Traralgon East

An assessment of population growth drivers in Traralgon East reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends

Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, as of November 2025, Traralgon East's estimated population is around 1,880. This reflects an increase of 100 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 1,780. The change is inferred from the resident population of 1,751, estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2024, and an additional seven validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 53 persons per square kilometer. Traralgon East's growth rate of 5.6% since the census positions it within 1.3 percentage points of the SA3 area's growth rate of 6.9%, demonstrating competitive growth fundamentals. Population growth was primarily driven by interstate migration, contributing approximately 49.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises the VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023, with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Anticipating future population dynamics, the Traralgon East (SA2) is expected to increase by 430 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting an increase of 17.7% in total over the 17 years.

Residential development activity is lower than average in Traralgon East according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets

AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers allocated from statistical area data indicates Traralgon East experienced around 8 dwelling approvals per year. Between FY-21 and FY-25, approximately 43 homes were approved, with a further 5 approved in FY-26. Over the past five financial years, an average of 0.7 new residents arrived per new home.

This suggests that new construction is meeting or exceeding demand, providing more buying options and enabling population growth. The average construction value of these properties was $414,000, indicating a focus on premium market segments. In FY-26, there have been $728,000 in commercial approvals, suggesting minimal commercial development activity.

Compared to the Rest of Vic., Traralgon East shows 10.0% lower construction activity per person but ranks at the 74th percentile nationally. Recent development has been exclusively detached houses, maintaining the area's low-density character with a focus on family homes. The population density is approximately 170 people per dwelling approval. Future projections estimate Traralgon East will add 332 residents by 2041, with building activity keeping pace with growth projections. However, buyers may face increased competition as the population grows.

Traralgon East has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

Changes in local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified seven projects that could affect this region. Key projects include Ellavale East Estate, South East Traralgon Precinct Structure Plan, Cross's Road Development Plan, and Connecting Traralgon, Morwell and surrounding towns water initiative. The following list details those most relevant.

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Traralgon East ranks among the top 25% of areas assessed nationally for overall employment performance

Traralgon East has a skilled workforce with prominent representation in essential services sectors. The unemployment rate was 2.4% as of September 2025.

This is lower than the Rest of Vic.'s rate of 3.8%. Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 3.8%, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of September 2025, 1,005 residents were in work. The dominant employment sectors among residents include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.

The area shows strong specialization in electricity, gas, water & waste with an employment share of 5.5 times the regional level. Meanwhile, agriculture, forestry & fishing has limited presence at 2.4% compared to the regional level of 7.5%. There are 1.3 workers for every resident, indicating that the area functions as an employment hub attracting workers from surrounding areas. During the year to September 2025, employment levels increased by 3.8%, and labour force increased by 3.7%, keeping the unemployment rate relatively stable. In comparison, Rest of Vic. recorded employment decline of 0.7% with a marginal rise in unemployment. State-level data as of 25-Nov shows VIC employment grew by 1.13% year-on-year. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that Traralgon East's employment should increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation of industry-specific projections.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released on 30 June 2023, Traralgon East had a median income among taxpayers of $63,557. The average income stood at $80,264. This is among the highest in Australia compared to levels of $50,954 and $62,728 across Rest of Vic., respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.25% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $68,800 (median) and $86,886 (average) as of September 2025. Census data reveals household incomes rank at the 79th percentile nationally, family incomes at the 74th percentile, and personal incomes at the 69th percentile. The earnings profile shows that 29.6% of residents (556 people) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, reflecting patterns seen in metropolitan regions where 30.3% occupy this range. A substantial proportion of high earners, 37.4%, have incomes above $3,000/week, indicating strong economic capacity throughout the suburb. After housing costs, residents retain 91.3% of their income, reflecting strong purchasing power and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.

Traralgon East is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Traralgon East had 100.0% houses and 0.0% other dwellings in the latest Census, compared to Non-Metro Vic.'s 88.1% houses and 11.9% other dwellings. Home ownership was at 48.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 46.4% and rented ones at 4.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,700, higher than Non-Metro Vic.'s average of $1,213. The median weekly rent was $400, compared to Non-Metro Vic.'s $237. Nationally, Traralgon East's mortgage repayments were lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents exceeded the national figure of $375.

Traralgon East features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households constitute 83.5% of all households, including 39.3% couples with children, 36.4% couples without children, and 6.7% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 16.5%, with lone person households at 13.9% and group households making up 1.4%. The median household size is 2.7 people, larger than the Rest of Vic. average of 2.3.

Traralgon East shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators

The area's university qualification rate is 22.0%, significantly lower than Victoria's average of 33.4%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 15.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.4%) and graduate diplomas (3.2%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 39.2% of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (28.7%). Educational participation is high at 26.5%, comprising secondary education (9.0%), primary education (8.5%), and tertiary education (4.5%).

Educational participation is notably high, with 26.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 9.0% in secondary education, 8.5% in primary education, and 4.5% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Transport analysis in Traralgon East shows 12 operational transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 8 different routes, offering a total of 214 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility of public transport is rated as moderate, with residents on average being located 444 meters from the nearest stop.

On average, there are 30 trips per day across all routes, which translates to approximately 17 weekly trips per individual stop.

Traralgon East's residents are relatively healthy in comparison to broader Australia with a fairly standard level of common health conditions seen across both young and old age cohorts

Traralgon East's health metrics closely align with national benchmarks. Common health conditions are present at standard levels across both young and older age groups.

Private health cover is exceptionally high, with approximately 58% of the total population (1,099 people) having it, compared to 50.9% in Rest of Vic. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis and asthma, affecting 8.8% and 8.3% of residents respectively. 66.2% of residents report being completely free from medical ailments, higher than the 60.1% reported across Rest of Vic. The area has a lower proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 19.2% (360 people), compared to 21.2% in Rest of Vic. Health outcomes among seniors are notably strong, outperforming those of the general population in health metrics.

Traralgon East is considerably less culturally diverse than average when assessed alongside AreaSearch's national rankings for language and cultural background related metrics

Traralgon East, as per the census conducted on 27 June 2016, had a cultural diversity index of 39.7, indicating below average diversity. The population born in Australia was 90.3%, and citizens accounted for 92.9%. English was spoken at home by 96.0% of the residents.

Christianity was the predominant religion, practiced by 53.0% of the population, compared to 44.6% across Victoria. The top three ancestry groups were Australian (31.7%), English (29.1%), and Irish (8.8%). Notably, Dutch ancestry was overrepresented at 3.6%, compared to 2.9% regionally, while Russian ancestry stood at 0.5% (vs 0.2%) and Maltese at 1.2% (vs 1.6%).

Traralgon East hosts an older demographic, ranking in the top quartile nationwide

Traralgon East's median age of 45 years is modestly higher than Rest of Vic.'s 43 years, which is considerably older than the national norm of 38 years. Compared to the average in Rest of Vic., Traralgon East has a notably over-represented cohort of 45-54 year-olds (15.3% locally) and an under-represented group of 75-84 year-olds (5.0%). Between 2021 and the present, the population aged 25 to 34 has grown from 8.7% to 10.5%, while those aged 35 to 44 increased from 12.0% to 13.4%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 age group has declined from 16.7% to 15.3%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests Traralgon East's age profile will evolve significantly. The 25 to 34 age cohort is projected to expand by 82 people (42%) from 197 to 280. Conversely, population declines are projected for the 15 to 24 and 55 to 64 cohorts.