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Moving to Traralgon (East area) from Wallan

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Traralgon - East and Wallan, side by side - all from public government data.

Traralgon (East area) has 12,362 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.2% in a year, a median house price of $569,000 and 4 schools. Full Traralgon (East area) suburb profile.

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Wallan
VIC · current home
Traralgon - East
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
30,342
12,362
Annual growth
+7.1%
+1.2%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,002/wk
$1,386/wk
Overseas born
18.9%
12.6%
Non-English-speaking background
18.9%
7.1%
Children aged 0–14
24.7%
17.5%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 5
Decile 3
IRSAD score
986
926
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
6
4
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
985
939
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,039
1,058
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
27
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$650,000
$569,000
House price YoY
+9.2%
+11.6%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
not published
$480
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
62 min
143 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
2
Supermarkets nearby
3
2
Parks nearby
70
39
Train stations
3
1
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,198
3,038
Change vs prior year
+20%
+11%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
6,073.1 (Mitchell)
12,912.7 (Latrobe)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Wallan
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Muyan Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Wallan.

Sector Government

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Wallan (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Catholic 698 students
ICSEA 1039 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Traralgon - East
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Traralgon - East.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 279
ICSEA 886
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Traralgon - East (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Michael's School
Catholic 456 students
ICSEA 1058 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Traralgon - East's government schools have an average ICSEA of 939, compared to 985 in Wallan. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Traralgon - East 1,058 (1 school), Wallan 1,039 (1 school).

There are 4 schools in Traralgon - East, compared to 6 in Wallan.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Traralgon - East at 7.1% (vs 18.9% in Wallan).

Traralgon - East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 3, below Wallan's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 12% lower in Traralgon - East ($569,000 vs $650,000).

Similar suburbs near Traralgon - East

Traralgon - West VIC
House$569,000
Gov ICSEA966
Schools5
Childcare23
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Yallourn North - Glengarry VIC
House$340,000
Gov ICSEA965
Schools4
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Morwell VIC
House$392,500
Gov ICSEA901
Schools5
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Churchill VIC
House$447,500
Gov ICSEA975
Schools8
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Rosedale VIC
House$455,000
Gov ICSEA946
Schools4
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Traralgon (East area)?

12,362 people lived in Traralgon (East area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.2% over the year. Wallan had 30,342.

Are houses cheaper in Traralgon (East area) than in Wallan?

Yes. The median house price is $569,000 in Traralgon (East area) and $650,000 in Wallan, 12% lower in Traralgon (East area).

How many schools are in Traralgon (East area)?

ACARA lists 4 schools in Traralgon (East area), against 6 in Wallan. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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