Traralgon East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Traralgon East

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up a huge 60.5% of families in Traralgon East, making it a primary hub for parents. This focus on family life is reflected in the low number of people living alone and a higher-than-usual number of people per home.

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📍 Traralgon East, Suburb / Locality

Where Traralgon East sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -10.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon East — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Traralgon East2.7
3844, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 13.9% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the 25.6% national average.

2.7 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.9% ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Traralgon East, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 7.6% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families are couples, with 60.5% having children and 30.8% without.

7.6% ▲ +37.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Traralgon East, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Traralgon East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22570/traralgon-east/topic/family-households