Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Truganina suburb profile
Truganina, VIC · Postcode 3029
This Truganina suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Truganina, VIC (postcode 3029). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Truganina with nearby suburbs.
Truganina at a glance
Population
36,305
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$2,126/wk
Median age
30
Truganina trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+293.6% over 10 years
Population
36,305
was 20,687 in 2016
+15,618 · +75.5%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$55 · +16.4%
Household income
$2,126/wk
was $1,706/wk in 2016
+$420 · +24.6%
Median age
30
was 29 in 2016
+1 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Truganina population growth · Truganina then and now
Truganina vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Truganina, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-0.1% vs area
- Truganina$390/wk
- Nearby$345.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+9.8% vs area
- Truganina$2,126/wk
- Nearby$1,623/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-23.1% vs area
- Truganina30
- Nearby36
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+5.2% vs area
- Truganina$887/wk
- Nearby$791.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Truganina compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Truganina sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,017
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,020.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,040.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,026.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Truganina on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Truganina, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Truganina people
- Population
- 36,305
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 58.2%
- Average household size
- 3.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Truganina income
- Median household income
- $2,126/wk
- Median personal income
- $887/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Truganina housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 7.9%
- Mortgaged
- 54.7%
- Rented
- 29.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Truganina work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 75.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3029)
Compare Truganina with nearby suburbs
Truganina in numbers
Truganina had 36,305 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 14th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 30, 27% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.4 people. 58.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 7.9% own their home outright, 54.7% are paying a mortgage, 29.3% rent. Separate houses make up 86.2% of dwellings, with 0.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, 11% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,126/wk, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.7%. 75.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 75.5% (from 20,687 to 36,305). Median rent moved from $335/wk to $390/wk (+16.4%).
Truganina suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Truganina, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Truganina was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Truganina, VIC?
- Truganina had 36,305 residents at the 2021 Census, up 75.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Truganina?
- Median household income in Truganina was $2,126/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Truganina?
- 29.3% of occupied homes in Truganina were rented, 7.9% were owned outright and 54.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Truganina suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Truganina. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne