Truganina Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Truganina (3029) is a suburb of Melbourne, West, Victoria. It is about 20 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne.

In the 2011 Census the population of Truganina is 9,138 and is comprised of 54.1% males and 45.9% females.

The median/average age of the Truganina population is 28 years of age, 9 years below the Australian average.

50.2% of people living in Truganina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were India 9.8%, New Zealand 5.9%, Philippines 3.7%, China 1.9%, Pakistan 1.8%.

42% of people speak English as their first language 3.7% Arabic, 3.2% Punjabi, 3.2% Hindi, 3% Urdu, 2.1% Mandarin.

The religious make up of Truganina is 21% Catholic, 15.2% No Religion, 14.1% Islam, 7.3% Hinduism, 5.6% Anglican.

48.3% of people are married, 41.4% have never married and 5.6% are separated or divorced. There are 92 widowed people living in Truganina.

66.6% of the people living in Truganina are employed full time, 19.9% are working on a part time basis. Truganina has an unemployment rate of 7.8%.

The main occupations of people from Truganina are Professionals 18.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.7%, Labourers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Managers 8.8%, Sales Workers 8.8%.

The median individual income is $705.00 per week and the median household income is $1451.00 per week.

5.4% of homes are fully owned, and 57.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.3% of homes are rented.

The median rent in Truganina is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1950 per month.