1,780 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,864
- 2016: 1,726
- 2021: 1,780
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Traralgon East is now 46 years old, making the area far older than the national and state figures. With 1,780 people, this is a larger community than about 79% of similar areas. The population is skewed towards older adults, who make up the biggest age group.
1,780
▼ -4.5%
- 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 East — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figure of 38. There are 1,780 people living here.
46 yrs ▲ +21.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, a little below the state and national levels.
20.0% ▲ +140.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Traralgon East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 59.6%, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the community.
0.8% ▲ —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Traralgon East, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22570/traralgon-east/topic/demographics-identity