Traralgon East, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Traralgon East is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1041, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Traralgon East at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,780
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,306
- SEIFA score
- 1041
- Coordinates
- -38.1890, 146.5894
Traralgon East demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Traralgon East using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 5% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 290 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 205 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 370 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 569 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 352 | 20% |
Share of the 1,786 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 294 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 282 | 45% |
| Rented | 32 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 620 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 620 occupied private dwellings in Traralgon East.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,495
- Median weekly personal income
- $915
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 167 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 69 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 14 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 691 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 567
- Employed part-time
- 314
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Traralgon East
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Traralgon East is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.7°C). The area receives roughly 768 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.4°C | 52 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.8°C | 35 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 13.2°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 19.4°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm |
| Jul | 12.7°C | 5.2°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 5.3°C | 73 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 77 mm |
| Oct | 19.2°C | 8.6°C | 91 mm |
| Nov | 21.3°C | 10.3°C | 88 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.4°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Traralgon East
Where is Traralgon East?
Traralgon East is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Traralgon East?
At the 2021 Census, Traralgon East had a population of about 1,780.
Is Traralgon East an advantaged area?
Traralgon East has an ABS SEIFA score of 1041, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Traralgon East?
Traralgon East has average daytime highs of about 19.2°C and overnight lows of about 9.5°C, with roughly 768 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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