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Living in Trafalgar East, VIC
Trafalgar East is in the Baw Baw council area. About 401 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Baw Baw and Victoria.
Who lives here
| Measure | Trafalgar East | Baw Baw | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 41 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,894 | $1,495 | $1,759 |
Homes
| Measure | Trafalgar East | Baw Baw | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 51% | 40% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 41% | 39% | 37% |
| Rented | 9% | 19% | 29% |
| Separate houses | 101% | 92% | 74% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 3% | 12% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $270 | $320 | $370 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,200 | $1,600 | $1,859 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Trafalgar East | Baw Baw | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 0% | 3% | 8% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 85% | 66% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 72% | 76% | 60% |
| Went to work by public transport | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 17% | 18% | 29% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 2 | 11 | Cemetery Rd/Mountain Glen Dr: 1 service |
Trafalgar East has no train station. The nearest is Trafalgar Railway Station, about 5.1 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- All of Trafalgar East is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on VicPlan.
More about Baw Baw
- What it costs to live in Baw Baw: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Victoria.
- Compare Baw Baw with another area.
- Other suburbs in Baw Baw.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Baw Baw figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Public Transport Victoria, GTFS Schedule, CC BY 4.0. Hazards: Department of Transport and Planning, Designated Bushfire Prone Area, CC BY 4.0.