Victoria · Postcode 3844

Traralgon South postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 148 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Above VIC income
553
Population (2021)
$2,369
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Traralgon South at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3844 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
553 People Resident population, Census 2021
Latrobe (Vic.) Council area 40 suburbs, 10 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,369/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,369/wk
30% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
31% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
7.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Traralgon South ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Traralgon South vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTraralgon SouthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,369 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 39 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Traralgon South is a locality 148 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3844. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Traralgon South has a population of 553 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,369, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 10 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Traralgon South includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 170 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Traralgon South scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Traralgon South is served by Traralgon South Primary School.

Traralgon South is part of the Wellington statistical area in Victoria.

Traralgon South details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3844
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)553
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,369/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$740/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3 persons
Area17.5 km²
Population Density32/km²
Total Dwellings170
Australian Citizens94.4%
Indigenous Population10 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.2986311
Longitude146.5368986
Distance from Melbourne148 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Wellington
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateMorwell (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (16.6%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years113 (20.4%)
15–24 years92 (16.6%)
25–44 years115 (20.8%)
45–64 years158 (28.6%)
65+ years73 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (55.6%) Rented (4.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Traralgon South is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma47 (8.5%)
Arthritis44 (8.0%)
Diabetes19 (3.4%)
Lung Condition13 (2.4%)
Heart Disease10 (1.8%)
Cancer10 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle21 (12.6%)
2 vehicles73 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles73 (43.7%)

Schools in Traralgon South

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Traralgon South. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Traralgon South Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1040 · 117 students

Suburbs Near Traralgon South

Same Postcode (3844)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.