Moving to Traralgon VIC 3844
What the official numbers say about living in Traralgon — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $507,000 for a median house or $323,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 84% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $275 a week, against a median household income of $1,484 a week.
About 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Traralgon grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (23,834 → 26,907 people).
Around 66% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, Malayalam.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Traralgon scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest train station: Traralgon, 750 m south-east.
Nearest airport: Latrobe Valley Airport, 5.8 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 144 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 27 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 10 parks — see them all on the Traralgon profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Michael's Primary School 250 m · Grey Street Primary School 450 m · Stockdale Road Primary School 850 m · Traralgon College Senior Campus 1.2 km · Latrobe Special Development School 1.3 km · Lavalla Catholic College St Paul's Campus 1.4 km · Kosciuszko Street Primary School 1.6 km · St Paul's Anglican Grammar School Traralgon Campus 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 350 m · Coles 700 m · Traralgon Asian Groceries 750 m · Foodworks 850 m · ALDI 2 km
Parks and reserves: Agnes Brereton Reserve 700 m · Duncan Cameron Memorial Park 900 m · Bert Thompson Reserve 950 m · Harold Preston Park 1 km · Hickox Reserve 1.2 km · Bradman Boulevard Play Space 1.3 km · Explorers Park 1.4 km · Traralgon Railway Reservoir Recreation Reserve 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Traralgon, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Common Starling · Red Wattlebird · Eurasian Coot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Traralgon, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traralgon here | 26,907 | $507,000 | 3/10 | 7% |
| Traralgon East | 1,780 | $830,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Glengarry | 1,113 | $450,000 | 6/10 | 3% |
| Hazelwood North | 1,552 | — | 7/10 | 14% |
| Morwell | 14,389 | $335,000 | 1/10 | 11% |
| Churchill | 4,924 | $355,000 | 1/10 | 15% |
| Toongabbie | 1,085 | $631,500 | 4/10 | 52% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Latrobe (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3844 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Traralgon profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Traralgon has a median sale price of $507,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $323,000. Renters pay a median $275 a week, and about 26% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 23,834 people to 26,907. It sits about 144 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Traralgon station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Latrobe (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Traralgon vs Morwell.
Nearby guides: Traralgon East · Glengarry · Hazelwood North · Morwell · Churchill · Toongabbie.
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