Moving to Trafalgar VIC 3824
What the official numbers say about living in Trafalgar — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $570,000 for a median house or $425,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 83% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,448 a week.
About 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Trafalgar grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,621 → 4,349 people).
Around 70% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Trafalgar sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (83% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest train station: Trafalgar, 100 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Moe Bus Interchange, 9.8 km east.
Nearest airport: Latrobe Valley Airport, 27.4 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 113 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 3 parks — see them all on the Trafalgar profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Joseph's Primary School 350 m · Trafalgar High School 650 m · Trafalgar Primary School 800 m
Groceries: IGA Trafalgar 250 m
Parks and reserves: McGregor Park 450 m · James Balfour Oak Tree Park 700 m · Brindlewood Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Trafalgar, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Starling · Magpie-lark · Grey Fantail · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Trafalgar, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar here | 4,349 | $570,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Yarragon | 1,893 | $610,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Moe | 9,375 | $360,000 | 1/10 | 12% |
| Newborough | 6,886 | $428,500 | 2/10 | 17% |
| Mirboo North | 2,263 | $494,000 | 4/10 | 24% |
| Boolarra | 1,023 | $444,000 | 3/10 | 35% |
| Yinnar | 1,021 | $480,000 | 5/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Baw Baw — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Monash — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3824 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Trafalgar profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Trafalgar has a median sale price of $570,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $425,000. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,621 people to 4,349. It sits about 113 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Trafalgar station is roughly 0.1 km away. Local government is Baw Baw council, and the federal seat is Monash.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Trafalgar vs Yarragon · Trafalgar vs Moe.
Nearby guides: Yarragon · Moe · Newborough · Mirboo North · Boolarra · Yinnar.
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