26,907 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23,834
- 2016: 24,933
- 2021: 26,907
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than most similar areas, Traralgon is home to 26,907 people. The area has a balanced age mix, though the typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the national figure.
26,907
▲ +12.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Traralgon is among the largest areas at this level with 26,907 residents. The typical person here is 39, which is a little older than both the Victorian and Australian averages.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state figure at 19.9%.
19.9% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Traralgon splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people live in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, at 13.5%. Around 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.6% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Traralgon, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Traralgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22569/traralgon/topic/demographics-identity