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Suburb profile ·Latrobe (Vic.) LGA · VIC ·3844

Traralgon East VIC 3844

Traralgon East is in Latrobe (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3844, with population 1,780.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$830K
+5.7% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$830K
$440K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$830K
House median, latest period
5.7%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$420/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
2.6%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
1,780
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
4,865
359 added 12mo · 32MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$464/wk (-$24,124/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
6.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
18%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,700/mo, while renters pay about $1,820/mo — renting runs $120/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$830K
Household income · yr
$120K
Median rent · wk
$420
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,700
Gross yield
2.6%

Household income

$120K household · yr+45.7% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$48K
Family
$130K
Household
$120K

Growth outlook · Latrobe LGA

Dwellings
+13.6%
35,690 → 40,560
+4,870 dwellings
Population
+10%
77,080 → 84,780
Households
+17.2%
33,110 → 38,810

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
14,172
17,840 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k17,840
Total incidents14,172· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault1,39048%
  • Sexual Offences49617%
  • Robbery502%
  • Break And Enter95433%

Full data detail

Traralgon East VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area, Traralgon East is a close-knit residential community (postcode 3844). It is home to about 1,780 residents, with a mature demographic and 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.

Traralgon East has a median house price of $830,000, which has posted strong gains by 5.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. 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.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.6%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($830K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$830K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability6.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+5.7% Rising
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,700
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$420
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income6.9x
Employment · Latrobe (Vic.) LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6.1%
YoY change-1.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3844ATO
Negatively geared1,106 (6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,154/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,020
Reported capital gains1,453
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,780
Median age46
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$2,306
Personal income · wk$915
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$56,746
Mean income$69,684
Earners7,290
YoY change+6.9%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops12
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Traralgon East is usable as a read, though it still needs cross-checking.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 12 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Traralgon East FAQ

Common questions
  1. 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.

  2. What is the median house price in Traralgon East?

    The current median house price in Traralgon East, VIC is $830K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.