Williams Landing vs Truganina

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Williams Landing: a median of $875,000, against $678,000 in Truganina, and rent is higher there too. Williams Landing is closer to the city centre: 24.8 km, against 32.1 km. On these figures, Truganina tends to suit families with children 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

Truganina

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (31 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 12)

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

First-home buyers

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($673,500 vs $915,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($677,500 vs $875,000)
  • But Williams Landing has cheaper units ($420,000 vs $527,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Williams Landing

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.8 km vs 32.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Williams Landing is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • Truganina has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Williams Landing returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.3%)
  • Truganina is growing faster (75.5% vs 42.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Williams Landing 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.

Williams Landing 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.

Williams Landing Truganina
Walkability 69 / 0
Williams Landing — Walkability: 69/100 Truganina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 23
Williams Landing — Safety: 31/100 Truganina — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 6 / 24
Williams Landing — Low fire risk: 6/100 Truganina — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 81
Williams Landing — Low flood risk: 100/100 Truganina — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Truganina has more residents (36,305 vs 9,448); Williams Landing has higher household incomes ($134,264 vs $110,552).

Williams Landing Truganina
Population 9,448 36,305
+284% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.2% +75.5%
Median age 31 30
Median household income $134,264/yr
+18% vs other
 $110,552/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+7% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing Truganina
0-4 9.3% / 11.7%
Williams Landing — 0-4: 9.3% Truganina — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 15.0% / 17.5%
Williams Landing — 5-14: 15.0% Truganina — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 4.6% / 4.2%
Williams Landing — 15-19: 4.6% Truganina — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 7.3% / 6.3%
Williams Landing — 20-24: 7.3% Truganina — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 20.8% / 22.2%
Williams Landing — 25-34: 20.8% Truganina — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 23.3% / 23.0%
Williams Landing — 35-44: 23.3% Truganina — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 10.3% / 7.6%
Williams Landing — 45-54: 10.3% Truganina — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 5.6% / 4.1%
Williams Landing — 55-64: 5.6% Truganina — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 3.2% / 2.4%
Williams Landing — 65-74: 3.2% Truganina — 65-74: 2.4%
75-84 0.6% / 0.9%
Williams Landing — 75-84: 0.6% Truganina — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.1% / 0.1%
Williams Landing — 85+: 0.1% Truganina — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing 65.3% couple families
Williams Landing — Couple Families: 65.3% Williams Landing — Lone Person: 14.1% Williams Landing — One Parent Families: 11.4% Williams Landing — Group Household: 7.2% Williams Landing — Other Families: 2.0%
Truganina 70.2% couple families
Truganina — Couple Families: 70.2% Truganina — Lone Person: 11.6% Truganina — One Parent Families: 10.9% Truganina — Group Household: 5.5% Truganina — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing 40.3% renting
Williams Landing — Owned Outright: 10.1% Williams Landing — Mortgage: 49.6% Williams Landing — Renting: 40.3%
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.

Williams Landing Truganina
Bachelor Degree 21.0% / 16.3%
Williams Landing — Bachelor Degree: 21.0% Truganina — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Postgraduate Degree 13.9% / 10.3%
Williams Landing — Postgraduate Degree: 13.9% Truganina — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.2%
Williams Landing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Truganina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 6.2%
Williams Landing — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Truganina — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Williams Landing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Truganina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Williams Landing Truganina
India 21.5% / 26.6%
Williams Landing — India: 21.5% Truganina — India: 26.6%
China 6.6% / 1.9%
Williams Landing — China: 6.6% Truganina — China: 1.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.3%
Williams Landing — New Zealand: 3.5% Truganina — New Zealand: 3.3%
Philippines 2.4% / 3.8%
Williams Landing — Philippines: 2.4% Truganina — Philippines: 3.8%
Pakistan 1.7% / 2.8%
Williams Landing — Pakistan: 1.7% Truganina — Pakistan: 2.8%
Indonesia 2.3% / —
Williams Landing — Indonesia: 2.3% Truganina — Indonesia: 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.

Williams Landing 88.8% houses
Williams Landing — Houses: 88.8% Williams Landing — Townhouses: 5.5% Williams Landing — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Truganina 90.7% houses
Truganina — Houses: 90.7% Truganina — Townhouses: 9.0% Truganina — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Williams Landing Truganina
Median house price $875,000 $677,500
Median unit price $420,000 $527,500
Median land price $915,500 $673,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 155 sales
 50 days
from 729 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.

Williams Landing Truganina
3 bed $730K / $598K
Williams Landing — 3 bed: $730K (39 sales) Truganina — 3 bed: $598K (305 sales)

39 vs 305 sales

4 bed $898K / $710K
Williams Landing — 4 bed: $898K (120 sales) Truganina — 4 bed: $710K (559 sales)

120 vs 559 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $958K
Williams Landing — 5 bed: $1.06M (23 sales) Truganina — 5 bed: $958K (60 sales)

23 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Williams Landing has more commercially zoned land (72% vs 0%); Truganina has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Williams Landing Truganina
Commercial 72% 0%
Residential 19% 63%
Other and special use 0% 13%
Industrial 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Williams Landing Truganina
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
 4,602
across Melton
Approvals change year on year -0% +5%

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.

Williams Landing Truganina
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $880K
 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
Units 5.5%
$450/wk on $428K
 4.3%
$470/wk on $562K

Ranking within VIC

Williams Landing Truganina
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Income — Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 47% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 93% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Williams Landing is more walkable (69 vs 0); Williams Landing scores higher overall (60 vs 40).

Williams Landing Truganina
Grade B C
Score 60/100 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Truganina carries more flood risk (19 vs 0); Williams Landing carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 76).

Williams Landing Truganina
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Williams Landing

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

Williams Landing Truganina
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 12 27
Childcare 6 31
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 1 12
Waterways 0 36

Mobility

Truganina sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 24.8 km).

Williams Landing Truganina
Walkability score 69/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.8 km 32.1 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 38 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 284.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 3027
 1.4%
postcode 3029
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3027
 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.

Williams Landing Truganina
Car (driver) 47.9% / 60.9%
Williams Landing — Car (driver): 47.9% Truganina — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 27.4%
Williams Landing — Worked from Home: 40.1% Truganina — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Train 6.7% / 5.2%
Williams Landing — Train: 6.7% Truganina — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.0%
Williams Landing — Car (passenger): 3.8% Truganina — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.5%
Williams Landing — Walked Only: 0.8% Truganina — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.5% / 0.6%
Williams Landing — Bus: 0.5% Truganina — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Williams Landing Truganina
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Williams Landing Truganina
Connectivity score 97/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
3,804 premises
 81%
13,865 premises

Climate

Williams Landing 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)

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

Council rates

Williams Landing Truganina
Average residential rate $1,997/yr $1,779/yr
Council Wyndham Melton

Federal electorate

Williams Landing Truganina
Division Gellibrand Gorton
Member Tim Watts Alice Jordan-Baird
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Williams Landing

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Transport Hub Young Families

Truganina

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River Young Families

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