Trafalgar East vs Trafalgar

Trafalgar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Trafalgar East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Trafalgar East, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Trafalgar East: a median of $875,000, against $615,000 in Trafalgar, though rent is higher in Trafalgar. On these figures, Trafalgar East tends to suit couples, while Trafalgar suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Trafalgar

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Trafalgar East is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Trafalgar East leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 23%)
  • Trafalgar has cheaper houses ($615,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Trafalgar East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Trafalgar has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Trafalgar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 101 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.3 km vs 132.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Trafalgar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Trafalgar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
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.

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Walkability 0 / 0
Trafalgar East — Walkability: 0/100 Trafalgar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 36
Trafalgar East — Safety: 21/100 Trafalgar — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 66 / 3
Trafalgar East — Low fire risk: 66/100 Trafalgar — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 14 / 20
Trafalgar East — Low flood risk: 14/100 Trafalgar — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Trafalgar has more residents (4,349 vs 401); Trafalgar East has higher household incomes ($98,488 vs $75,296).

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Population 401 4,349
+985% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +11.2%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $98,488/yr
+24% vs other
 $75,296/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $300/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
0-4 3.5% / 6.1%
Trafalgar East — 0-4: 3.5% Trafalgar — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.7% / 14.0%
Trafalgar East — 5-14: 13.7% Trafalgar — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.0% / 5.6%
Trafalgar East — 15-19: 6.0% Trafalgar — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.5% / 4.5%
Trafalgar East — 20-24: 6.5% Trafalgar — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.2% / 11.3%
Trafalgar East — 25-34: 8.2% Trafalgar — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.0% / 12.3%
Trafalgar East — 35-44: 12.0% Trafalgar — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.5% / 12.2%
Trafalgar East — 45-54: 13.5% Trafalgar — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.2% / 10.9%
Trafalgar East — 55-64: 19.2% Trafalgar — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 13.0% / 12.9%
Trafalgar East — 65-74: 13.0% Trafalgar — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 4.5% / 7.3%
Trafalgar East — 75-84: 4.5% Trafalgar — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.5% / 3.0%
Trafalgar East — 85+: 2.5% Trafalgar — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Trafalgar East 64.3% couple families
Trafalgar East — Couple Families: 64.3% Trafalgar East — Lone Person: 20.2% Trafalgar East — One Parent Families: 15.5% Trafalgar East — Group Household: 0.0% Trafalgar East — Other Families: 0.0%
Trafalgar 38.2% couple families
Trafalgar — Couple Families: 38.2% Trafalgar — Lone Person: 39.2% Trafalgar — One Parent Families: 18.0% Trafalgar — Group Household: 3.2% Trafalgar — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Trafalgar East 8.6% renting
Trafalgar East — Owned Outright: 50.4% Trafalgar East — Mortgage: 41.0% Trafalgar East — Renting: 8.6%
Trafalgar 21.6% renting
Trafalgar — Owned Outright: 40.9% Trafalgar — Mortgage: 37.6% Trafalgar — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 18.0%
Trafalgar East — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Trafalgar — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 6.8%
Trafalgar East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Trafalgar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 8.4%
Trafalgar East — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Trafalgar — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.9%
Trafalgar East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Trafalgar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.1%
Trafalgar East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Trafalgar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
England 1.7% / 3.1%
Trafalgar East — England: 1.7% Trafalgar — England: 3.1%
Netherlands 2.0% / 0.5%
Trafalgar East — Netherlands: 2.0% Trafalgar — Netherlands: 0.5%
Italy 1.2% / 0.4%
Trafalgar East — Italy: 1.2% Trafalgar — Italy: 0.4%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / —
Trafalgar East — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Trafalgar — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Trafalgar East — New Zealand: 0.7% Trafalgar — New Zealand: 0.6%
India — / 0.6%
Trafalgar East — India: not among its largest Trafalgar — India: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Trafalgar East — Scotland: not among its largest Trafalgar — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Trafalgar East 100.7% houses
Trafalgar East — Houses: 100.7% Trafalgar East — Townhouses: 0.0% Trafalgar East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Trafalgar 93.3% houses
Trafalgar — Houses: 93.3% Trafalgar — Townhouses: 6.0% Trafalgar — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Median house price $875,000 $615,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $451,700
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Rural and farming 96% 91%
Residential 3% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Houses — 4.1%
$540/wk on $690K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
House price — Higher than 27% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 12% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Trafalgar carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 34); Trafalgar East carries more crime risk (79 vs 64).

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Bushfire Low
34/100
 High
97/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Trafalgar East

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

Schools in Trafalgar

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Trafalgar High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Trafalgar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Trafalgar East sits further from the CBD (132.7 km vs 129.3 km).

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 132.7 km
+3% vs other
 129.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3824
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3824
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.

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Car (driver) 71.9% / 76.6%
Trafalgar East — Car (driver): 71.9% Trafalgar — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 12.7%
Trafalgar East — Worked from Home: 17.3% Trafalgar — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 6.6% / 3.3%
Trafalgar East — Walked Only: 6.6% Trafalgar — Walked Only: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 5.9%
Trafalgar East — Car (passenger): 2.0% Trafalgar — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 2.0% / 0.2%
Trafalgar East — Bus: 2.0% Trafalgar — Bus: 0.2%
Train — / 1.0%
Trafalgar East — Train: not among its largest Trafalgar — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
171 premises
 38%
2,080 premises

Climate

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
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

Council rates

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Trafalgar East Trafalgar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Trafalgar East

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