Traralgon East VIC 3844
Traralgon East is in Latrobe (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3844, with population 1,780.
Usable evidence
Traralgon East is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Treat Schools, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.
Weekly rent screens at about 38% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 38% of annual income. Snapshot rent $420/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Traralgon East is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Treat Schools, Hospitals, and Population growth as the main gap before this becomes a stronger decision page.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals, Population growth, Building approvals
Traralgon East currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Traralgon East VIC
Traralgon East is a small community in Victoria within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3844). With a population of 1,780, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 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 Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Traralgon East is $785,000, having grown strongly 8.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.
Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. 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 East offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($785K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.7% year-on-year.
Traralgon East is a small community in Victoria within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3844). With a population of 1,780, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 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 Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Traralgon East is $785,000, having grown strongly 8.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.
Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. 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 East offers a gross rental yield of 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($785K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.7% year-on-year.
Traralgon East FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Traralgon East in?
Traralgon East 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 East?
The current median house price in Traralgon East, VIC is $785K, 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 East?
The median weekly rent in Traralgon East is $420/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 East?
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 East a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Traralgon East show: Low Yield, Near 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 East?
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 East 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.