Traralgon VIC 3844
Traralgon is in Latrobe (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3844, with population 26,907.
Strong evidence
Traralgon has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 38% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 38% of annual income. Snapshot rent $450/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Traralgon has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Population growth, Building approvals
Traralgon currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 4.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 4.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Traralgon VIC
Traralgon is a large suburb in Victoria within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3844). With a population of 26,907, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Traralgon is $500,000, having increased 3.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $323,000 (-2.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Traralgon is served by 9 schools, including 6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 982, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 rail stations, 129 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Latrobe (Vic.) LGA is higher than average at 17,840 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Traralgon offers a gross rental yield of 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.3% year-on-year.
Traralgon is a large suburb in Victoria within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3844). With a population of 26,907, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Traralgon is $500,000, having increased 3.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $323,000 (-2.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Traralgon is served by 9 schools, including 6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 982, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 rail stations, 129 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Latrobe (Vic.) LGA is higher than average at 17,840 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Traralgon offers a gross rental yield of 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.3% year-on-year.
Traralgon FAQ
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What LGA is Traralgon in?
Traralgon is in the Latrobe (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3844. Council-level context for Latrobe (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Traralgon?
The current median house price in Traralgon, VIC is $500K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Traralgon?
The median weekly rent in Traralgon is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Traralgon?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 38% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Traralgon a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Traralgon show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Traralgon?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Traralgon data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.