Moving to Traralgon (West area) from Pakenham (South West area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Traralgon - West and Pakenham - South West, side by side - all from public government data.
Traralgon (West area) has 17,236 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $569,000, 5 schools and 23 childcare services. Full Traralgon (West area) suburb profile.
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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.
Pakenham Consolidated School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Pakenham - South West.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Pakenham - South West (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-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.
Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Traralgon - West.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Traralgon - West (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-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 - West's government schools have an average ICSEA of 966, compared to 992 in Pakenham - South West. 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 - West 1,033 (2 schools), Pakenham - South West 1,034 (1 school).
There are 5 schools in Traralgon - West, compared to 7 in Pakenham - South West.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Traralgon - West at 7.8% (vs 27.9% in Pakenham - South West).
Traralgon - West has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, above Pakenham - South West's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 22% lower in Traralgon - West ($569,000 vs $725,000).
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What is the population of Traralgon (West area)?
17,236 people lived in Traralgon (West area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Pakenham (South West area) had 28,194.
Are houses cheaper in Traralgon (West area) than in Pakenham (South West area)?
Yes. The median house price is $569,000 in Traralgon (West area) and $725,000 in Pakenham (South West area), 22% lower in Traralgon (West area).
How many schools are in Traralgon (West area)?
ACARA lists 5 schools in Traralgon (West area), against 7 in Pakenham (South West area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Pakenham - South West → Traralgon - West