Trafalgar vs Willow Grove
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | TrafalgarBaw Baw | Willow GroveBaw Baw |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $610,000 (calendar year 2025) | $591,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $495,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $300/wk | $243/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.56% | 2.14% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,349 | 654 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 93% | 100% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 21% | 5% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 13% | 47% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Trafalgar Primary School, Willow Grove Primary School, Yarragon Primary School | Neerim South Primary School, Tanjil South Primary School, Willow Grove Primary School |
| Secondary | Lowanna College, Trafalgar High School | Lowanna College, Neerim District Secondary College, Trafalgar High School |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Trafalgar is higher on median weekly rent (by about 24%).
- Trafalgar is higher on population (by about 565%).
- Willow Grove is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Trafalgar is higher on flood overlay share (by about 16 percentage points).
- Willow Grove is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 34 percentage points).
- Trafalgar has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
TrafalgarWillow Grove
The median house price in Trafalgar was $610,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $495,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Willow Grove was $591,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).