27,628 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population of 27,628 people gives Traralgon a distinct scale compared to similar areas. The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a high number of seniors and a strong proportion of married residents shaping the local identity.
27,628
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Traralgon is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
39 yrs —
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Almost 20% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure that is well above the state average. Children under 15 make up 18.4% of the area, which is about the same as the national level.
19.9% —
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Traralgon splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 43.4% of the population, while 13.4% are in de facto relationships, both of which are a little above the national figures. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.6% of the community.
1.6% —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
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/ucl/UCL212008/traralgon/topic/demographics-identity