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Traralgon - East vs Sale

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Traralgon - East profile · Sale profile

Traralgon - East Sale

Sale and Traralgon - East are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Sale is much more walkable, with 74% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73% near health services, compared to 53.8% and 36.1% in Traralgon - East. Sale also has a much higher concentration of schools, with 10 schools serving the area and 3.57 schools per 1,000 children, while Traralgon - East has 4 schools and 1.90 per 1,000 children. Additionally, Sale has a higher share of Defence Force veterans at 7.7% and more volunteers at 16.0%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 12.7%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,330 to $1,380. While they are alike in these ways, Traralgon - East has seen more recent growth, with a 3.3% population increase since 2021 compared to a slight fall of 0.2% in Sale. Public transport is also more frequent in Traralgon - East, which has far more routes and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 3.7 pts higher in Sale Population: 3,301 larger in Sale Recent movers: 5.9 pts higher in Sale Housework 15h+: 2.4 pts higher in Sale De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Traralgon - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +3,301 larger in Sale
12,000 63rd pct 15,301 77th pct
Median age in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1 yrs older in Sale
41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.5 pts higher in Sale
2.0% 48th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.9 pts higher in Sale
21.1% 72nd pct 22.0% 75th pct
Under 15 in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.8 pts higher in Sale
17.5% 46th pct 18.3% 55th pct
De facto in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.6 pts higher in Traralgon - East
13.2% 65th pct 11.6% 44th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%
21.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

41.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
36.6% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
7.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Traralgon - East Sale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.1 pts higher in Sale
12.6% 23rd pct 12.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.4%
2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% India even 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
39.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
9.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
6.6% 31st pct 6.3% 30th pct
Limited English in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
0.8% 36th pct 0.8% 36th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +2.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
47.9% 79th pct 45.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 45.8%
40.9% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Islam even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +3.6 pts higher in Sale
41.5% 21st pct 45.1% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +3.0 pts higher in Sale
14.3% 29th pct 17.3% 39th pct
Schools in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +6 more in Sale
4 57th pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.66 more in Sale
1.90 45th pct 3.57 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1 more in Sale
10 25th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +2,785 more in Sale
1,354 47th pct 4,139 87th pct
Avg size in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +75 larger in Sale
339 38th pct 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +22 higher in Sale
993 39th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
19.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 33.7%
17.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%
13.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
7.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Architecture & building even 5.4%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +$7 higher in Traralgon - East
$709 30th pct $702 29th pct
Household income in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +$55 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,386 28th pct $1,331 23rd pct
Family income in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +$70 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,847 34th pct $1,777 30th pct
High earners in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.3 pts higher in Sale
9.3% 43rd pct 9.5% 44th pct
High-income homes in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.7 pts higher in Traralgon - East
15.5% 34th pct 14.8% 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.8%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
35.0% 87th pct 35.0% 87th pct
Mental health in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.9 pts higher in Sale
11.7% 86th pct 12.6% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.2 pts higher in Sale
8.2% 87th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%
8.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +3.7 pts higher in Sale
12.3% 31st pct 16.0% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.1 pts higher in Sale
13.2% 68th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.4 pts higher in Sale
24.7% 39th pct 26.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +4.7 pts higher in Sale
3.0% 54th pct 7.7% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +2.4 pts higher in Sale
20.9% 48th pct 23.3% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +147 larger in Sale
241 59th pct 388 73rd pct
Median age in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1 yrs older in Traralgon - East
21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +4.8 pts higher in Sale
28.9% 14th pct 33.6% 25th pct
Unemployment in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.8 pts higher in Sale
16.5% 82nd pct 17.2% 85th pct
Median income in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +$55 higher in Sale
$488 17th pct $543 30th pct
Household income in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +$114 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,385 29th pct $1,271 21st pct
Indigenous language in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +5.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
8.7% 74th pct 3.6% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.9 pts higher in Traralgon - East
19.5% 86th pct 17.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.1 pts higher in Sale
31.8% 79th pct 32.9% 83rd pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 50.9%
28.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
4.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +$30 higher in Sale
$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +4.3 pts higher in Sale
27.9% 53rd pct 32.2% 64th pct
Owned outright in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
35.5% 60th pct 35.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.9 pts higher in Sale
84.5% 50th pct 85.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.2 pts higher in Traralgon - East
79.9% 53rd pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 29.9%
27.9% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 85.4%
12.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%
27.6% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
24.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.7%
17.9% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
27.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.1 pts higher in Sale
6.9% 66th pct 7.0% 67th pct
Work from home in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
10.7% 34th pct 9.4% 27th pct
PT commute in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East
0.8% 29th pct 0.3% 12th pct
PT stops in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
81 80th pct 81 80th pct
Stops/1k in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.46 more in Traralgon - East
6.75 80th pct 5.29 64th pct
Departures/1k in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +527.4 more in Traralgon - East
813.0 50th pct 285.6 30th pct
PT routes in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +28 more in Traralgon - East
42 87th pct 14 76th pct
Stop walk in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +58 longer in Traralgon - East
72 99th pct 14 75th pct
Drive to city in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +23 longer in Sale
117 92nd pct 140 96th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 65.7%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
1.7% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
6.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +5.9 pts higher in Sale
35.9% 41st pct 41.8% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.5 pts higher in Sale
11.8% 55th pct 13.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
5.4% 66th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.9 pts higher in Traralgon - East
56.2% 28th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.6 pts higher in Traralgon - East
57.5% 39th pct 56.9% 34th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
12.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
9.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Traralgon - Eastin Sale even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +2 higher in Sale
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +24 higher in Sale
926 20th pct 950 30th pct
ERP in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +2,870 higher in Sale
12,362 59th pct 15,232 72nd pct
Growth in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +3.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East
3.3% 39th pct -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +28 higher in Sale
1,123 62nd pct 1,151 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +133 higher in Traralgon - East
760 40th pct 627 23rd pct
Max temp in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.5 higher in Sale
20.7 25th pct 21.2 30th pct
Min temp in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.1 higher in Sale
8.8 14th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.3 higher in Sale
5.3 48th pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.6 more in Sale
4.8 42nd pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +25.6 pts higher in Sale
52.5% 39th pct 78.1% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +20.2 pts higher in Sale
53.8% 42nd pct 74.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +4.8 pts higher in Sale
88.2% 45th pct 93.0% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +10.2 pts higher in Sale
75.9% 52nd pct 86.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +6.1 pts higher in Sale
89.2% 37th pct 95.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +36.9 pts higher in Sale
36.1% 41st pct 73.0% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +0.2 more in Traralgon - East
19.8 73rd pct 19.5 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +16 higher in Sale
9 23rd pct 25 32nd pct
Mean slope in Traralgon - Eastin Sale +1.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
3.5% 19th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Traralgon - East vs Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041493/traralgon-east/vs/205051103/sale