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Moving to Traralgon (West area) from Yallourn North (Glengarry area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Traralgon - West and Yallourn North - Glengarry, 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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Yallourn North - Glengarry
VIC · current home
Traralgon - West
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
4,972
17,236
Annual growth
+1.3%
+0.5%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,656/wk
$1,635/wk
Overseas born
6.4%
12.9%
Non-English-speaking background
2.0%
7.8%
Children aged 0–14
18.8%
19.0%
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 3
Decile 5
IRSAD score
950
978
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
965
966
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
not published
1,033
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
5
23
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$340,000
$569,000
House price YoY
-1.4%
+12.2%
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
143 min
143 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
None mapped
1
Parks nearby
9
33
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
113
3,038
Change vs prior year
+6%
+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)
12,912.7 (Latrobe)
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: Yallourn North - Glengarry
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Tyers Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Yallourn North - Glengarry.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 71
ICSEA 968
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

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

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

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

Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School

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

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 318
ICSEA 986
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

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.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Lavalla Catholic College
Catholic 1,358 students
ICSEA 1028 intake context
St Gabriel's School
Catholic 499 students
ICSEA 1038 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

Government schools in Traralgon - West and Yallourn North - Glengarry have a similar average ICSEA (966 and 965) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Traralgon - West 1,033 (2 schools), Yallourn North - Glengarry none in this SA2.

There are 5 schools in Traralgon - West, compared to 4 in Yallourn North - Glengarry.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 23 in Traralgon - West vs 5 in Yallourn North - Glengarry.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Traralgon - West at 7.8% (vs 2.0% in Yallourn North - Glengarry).

Traralgon - West has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, above Yallourn North - Glengarry's Decile 3. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 67% higher in Traralgon - West ($569,000 vs $340,000).

Similar suburbs near Traralgon - West

Traralgon - East VIC
House$569,000
Gov ICSEA939
Schools4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · 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
Trafalgar VIC
House$615,000
Gov ICSEA981
Schools6
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Mount Baw Baw Region VIC
House$600,000
Gov ICSEA985
Schools8
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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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. Yallourn North (Glengarry area) had 4,972.

Are houses cheaper in Traralgon (West area) than in Yallourn North (Glengarry area)?

No. The median house price is $569,000 in Traralgon (West area) and $340,000 in Yallourn North (Glengarry area), 67% higher in Traralgon (West area).

How many schools are in Traralgon (West area)?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Traralgon (West area), against 4 in Yallourn North (Glengarry area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Yallourn North - Glengarry → Traralgon - West