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Truganina is an outer-west Melbourne suburb where new residential estates sit alongside industrial and logistics precincts, giving the area a practical, work-orientated feel. Streets are dominated by modern detached family homes on relatively generous blocks, with parks, playgrounds and walking trails through planned neighbourhoods. The population is 36,305 with a median age of 30, and the community leans toward young families and commuters; about 68.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Everyday needs are met by shopping centres, schools and community facilities, and good road links provide access to nearby train stations and employment hubs. The Mt Atkinson masterplanned precinct is being developed with a major town centre framed to include shops, a medical centre, a community facility and a proposed future train station and bus interchange. Two primary schools and a children's and community centre are open and a large sports reserve is under construction. Whether Truganina suits you depends on whether you want a growing, largely owner-occupied suburb with strong links to jobs and services.

At a median dwelling price of $670,000, Truganina works out to about 6.1 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which places buying well above what households locally earned then.

Renting is less stretched: a house at $520 a week would take about 24.5% of that typical weekly household income at the last Census, and a unit at $465 a week about 21.9% — both sit in the moderate share range. On these figures, buying looks the more stretched option compared with renting, but whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

The standout movement in Truganina over the past 12 months was a strong rise in unit values, up 16.2%. House values, by comparison, edged up 1.5%, so units showed much stronger capital growth than houses this year.

Looking at rental income, house rents fell 1.9% while unit rents edged up 1.1%, so units combined stronger price growth with slight rent growth, and houses saw a marginal price gain alongside a small fall in rents. Which of those outcomes matters to you will depend on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.