Traralgon East · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Traralgon East

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly every home in Traralgon East is a separate house, with a huge 99.4% of dwellings being detached. This makes it a place dominated by large family properties, where almost half of all residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Traralgon East, Suburb / Locality

Where Traralgon East sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +60.0%
  • $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 East — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Traralgon East$400
3844, VIC $277
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent here is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,700, slightly below the national figure.

$400 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $355
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,700 ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,831
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,700

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Traralgon East, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Traralgon East, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high in Traralgon East, where 47.1% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. In contrast, only 5.1% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.

5.1% ▼ -31.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.1% ▲ +30.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 40.4%
  • 2021: 47.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Traralgon East splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 5%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm here, with 95.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because houses are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.4% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 99.0%
  • 2016: 99.3%
  • 2021: 99.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.4% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.2%
  • 2016: 95.5%
  • 2021: 95.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Traralgon East, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Traralgon East, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.

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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22570/traralgon-east/topic/housing-dwellings