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Moving to Truganina (South West area) from Kingswood (Werrington area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Truganina - South West and Kingswood - Werrington, side by side - all from public government data.

Truganina (South West area) has 20,395 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.7% in a year, a median house price of $672,000 and 5 schools. Full Truganina (South West area) suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Truganina - South West
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
20,395
Annual growth
+3.9%
+0.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$1,947/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
55.5%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
72.1%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
30.9%
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 4
Decile 5
IRSAD score
967
995
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
1,041
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
1,101
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.18M
$672,000
House price YoY
+17.8%
+0.7%
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.
$640
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak Nearest-station AM-peak estimate (VIC/QLD/WA); "not published" means no station matched within range for that suburb - not that it has no transport.
not published
30 min
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
5
None mapped
Parks nearby
57
35
Train stations
2
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
not published
2,473
Change vs prior year
not published
+6%
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: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (NSW 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 Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 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: Truganina - South West
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Dohertys Creek P-9 College

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

Sector Government
Years Prep-9
Students 1,698
ICSEA 1070
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

The government catchment school for parts of Truganina - South West is Dohertys Creek P-9 College - just outside the suburb boundary (VIC catchment data).

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Al-Taqwa College
Independent 2,617 students
ICSEA 1069 intake context
Westbourne Grammar School
Independent 2,121 students
ICSEA 1166 intake context
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 442 students
ICSEA 1069 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

Truganina - South West's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,041, compared to 953 in Kingswood - Werrington. 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 Truganina - South West 1,101 (3 schools), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

There are 5 schools in Truganina - South West, compared to 11 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Truganina - South West at 72.1% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Truganina - South West has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, above Kingswood - Werrington's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 43% lower in Truganina - South West ($672,000 vs $1.18M).

Similar suburbs near Truganina - South West

Truganina - North VIC
House$672,000
Gov ICSEA1,041
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Hoppers Crossing - North VIC
House$700,000
Gov ICSEA994
Schools4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Point Cook - North East VIC
House$842,000
Gov ICSEA1,021
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Hoppers Crossing - South VIC
House$700,000
Gov ICSEA986
Schools6
Childcare34
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Tarneit - Central VIC
House$675,000
Gov ICSEA1,027
Schools6
Childcare49
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Truganina (South West area)?

20,395 people lived in Truganina (South West area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.7% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

Are houses cheaper in Truganina (South West area) than in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $672,000 in Truganina (South West area) and $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area), 43% lower in Truganina (South West area).

How many schools are in Truganina (South West area)?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Truganina (South West area), against 11 in Kingswood (Werrington area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Kingswood - Werrington → Truganina - South West