$250 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Traralgon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Traralgon - East. Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure, while the usual weekly rent is only $250. This makes the area significantly more affordable than the state and national averages.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon - East — lower than 86% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, with a typical cost of $250 compared to the national average of $375.
$250 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Traralgon - East, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
In Traralgon - East, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 35.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. About 27.9% of households rent, which is about the same as the state average.
27.9% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Traralgon - East splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 84.5% of all homes. While nearly 80% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.5% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Traralgon - East, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
In Traralgon - East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Traralgon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041493/traralgon-east/topic/housing-dwellings