Living in Traralgon - Morwell

In Traralgon - Morwell, the median rent tenants pay is €688 a month (2021) and unemployment is 6.5% (2021).

Traralgon - Morwell had 43,252 residents in August 2021 and is a city in Australia. Median rent was A$250 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,250 in August 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Population43,252people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,817EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent687.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate6.5%country median 4.5% — 44% aboveOfficial source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Recorded crime17,928incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026

PM2.5, annual mean7.6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · apps.epa.vic.gov.au

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Traralgon - Morwell?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	18,737 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	17,127 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	250 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	687.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	687.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Traralgon - Morwell a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student36%strong on education, weak on safety · range 29–43%

Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–57%

Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Work and income

Median personal income was A$676 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,295 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Traralgon - Morwell?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics³

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Traralgon - Morwell is 6.5%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Traralgon - Morwell 6.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	10,283 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	51.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,295 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	676 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,817 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁹Official
Unemployment rate	6.5 %country median 4.5%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official

What does a salary buy in Traralgon - Morwell?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €688
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Traralgon - Morwell. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	8.26 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Safety

How safe is Traralgon - Morwell?

Police recorded about 17,928 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	17,928 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Traralgon - Morwell. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Traralgon - Morwell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: apps.epa.vic.gov.au²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.6WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Traralgon - Morwell is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Traralgon - Morwell 7.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	apps.epa.vic.gov.au²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 235.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 187.5 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Traralgon - Morwell?

The published population was 43,252 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.2%
Foreign residents13.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	235.2 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	13.81 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	5,975 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	187.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁶Official
Female residents	22,253 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	21,009 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	43,252 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

35,747

38,732

41,718

44,703

44,085200120052011201520212025

Population rose 21.2% between 2001 and 2025, from 36,365 to 44,085.

International community in Traralgon - Morwell

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	43,252	100.0%
Australia	33,851	78.3%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	5,980	13.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	43,252	100.0%
Australia	33,851	78.3%
Country of birth not stated	3,426	7.9%
England	1,060	2.5%
Born elsewhere(d)	629	1.5%
India	477	1.1%
Italy	441	1.0%
New Zealand	441	1.0%
Philippines	397	0.9%
Netherlands	307	0.7%
Scotland	267	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	203	0.5%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	156	0.4%
Malta	143	0.3%
Sri Lanka	134	0.3%
Malaysia	110	0.3%
South Africa	110	0.3%
Thailand	95	0.2%
Myanmar	86	0.2%
Ireland	79	0.2%
Vietnam	75	0.2%
United States of America	69	0.2%
Greece	62	0.1%
Indonesia	55	0.1%
Canada	53	0.1%
Pakistan	51	0.1%
Poland	51	0.1%
Croatia	43	0.1%
Nepal	37	0.1%
Zimbabwe	29	0.1%
Bangladesh	27	0.1%
Wales	25	0.1%
Japan	24	0.1%
Fiji	22	0.1%
Chile	21	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	21	0.0%
Egypt	18	0.0%
France	18	0.0%
Mauritius	15	0.0%
Singapore	14	0.0%
Turkey	14	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	13	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	0.0%
Iran	10	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	10	0.0%
Taiwan	10	0.0%
Samoa	9	0.0%
Brazil	5	0.0%
Lebanon	5	0.0%
North Macedonia	5	0.0%
Afghanistan	4	0.0%
Cambodia	4	0.0%
Iraq	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	43,252	100.0%
Australian citizen	37,586	86.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.83 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	17,127 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	54.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	40 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,250 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Traralgon - Morwell

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Darwin as a Traralgon - Morwell alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 13.8% Traralgon - Morwell+171%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,817 Traralgon - Morwell+66%
Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 43,252 Traralgon - Morwell+194%

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Common questions

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How many people live in Traralgon - Morwell?

The published population was 43,252 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Traralgon - Morwell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: apps.epa.vic.gov.au.

How safe is Traralgon - Morwell?

What is the unemployment rate in Traralgon - Morwell?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

What is the typical salary around Traralgon - Morwell?

The median gross salary is 1,817 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Traralgon - Morwell?

5,975 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Traralgon - Morwell a good place to live?

Traralgon - Morwell may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Traralgon - Morwell?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,851 people (78.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Traralgon - Morwell, Australia: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
apps.epa.vic.gov.au apps.epa.vic.gov.au · checked 2026-08-26
Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Data Tables: Recorded Offences by LGA - Year Ending June 2026 files.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au · checked 2026-10-07
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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