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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Bruthen, VIC, 3885

Current weather

14.9°CLight drizzle

57% humidity · 13.8 km/h wind · 18.4° / 9.7° today · 5.2 mm rain

Desirability index

15.7/100

#220 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Bruthen is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 820 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 33 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 40.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
820
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,198
Dwelling vacancy
17.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
71 of 398
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
57%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
29 / 9 / 3

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
33
Against the person
13
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
36.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+17.9%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault3
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer4
  • Other Crimes Against The Person4

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
994
  • Bruthen Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • General Store/Main St
  • Station Rd/Great Alpine Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

16 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Removal of two native trees (to facilitate buildings and works for an outbuilding)
    74 STATION ROAD BRUTHEN 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (carport) with reduced setbacks within the Rural Living Zone
    68 GREAT ALPINE ROAD BRUTHEN 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision (boundary realignment)
    144 GREAT ALPINE ROAD BRUTHEN 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Earthworks associated with construction of a Dam
    1203 TAMBO UPPER ROAD BRUTHEN 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a retail premise, business identification signage, associated facilities and car parking dispensation
    64 MAIN STREET BRUTHEN 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works of an outbuilding (covered porch)
    7 Church StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    6 MILL STREET BRUTHEN 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and associated carport within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    190 ENGINEERS ROAD BRUTHEN 3885Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    431 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling including earthworks
    24 Gardam CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding within 100m of a waterway
    2165 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a second dwelling and associated earthworks
    114 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    46 Engineers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Two lot subdivision (dwelling excision)
    1304 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a shed
    12 Lambournes RoadNo permit required

  • February 2020

  • Alteration to red line plan
    10 Bruthen-Nowa Nowa RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bruthen Community Recreation ReserveNature reserve
  • Bruthen Recreation ReservePark
  • Main Street ParkPark
  • The Glen Flora ReserveNature reserve

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Gippsland Lakes Complete Healthyes

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Bruthen Uniting Early Learningchildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
15.7/100
Cohort rank
#220 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bruthen Uniting Early Learningchildcarechildcare
  • Gippsland Lakes Complete Healthhealthyes
  • Bruthen Community Recreation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Bruthen Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Main Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Main Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Main Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • The Glen Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alteration to red line planplanning10 Bruthen-Nowa Nowa RoadLodged 05 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling including earthworksplanning24 Gardam CourtLodged 04 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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