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Truganina VIC 3029

23,777 addresses · 930 streets

Gellibrand Electorate › Wyndham LGA › Truganina · 22 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Truganina is a rapidly expanding outer-western Melbourne suburb of new estates. A very young median age of 30 and large households of 3.4 people mark it as a family growth area; combined household income is high at $2,126 a week, with rent about $390.

Truganina is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 36,305 people, with a median age of 30. The typical household earns around $2,126 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Indian, Ancestry NS, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $650,000.

36,305Population
30Median age
$2,126Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
3.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Truganina statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Truganina itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Tarneit, 2.5 km south-west · Bus interchange: Caroline Springs Station/Christies Rd, 5.9 km north · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 19.2 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Truganina.

Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$650,000House · 2024
$492,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 0.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Truganina

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Truganina VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20200.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20212.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.7% · Labour-force participation 67.6%

Population by age in Truganina
Population by age, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-44,244
5-146,336
15-191,538
20-242,273
25-348,054
35-448,336
45-542,768
55-641,502
65-74888
75-84320
85+52
Dwelling types in Truganina
Dwelling types, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House8,934
Townhouse882
Apartment21
Other0
Households by weekly income in Truganina
Households by weekly income, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650641
$650-1,4992,140
$1,500-2,9994,057
$3,000+2,382
Top ancestries in Truganina
Top ancestries, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other13,176
Indian9,507
Ancestry NS3,714
Australian3,259
English2,742
Filipino1,857
Housing tenure in Truganina
Housing tenure, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned818
Mortgage5,667
Rented3,041
Other74
Cars per household in Truganina
Cars per household, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0188
13,298
24,549
31,134
4+470
Commute to work in Truganina
Commute to work, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car9,295
Train444
Bus65
Tram/ferry10
Walked70
Bicycle33
Home3,866
Top countries of birth in Truganina
Top countries of birth, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India9,656
Philippines1,371
New Zealand1,193
Pakistan1,003
China698
Bangladesh640
Languages used at home in Truganina
Languages used at home, Truganina VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi4,747
Urdu2,303
Hindi2,235
Gujarati1,750
Arabic1,219
Mandarin958

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

4,638 bird observations recorded near Truganina — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Truganina

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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