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Trafalgar vs Traralgon - West

Name: Trafalgar vs Traralgon - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Trafalgar profile · Traralgon - West profile

Trafalgar Traralgon - West

Traralgon - West and Trafalgar (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and services. Traralgon - West is more connected, with far more public transport stops and 92.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 25.1% in Trafalgar (Vic.). Schools also differ greatly; Traralgon - West has much larger average school sizes at 700 students, while Trafalgar (Vic.) has smaller schools averaging 235 students. Additionally, Traralgon - West has a far higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate at 47.1%, compared to 29.8% in Trafalgar (Vic.).

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the proportion of people who volunteer. They also share similar household sizes, with 2.4 people per home in each. However, a gap remains in housing, as homes are owned outright in far more Trafalgar (Vic.) households (42.5%) than in Traralgon - West (34.5%). The two areas also have similar proportions of children under 15, though residents in Trafalgar (Vic.) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Traralgon - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,454 larger in Traralgon - West Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Traralgon - West Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Trafalgar Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Trafalgar Recent arrivals: 5.1 pts higher in Traralgon - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +8,454 larger in Traralgon - West

8,368 43rd pct 16,822 83rd pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +4 yrs older in Trafalgar

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 45.7%

30.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Trafalgar Traralgon - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 82.0%

3.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%

42.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.5%

11.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

4.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.4%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 47.2%

39.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1 more in Trafalgar

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +2.29 more in Trafalgar

3.85 78th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1 more in Traralgon - West

10 25th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +2,089 more in Traralgon - West

1,411 49th pct 3,500 85th pct

Avg size in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +465 larger in Traralgon - West

235 24th pct 700 79th pct

ICSEA in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +2 higher in Traralgon - West

994 40th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

17.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

18.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.4% Education even 9.5%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +$100 higher in Traralgon - West

$722 33rd pct $822 54th pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +$183 higher in Traralgon - West

$1,452 32nd pct $1,635 43rd pct

Family income in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +$236 higher in Traralgon - West

$1,846 34th pct $2,082 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 59.2%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Three or more even 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +129 larger in Traralgon - West

76 24th pct 205 54th pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +4 yrs older in Trafalgar

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +$74 higher in Trafalgar

$850 79th pct $776 73rd pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +$65 higher in Trafalgar

$1,542 40th pct $1,477 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West even

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 28.4%

14.0% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

26.5% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West even

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +$174 higher in Trafalgar

$1,500 27th pct $1,326 16th pct

People / bedroom in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 34.5%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.1% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 87.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 48.9%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

31.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

21.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +59 more in Traralgon - West

10 19th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +2.91 more in Traralgon - West

1.20 14th pct 4.10 47th pct

Departures/1k in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +417.9 more in Traralgon - West

107.4 20th pct 525.3 39th pct

PT routes in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +24 more in Traralgon - West

4 29th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +69 longer in Trafalgar

81 100th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +18 longer in Traralgon - West

84 85th pct 102 89th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

29.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

2.7% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 1.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.6% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1 higher in Traralgon - West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1 higher in Trafalgar

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +11 higher in Traralgon - West

967 37th pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +8,618 higher in Traralgon - West

8,618 41st pct 17,236 79th pct

Growth in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +0.8 pts higher in Trafalgar

3.6% 41st pct 2.8% 34th pct

Businesses in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +12 higher in Traralgon - West

907 50th pct 919 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +431 higher in Trafalgar

1,197 75th pct 766 41st pct

Max temp in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +2.2 higher in Traralgon - West

18.4 7th pct 20.6 24th pct

Min temp in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +0.2 higher in Traralgon - West

8.6 13th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1.5 higher in Traralgon - West

3.3 23rd pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +0.8 more in Traralgon - West

3.5 25th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +4.9 pts higher in Trafalgar

45.4% 33rd pct 40.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +11.1 pts higher in Trafalgar

50.5% 39th pct 39.4% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +67.4 pts higher in Traralgon - West

25.1% 16th pct 92.5% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1.2 pts higher in Trafalgar

63.1% 40th pct 61.9% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +33.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West

63.0% 20th pct 96.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +7.0 pts higher in Trafalgar

30.3% 35th pct 23.4% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1.9 more in Trafalgar

10.3 25th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +26 higher in Traralgon - West

2 15th pct 28 33rd pct

Mean slope in Trafalgar in Traralgon - West +1.7 pts higher in Trafalgar

5.5% 53rd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Compare Traralgon - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trafalgar vs Traralgon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205011078/trafalgar/vs/205041494/traralgon-west