Truganina, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Truganina is more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1020, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Truganina at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 36,305
- Median age
- 30
- Median weekly household income
- $2,126
- SEIFA score
- 1020
- Coordinates
- -37.8019, 144.7150
Truganina demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Truganina using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 45%, 31% of homes are rented, and 62% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 10,580 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,811 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16,390 | 45% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,270 | 12% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,260 | 3% |
Share of the 36,311 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 818 | 8% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5,667 | 58% |
| Rented | 3,041 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8,934 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 882 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 21 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9,848 occupied private dwellings in Truganina.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,108
- Median weekly personal income
- $887
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 21,113 (62%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 24,370 (74%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 213 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 18,723 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Employed full-time
- 9,912
- Employed part-time
- 5,086
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Truganina
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Truganina is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 658 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.8°C | 57 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 14.2°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.3°C | 42 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 10.8°C | 57 mm |
| May | 16.1°C | 8.6°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 6.3°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 7.3°C | 57 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 8.8°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.5°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Truganina
Where is Truganina?
Truganina is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Truganina?
At the 2021 Census, Truganina had a population of about 36,305.
Is Truganina an advantaged area?
Truganina has an ABS SEIFA score of 1020, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 69 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Truganina?
Truganina has average daytime highs of about 19.4°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 658 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Truganina?
Truganina is one of the most populous suburbs in Victoria — the 14th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 36,305 usual residents).
Where Truganina ranks
Truganina appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Victoria#14 of 25
- Largest suburbs in Australia#23 of 25
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