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Traralgon vs Traralgon South

Name: Traralgon vs Traralgon South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Traralgon profile · Traralgon South profile

Traralgon Traralgon South

Traralgon is a larger hub where people are more likely to rent, and 31% live alone. In contrast, Traralgon South (L) is a smaller, car-dependent area where every home is a separate house and none are rented. There are significant wealth gaps between them; the typical weekly household income in Traralgon South (L) is $2,465, which is far higher than the $1,499 seen in Traralgon. Traralgon is also more diverse, with 12.9% of people born overseas compared to 5.9% in Traralgon South (L).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39. They also have similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar rates of working from home. While they are nearby, the gaps in their housing and income have remained distinct, with Traralgon remaining a more walkable centre and Traralgon South (L) remaining a high-income area dominated by large family homes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Traralgon Population: 27,121 larger in Traralgon Living alone: 23.4 pts higher in Traralgon Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Traralgon South Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Traralgon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Traralgon in Traralgon South +27,121 larger in Traralgon

27,628 86th pct 507 34th pct

Median age in Traralgon in Traralgon South even

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 13.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

36.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Traralgon Traralgon South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

2.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

4.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

18.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

8.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Traralgon in Traralgon South +$19 higher in Traralgon South

$770 72nd pct $789 74th pct

Household income in Traralgon in Traralgon South +$966 higher in Traralgon South

$1,499 66th pct $2,465 95th pct

Family income in Traralgon in Traralgon South +$619 higher in Traralgon South

$1,969 74th pct $2,588 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.0%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +12.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Traralgon in Traralgon South +0.8 larger in Traralgon South

2.3 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 23.7%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 4.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 7.6%

13.4% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Traralgon in Traralgon South +$25 higher in Traralgon South

$275 51st pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Traralgon in Traralgon South +$433 higher in Traralgon South

$1,300 43rd pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Traralgon in Traralgon South +0.10 higher in Traralgon South

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.5% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.5% Rented ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 36.1%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.6%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.4%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 12.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

9.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.3% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Traralgon in Traralgon South +3.5 higher in Traralgon

5.2 68th pct 1.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Traralgon in Traralgon South +2.6 more in Traralgon

4.7 52nd pct 2.1 19th pct

15-min city in Traralgon in Traralgon South +48.2 pts higher in Traralgon

48.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Traralgon in Traralgon South +47.9 pts higher in Traralgon

47.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Traralgon in Traralgon South +42.1 pts higher in Traralgon

94.4% 90th pct 52.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Traralgon in Traralgon South +20.1 pts higher in Traralgon

71.6% 53rd pct 51.5% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Traralgon in Traralgon South +45.2 pts higher in Traralgon

95.4% 60th pct 50.2% 16th pct

Walk to health in Traralgon in Traralgon South +30.2 pts higher in Traralgon

30.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Traralgon in Traralgon South +0.5 more in Traralgon South

13.3 34th pct 13.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Traralgon in Traralgon South +65 higher in Traralgon

70 86th pct 5 5th pct

Mean slope in Traralgon in Traralgon South +6.0 pts higher in Traralgon South

3.6% 33rd pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Traralgon with nearby areas

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Compare Traralgon South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Traralgon vs Traralgon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212008/traralgon/vs/UCL221073/traralgon-south