Truganina - North

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 was around 15,006 as of November 2025. This reflected an increase of 5,666 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 9,340. The change was inferred from the estimated resident population of 14,287 in June 2024 and an additional 964 validated new addresses since the Census date. This resulted in a density ratio of 856 persons per square kilometer. Truganina - North's growth of 60.7% since the 2021 census exceeded both national (8.9%) and state averages, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth was primarily driven by interstate migration contributing approximately 75.7%.

AreaSearch adopted ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered, VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections released in 2023 were used with adjustments made employing weighted aggregation from LGA to SA2 levels. Growth rates by age group were applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Exceptional growth was predicted over the period, placing Truganina - North in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationally. The area was expected to increase by 15,670 persons to 2041 based on latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting a total increase of 99.6% 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 has granted approximately 440 residential property approvals annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, a total of 2,201 homes were approved, with an additional 58 approved in FY26 as of current records. On average, 3.8 people have moved to the area for each dwelling built during these years, indicating significant demand outpacing supply and potential buyer competition.

The average construction value for new homes is $299,000, aligning with broader regional development trends. In FY26, commercial approvals totalled $135.5 million, reflecting robust local business investment. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Truganina - North has exhibited 224.0% more construction activity per person, offering greater choice for buyers despite a recent slowdown in building activity. This high level of activity is well above the national average and reflects strong developer confidence in the area. New development in Truganina - North consists primarily of detached houses (93.0%) with townhouses or apartments comprising the remaining 7.0%, maintaining the area's traditional low-density character focused on family homes.

With around 38 people per dwelling approval, it displays characteristics of a growth area. Future projections estimate that Truganina - North will add approximately 14,951 residents by 2041, based on AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate. Assuming current development patterns continue, new housing supply should meet demand readily, providing favourable conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.

Truganina - North has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 50% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 19 projects likely to impact the area. Key projects include Alamora Tarneit, Leakes Road Data Centre, Truganina Railway Station, and Fortitude Drive Reserve. The following list details those most relevant.

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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 strong representation in professional services. Its unemployment rate was 2.7% as of September 2025, which is below Greater Melbourne's rate of 4.7%.

The area experienced an estimated employment growth of 5.6% over the past year. As of September 2025, there were 7,439 residents in work with a workforce participation rate on par with Greater Melbourne's 64.1%. Key industries for employment among residents are transport, postal & warehousing, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Truganina - North has an employment specialization in transport, postal & warehousing, with a share of 3.0 times the regional level.

However, education & training employs only 4.6% of local workers, below Greater Melbourne's 9.2%. The area functions as an employment hub with 1.4 workers for every resident, attracting workers from surrounding areas. Between September 2024 and September 2025, employment levels increased by 5.6%, labour force increased by 6.7%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 1.1 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 3.0% and labour force growth of 3.3%, with a 0.3 percentage point rise in unemployment rate. As of 25-Nov-25, Victoria's employment grew by 1.13% year-on-year, adding 41,950 jobs, with the state unemployment rate at 4.7%. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 4.3%, and the national average for employment growth outpaced Victoria's by 0.14%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that Truganina - North's employment should increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation of industry-specific projections against the local employment mix.

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 for financial year 2022, Truganina - North SA2 had a median income among taxpayers of $59,830. The average income stood at $69,144. This is higher than the national average and compares to levels of $54,892 and $73,761 across Greater Melbourne respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.16% since financial year 2022, current estimates would be approximately $67,105 (median) and $77,552 (average) as of September 2025. From the 2021 Census data, household, family and personal incomes in Truganina - North rank highly nationally, between the 74th and 83rd percentiles. Income distribution shows that the $1,500 - $2,999 bracket dominates with 46.0% of residents (6,902 people), which aligns with the surrounding region where this cohort likewise represents 32.8%. High housing costs consume 19.6% of income. Despite this, strong earnings place disposable income at the 77th 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, comprised 96.6% houses and 3.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In comparison, Melbourne metro had 88.1% houses and 12.0% other dwellings. Home ownership in Truganina - North was at 3.8%, with the remainder either mortgaged (65.9%) or rented (30.3%). The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167, higher than Melbourne metro's $1,924 and the national average of $1,863. Median weekly rent in Truganina - North was $402, exceeding Melbourne metro's $370 and 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 comprise 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 account for 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

Truganina - North has a notably higher educational attainment compared to broader benchmarks. Among residents aged 15+, 44.8% have university qualifications, surpassing Australia's national average of 30.4% and the SA4 region's 32.0%. This area's strong educational advantage is evident in its high proportion of bachelor degrees (25.8%), postgraduate qualifications (16.7%), and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Vocational pathways are also significant, accounting for 24.2% of qualifications among those aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 13.4% and certificates at 10.8%.

Educational participation is notably high in the area, 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.

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

Transport analysis indicates 12 active public transport stops in Truganina - North. These are served by buses via four routes, facilitating 2,021 weekly passenger trips. Residents' access to transport is limited, with an average distance of 1,179 meters to the nearest stop.

Service frequency averages 288 trips daily, equating to around 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 low prevalence rates for common conditions across all age groups. Private health cover is held by approximately 54% of the total population (~8,058 people), compared to Greater Melbourne's 51.4%.

The most prevalent medical conditions are asthma (3.7%) and diabetes (3.0%). Around 89.9% of residents report no medical ailments, higher than Greater Melbourne's 79.2%. Truganina - North has a lower proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 2.9% (439 people) compared to Greater Melbourne's 8.3%. Health outcomes among seniors align with the general population's health 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 is one of Australia's most culturally diverse areas, with 63.3% of its population born overseas and 77.6% speaking a language other than English at home. Hinduism is the predominant religion in Truganina-North, making up 29.8% of people, compared to 15.7% across Greater Melbourne. The top three ancestry groups are Other (35.0%), Indian (29.5%), and Australian (6.9%).

Notably, Samoan (2.5%) Filipino (4.8%) and Sri Lankan (0.8%) ethnicities are overrepresented compared to regional averages 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 in 2021 was 31 years, which is lower than the Greater Melbourne average of 37 and the Australian median of 38. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Truganina-North had a higher percentage of residents aged 35-44 (28.0%) but fewer residents aged 55-64 (3.6%). This concentration of 35-44 year-olds is significantly higher than the national average of 14.2%. Between 2021 and the present, demographic aging has occurred with the median age increasing from 30 to 31 years. 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 declined from 29.1% to 19.1%, and those aged 15-24 dropped from 10.9% to 8.7%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes in Truganina-North, with the 45-54 age cohort projected to more than double, growing by 3,572 people (242%) from 1,478 to 5,051.