$275 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Traralgon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Traralgon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Traralgon than in most similar areas. The town is dominated by separate houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 that is well below the national figure.
$275
▲ +37.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon — lower than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $275. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than the state and national averages, coming in at $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Traralgon, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Traralgon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, 26.0% of households rent, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
26.0% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Traralgon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.5% of the market, far above the state and national figures. These homes are often large, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.4% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Traralgon, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Traralgon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Traralgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22569/traralgon/topic/housing-dwellings