — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 8.2%
Ravenhall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Truganina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 1.0% / 6.2%
Ravenhall — Certificate III & IV: 1.0% Truganina — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Ravenhall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Truganina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Ravenhall Truganina
India 0.9% / 26.6%
Ravenhall — India: 0.9% Truganina — India: 26.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.3%
Ravenhall — New Zealand: 3.0% Truganina — New Zealand: 3.3%
Vietnam 3.2% / 1.4%
Ravenhall — Vietnam: 3.2% Truganina — Vietnam: 1.4%
Philippines — / 3.8%
Ravenhall — Philippines: not among its largest Truganina — Philippines: 3.8%
China 1.0% / 1.9%
Ravenhall — China: 1.0% Truganina — China: 1.9%
Pakistan — / 2.8%
Ravenhall — Pakistan: not among its largest Truganina — Pakistan: 2.8%
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Ravenhall — Malaysia: 1.0% Truganina — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenhall 116.7% houses
Ravenhall — Houses: 116.7% Ravenhall — Townhouses: 0.0% Ravenhall — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Truganina 90.7% houses
Truganina — Houses: 90.7% Truganina — Townhouses: 9.0% Truganina — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ravenhall Truganina
Median house price — $677,500
Median unit price — $527,500
Median land price $1,402,170 $673,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 729 sales

Zoning mix

Ravenhall has more industrially zoned land (26% vs 11%).

Ravenhall Truganina
Residential 0% 63%
Other and special use 48% 13%
Industrial 26% 11%
Rural and farming 9% 5%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Commercial 5% 0%
Environmental 0% 4%
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

Ravenhall Truganina
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ravenhall Truganina
Houses — 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
Units — 4.3%
$470/wk on $562K

Ranking within VIC

Ravenhall Truganina
House price — Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 47% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 93% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Ravenhall is more walkable (13 vs 0); Truganina scores higher overall (40 vs 27).

Ravenhall Truganina
Grade D C
Score 27/100 40/100
Socio-economic band — advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ravenhall carries more crime risk (97 vs 77); Ravenhall carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 76).

Ravenhall Truganina
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
76/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Ravenhall Truganina
Inside the suburb 0 11
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Ravenhall

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

Schools in Truganina

  • Al-Taqwa College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Westbourne Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Truganina P-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Warreen Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bemin Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenhall Truganina
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 1 27
Childcare 2 31
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 2 12
Waterways 2 36

Mobility

Truganina sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 28.6 km).

Ravenhall Truganina
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.6 km 32.1 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 38 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 284.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
 1.4%
postcode 3029
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
 69
postcode 3029

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.

Ravenhall Truganina
Car (driver) 50.0% / 60.9%
Ravenhall — Car (driver): 50.0% Truganina — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 27.4%
Ravenhall — Worked from Home: 25.0% Truganina — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Walked Only 25.0% / 0.5%
Ravenhall — Walked Only: 25.0% Truganina — Walked Only: 0.5%
Train — / 5.2%
Ravenhall — Train: not among its largest Truganina — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Ravenhall — Car (passenger): not among its largest Truganina — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
Ravenhall — Bus: not among its largest Truganina — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Ravenhall Truganina
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ravenhall Truganina
Connectivity score 85/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
1,203 premises
 81%
13,865 premises

Climate

Ravenhall Truganina
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ravenhall Truganina
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ravenhall Truganina
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Ravenhall Truganina
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ravenhall Truganina
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ravenhall

Multicultural Outer Trains Transport Hub

Truganina

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River Young Families

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