Truganina - North
Statistical Area - sa2

Truganina - North lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends

Truganina - North's population is around 14,920 as of Aug 2025. This reflects an increase of 5,580 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 9,340 people. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 14,287 in June 2024 and an additional 938 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 851 persons per square kilometer. Truganina - North's growth rate of 59.7% since the 2021 census exceeded both national (8.6%) and state averages, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth was primarily driven by interstate migration contributing approximately 75.7% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers including natural growth and overseas migration were positive factors.

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 VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023 with adjustments made employing weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group are applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Exceptional growth is predicted over the period, placing Truganina - North in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationally. The area is expected to increase by 15,670 persons to 2041 based on latest population numbers, with an increase of 100.8% in total over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Truganina - North was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country

Truganina - North recorded approximately 440 residential property approvals annually. The Australian Bureau of Statistics produces development approval data on a financial year basis: 2,201 homes over the past five years from FY-21 to FY-25, with 31 approved so far in FY-26. On average, 3.8 new residents per dwelling were recorded annually during these five years. This indicates demand significantly outpaces supply, which typically influences prices upwards and intensifies competition among buyers.

The average construction value of new dwellings was $498,000. Commercial approvals totaled $135.5 million in the current financial year, suggesting strong local business investment. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Truganina - North has 224.0% more construction activity per capita, reflecting high developer confidence in the area despite recent slowdowns in building activity. New development primarily consists of detached houses (93.0%) and townhouses or apartments (7.0%), maintaining the area's traditional low-density character focused on family homes. With around 38 people per dwelling approval, Truganina - North exhibits growth area characteristics.

Future projections estimate an addition of 15,037 residents by 2041. Assuming current development patterns continue, new housing supply should meet demand effectively, offering favourable conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Truganina - North has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 40% nationally

Infrastructure changes significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 19 projects likely impacting the area. Notable ones are Alamora Tarneit, Fortitude Drive Reserve, Woods Road Datacenter, and Leakes Road Data Centre. Details about these key projects are outlined below.

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Truganina - North ranks among the top 25% of areas assessed nationally for overall employment performance

Truganina - North has a highly educated workforce with professional services well represented. Its unemployment rate was 2.5% in the past year, lower than Greater Melbourne's 4.6%.

Employment growth was estimated at 4.7% over the year to June 2025. As of this date, 7,054 residents were employed with an unemployment rate of 2.1%, below Greater Melbourne's rate. Workforce participation matched Greater Melbourne's 64.1%. Key industries employing Truganina - North residents are transport, postal & warehousing, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.

The area specializes in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share 3.0 times the regional level. In contrast, education & training employs only 4.6% of local workers compared to Greater Melbourne's 9.2%. The area functions as an employment hub with 1.4 workers per resident, hosting more jobs than residents and attracting workers from surrounding areas. Between June 2024 and June 2025, employment levels increased by 4.7% while the labour force grew by 5.7%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 0.9 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 3.5% with a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment rate during the same period. State-level data from Sep-25 shows Victoria's employment grew by 1.08% year-on-year, adding 39,880 jobs, with an unemployment rate of 4.7%. Jobs and Skills Australia forecasts national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Truganina - North's employment mix suggests local growth of approximately 6.6%% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, though these are simple extrapolations for illustrative purposes only.

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

AreaSearch's aggregation of ATO data released for financial year 2022 shows Truganina - North had a median taxpayer income of $59,830 and an average income of $69,144. These figures are higher than the national averages of $54,892 and $73,761 for Greater Melbourne respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.11% since financial year 2022, estimated median income as of March 2025 would be approximately $65,879, with average income at around $76,134. The 2021 Census places household, family, and personal incomes in Truganina - North between the 75th and 84th percentiles nationally. Income distribution data indicates that 46.0% of residents (6,863 people) fall into the $1,500-$2,999 bracket, similar to the surrounding region at 32.8%. Residents spend 19.6% of their income on housing costs, but strong earnings place disposable income at the 78th percentile nationally. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 6th decile.

Truganina - North is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with ownership patterns similar to the broader region

Truganina - North's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 96.6% houses and 3.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Melbourne metro's figures of 88.1% houses and 12.0% other dwellings. Home ownership in Truganina - North was at 3.8%, with mortgaged dwellings at 65.9% and rented ones at 30.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,167, higher than Melbourne metro's average of $1,924. The median weekly rent figure for Truganina - North was $402, compared to Melbourne metro's $370. Nationally, Truganina - North's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents exceeded the national figure of $375.

Truganina - North features high concentrations of family households and group households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households account for 85.7% of all households, including 56.9% couples with children, 19.8% couples without children, and 6.8% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 14.3%, with lone person households at 8.5% and group households comprising 5.7%. The median household size is 3.3 people, larger than the Greater Melbourne average of 3.1.

Truganina - North shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators

Educational attainment in Truganina - North shows significant surpassing of broader benchmarks. Among residents aged 15+, 44.8% hold university qualifications compared to Australia's 30.4% and the SA4 region's 32.0%. This gives the area a strong position for knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees lead at 25.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (16.7%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%).

Vocational pathways account for 24.2% of qualifications among those aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 13.4% and certificates at 10.8%. Educational participation is high, with 42.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 16.1% in primary education, 7.1% in tertiary education, and 5.4% pursuing secondary education. Truganina - North's 4 schools have combined enrolment reaching 1,268 students as of the latest data. The area demonstrates typical Australian school conditions (ICSEA: 1040) with balanced educational opportunities. Educational provision is split between 2 primary and 2 secondary institutions. Limited local school capacity (8.5 places per 100 residents vs 18.4 regionally) means many families travel to nearby areas for schooling. Note: where schools show 'n/a' for enrolments, please refer to parent campus.

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

Truganina - North has 12 active public transport stops. These are served by four bus routes. Together, these routes provide 2,021 weekly passenger trips.

Residents' access to transport is limited, with an average distance of 1,179 metres to the nearest stop. On average, there are 288 daily trips across all routes, equating to approximately 168 weekly trips per individual stop.

Truganina - North's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups

Truganina - North shows excellent health outcomes, with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups. Approximately 54% (~8,012 people) have private health cover, higher than Greater Melbourne's 51.4%.

The most prevalent medical conditions are asthma (3.7%) and diabetes (3.0%), with 89.9% declaring no medical ailments, compared to 79.2% in Greater Melbourne. Only 2.9% (437 people) of residents are aged 65 and over, lower than Greater Melbourne's 8.3%. Senior health outcomes align with the general population's profile.

Truganina - North is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Truganina-North, as of the latest data, has a population that is 63.3% born overseas and 77.6% speaking languages other than English at home. Hinduism is the predominant religion in Truganina-North, with 29.8%, compared to Melbourne's 15.7%. The top three ancestry groups are Other (35%), Indian (29.5%), and Australian (6.9%), significantly higher or lower than regional averages of 23.4% and 14.0% respectively.

Notably, Samoan (2.5%) Filipino (4.8%) and Sri Lankan (0.8%) ethnicities are overrepresented in Truganina-North compared to regional figures of 1.0%, 3.1% and 0.6% respectively.

Truganina - North hosts a very young demographic, ranking in the bottom 10% of areas nationwide

Truganina-North's median age was 31 in the year 2021, which is lower than Greater Melbourne's average of 37 and Australia's median of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Truganina-North had a higher percentage of residents aged 35-44 (28.0%) but fewer aged 55-64 (3.6%). This concentration of 35-44 year-olds was significantly higher than the national average of 14.2%. Between the years 2021 and the present, demographic aging has occurred, with the median age increasing from 30 to 31. During this period, the percentage of residents aged 5-14 grew from 13.8% to 18.5%, while those aged 35-44 increased from 23.6% to 28.0%. Conversely, the percentage of residents aged 25-34 decreased from 29.1% to 19.1%, and those aged 15-24 dropped from 10.9% to 8.7%. Population forecasts for the year 2041 suggest significant demographic changes in Truganina-North, with the 45-54 age cohort projected to more than double, expanding by 3,581 people (244%) from 1,469 to 5,051.