Traralgon East vs Traralgon

Traralgon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Traralgon East. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Traralgon East, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Traralgon East: a median of $875,000, against $575,000 in Traralgon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Traralgon East tends to suit couples, while Traralgon 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Traralgon East is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 53%)
  • Traralgon has more parks and reserves (97 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Traralgon East has cheaper land ($630,000 vs $725,000)
  • Traralgon has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Traralgon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Traralgon

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 124 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.2 km vs 169.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Traralgon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • But Traralgon East carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Traralgon East Traralgon
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.

Traralgon East Traralgon
Walkability 0 / 67
Traralgon East — Walkability: 0/100 Traralgon — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 24 / 13
Traralgon East — Safety: 24/100 Traralgon — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Traralgon East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Traralgon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 14 / 20
Traralgon East — Low flood risk: 14/100 Traralgon — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Traralgon has more residents (26,907 vs 1,780); Traralgon East has higher household incomes ($119,912 vs $77,168).

Traralgon East Traralgon
Population 1,780 26,907
+1412% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +7.9%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $119,912/yr
+36% vs other
 $77,168/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+31% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Traralgon East Traralgon
0-4 3.6% / 6.0%
Traralgon East — 0-4: 3.6% Traralgon — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.7% / 12.6%
Traralgon East — 5-14: 12.7% Traralgon — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.0% / 5.7%
Traralgon East — 15-19: 7.0% Traralgon — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.6% / 5.5%
Traralgon East — 20-24: 4.6% Traralgon — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.8% / 14.1%
Traralgon East — 25-34: 8.8% Traralgon — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 12.0% / 12.4%
Traralgon East — 35-44: 12.0% Traralgon — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.8% / 11.3%
Traralgon East — 45-54: 16.8% Traralgon — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.2% / 12.4%
Traralgon East — 55-64: 15.2% Traralgon — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 13.5% / 10.7%
Traralgon East — 65-74: 13.5% Traralgon — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.9% / 6.4%
Traralgon East — 75-84: 4.9% Traralgon — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.3% / 2.7%
Traralgon East — 85+: 1.3% Traralgon — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Traralgon East 62.6% couple families
Traralgon East — Couple Families: 62.6% Traralgon East — Lone Person: 22.4% Traralgon East — One Parent Families: 10.8% Traralgon East — Group Household: 2.3% Traralgon East — Other Families: 1.8%
Traralgon 35.1% couple families
Traralgon — Couple Families: 35.1% Traralgon — Lone Person: 42.2% Traralgon — One Parent Families: 17.6% Traralgon — Group Household: 3.9% Traralgon — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Traralgon East 5.3% renting
Traralgon East — Owned Outright: 48.4% Traralgon East — Mortgage: 46.4% Traralgon East — Renting: 5.3%
Traralgon 26.8% renting
Traralgon — Owned Outright: 35.2% Traralgon — Mortgage: 38.0% Traralgon — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Traralgon East Traralgon
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.2%
Traralgon East — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Traralgon — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 9.1%
Traralgon East — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Traralgon — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.2%
Traralgon East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Traralgon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.5%
Traralgon East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Traralgon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.7%
Traralgon East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Traralgon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Traralgon East Traralgon
England 2.4% / 2.5%
Traralgon East — England: 2.4% Traralgon — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Traralgon East — New Zealand: 1.2% Traralgon — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.7%
Traralgon East — Netherlands: 0.8% Traralgon — Netherlands: 0.7%
India — / 1.2%
Traralgon East — India: not among its largest Traralgon — India: 1.2%
Italy 0.5% / 0.6%
Traralgon East — Italy: 0.5% Traralgon — Italy: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Traralgon East — Philippines: not among its largest Traralgon — Philippines: 0.8%
Vietnam 0.6% / —
Traralgon East — Vietnam: 0.6% Traralgon — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Traralgon East 99.4% houses
Traralgon East — Houses: 99.4% Traralgon East — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Traralgon East — Townhouses: 0.0%
Traralgon 85.5% houses
Traralgon — Houses: 85.5% Traralgon — Flats / Apartments: 9.9% Traralgon — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Traralgon East Traralgon
Median house price $875,000 $575,000
Median unit price — $342,000
Median land price $630,000 $725,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 125 days
from 3 sales
 49 days
from 270 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Traralgon East Traralgon
3 bed $788K / $530K
Traralgon East — 3 bed: $788K (18 sales) Traralgon — 3 bed: $530K (331 sales)

18 vs 331 sales

4 bed $890K / $675K
Traralgon East — 4 bed: $890K (13 sales) Traralgon — 4 bed: $675K (230 sales)

13 vs 230 sales

Zoning mix

Traralgon East has more rural and farming land (72% vs 57%).

Traralgon East Traralgon
Rural and farming 72% 57%
Residential 6% 29%
Other and special use 13% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Industrial 3% 1%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

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

Traralgon East Traralgon
Houses — 4.0%
$530/wk on $689K
Units — 4.9%
$350/wk on $369K

Ranking within VIC

Traralgon East Traralgon
House price Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 52% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 57% of VIC

Liveability

Traralgon is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Traralgon East Traralgon
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Traralgon carries more crime risk (87 vs 76).

Traralgon East Traralgon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
87/100
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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Traralgon East Traralgon
Inside the suburb 0 15
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Traralgon East

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

Schools in Traralgon

  • Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon) Government · Primary above peers
  • Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lavalla Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Gabriel's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Traralgon East Traralgon
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 27
Parks & reserves 3 97
Childcare 0 24
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 3 7
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Traralgon East sits further from the CBD (169.9 km vs 162.2 km).

Traralgon East Traralgon
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 169.9 km
+5% vs other
 162.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 115 min
Public transport score 51/100 83/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 189.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Traralgon East Traralgon
Car (driver) 78.3% / 77.3%
Traralgon East — Car (driver): 78.3% Traralgon — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 13.2%
Traralgon East — Worked from Home: 15.5% Traralgon — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.0%
Traralgon East — Car (passenger): 4.8% Traralgon — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.1%
Traralgon East — Walked Only: 0.7% Traralgon — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 0.6% / 0.3%
Traralgon East — Train: 0.6% Traralgon — Train: 0.3%
Bus — / 0.7%
Traralgon East — Bus: not among its largest Traralgon — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Traralgon East Traralgon
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Traralgon East Traralgon
Connectivity score 61/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
896 premises
 51%
14,190 premises

Climate

Traralgon East Traralgon
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)

Traralgon East Traralgon
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Traralgon East

Acreage

Traralgon

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Transport Hub

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