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Suburb profile ·Wyndham LGA · VIC ·3029

Truganina VIC 3029

Truganina is in Wyndham LGA, VIC, postcode 3029, with population 36,305.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.7%. 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.

Median house
$390K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$500/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
6.7%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
36,305
36K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
9
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
26,873
2,590 added 12mo · 183MW

Price history

HousesUnitsVacant land

Houses to 2014 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow$9/wk ($468/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
3.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
24%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $2,167/mo — renting runs $167/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$390K
Household income · yr
$111K
Median rent · wk
$500
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
6.7%

Household income

$111K household · yr+34.3% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$46K
Family
$110K
Household
$111K

Growth outlook · Wyndham LGA

Dwellings
+61.3%
100,360 → 161,890
+61,530 dwellings
Population
+59.4%
296,190 → 472,120
Households
+60.8%
95,800 → 154,020

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

Schools

Total9
Avg ICSEA1064
Students11,500
Catholic1
Government6
Independent2
  • Westbourne Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1166
  • Al-Taqwa CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1069
  • Truganina South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1069
  • Truganina P-9 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1039
  • Dohertys Creek P-9 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1070
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
24,450
7,001 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,001
Total incidents24,450· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault1,91538%
  • Sexual Offences73915%
  • Robbery1763%
  • Break And Enter2,23144%

Full data detail

Truganina VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Truganina (postcode 3029) is a large suburb in Victoria within the Wyndham local government area. The area has roughly 36,305 residents and a younger, working-age population, with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward transport & logistics and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Australian, English.

Median house prices in Truganina sit at $390,000, little changed on a year ago. Units have a median price of $482,000 (-2.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Truganina is served by 9 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 4 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1064, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 97 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wyndham LGA is moderate at 7,001 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Truganina shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($390K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.7% High Yield
Price vs State$390K/$875K Below Median
Affordability3.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+3.7% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$390
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$500
Gross yield5.2%
Price / income3.5x
Population growth · Wyndham LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)347,830
5-year growth+3.9% CAGR
YoY change+3.7%
20012025
Development · Wyndham LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,987
Houses2,468
Units519
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wyndham LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.3%
YoY change+0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3029ATO
Negatively geared8,557 (9.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,881/yr
Landlords (rental income)10,937
Reported capital gains4,186
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population36,305
Median age30
Household size3.4
HH income · wk$2,126
Personal income · wk$887
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$51,307
Mean income$59,532
Earners11,702
YoY change+4.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations13
Cafes & dining8
coles1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops97
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Truganina for a first-pass decision.

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 · 2014 · 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 · 9 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 97 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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.

Truganina FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Truganina in?

    Truganina is in the Wyndham Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3029. Council-level context for Wyndham LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Truganina?

    The current median house price in Truganina, VIC is $390K, 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 Truganina?

    The median weekly rent in Truganina is $500/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 Truganina?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% 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 Truganina a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Truganina show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Truganina?

    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 Truganina 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.