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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Eagle Point, 3878

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,341

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.8%

Median age

59

Median income

$1,209/wk

Employment rate

43.5%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$569,000

Languages at home

3.1%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

42.9/100
Average

654th in VIC

Verified 81% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Eagle Point is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Eagle Point is a quieter smaller community in East Gippsland Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing costs sit in a more approachable middle band than nearby premium pockets.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.

The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Eagle Point snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$569k

+5.9% change

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

1,341

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

20.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#88

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

32nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

70th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

48th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
42.9/100 — Average
National rank
3275th in Australia
State rank
654th in VIC
Peer rank
#88 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#229 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
81%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$569,000
Median price change
+5.9%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,341(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 70th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+5.8%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+73
Growth rank in VIC
70th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,450), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,306
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,209
Dwelling vacancy
20.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
143 of 688
Median monthly mortgage
$1,456
Employment rate
43.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
523 / 14 / 3 (+ 9 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
47
Against the person
8
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
35
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 163 residents
State safety percentile
31.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-28.8%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order7
  • Other Crimes Against The Person3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,002
Median ICSEA percentile
48th
School list
  • Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 170 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 cafes · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.77
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.77
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.77
Food & drink(1)
  • Eagle Point ForeshoreCafe
Community(1)
  • Eagle Point Primary SchoolSchool

    43 School Road

Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Bairnsdale Golf ClubGolf course
  • Park
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Other(3)
  • Eagle Point Caravan ParkCaravan Site
  • Parking
  • Water Point

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Eagle Point Flora & Fauna ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (10.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
37
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 14°
Rainfall
187 mm · ~23 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
190 mm · ~24 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
188 mm · ~24 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 9°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

31 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • May 2021

  • 13 lot staged subdivision adjoining a road in RDZ1
    31 BOYD COURT EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works for a dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay
    45 AQUABELLA DRIVE EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Three Lot Subdivision and Use of a Second Dwelling on a Lot (former dependant persons unit)
    5 LAKE VICTORIA ROAD EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works for a domestic shed within a Design and Development Overlay
    5 River Gum ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a single-storey dwelling with attached garage within a Design and Development Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation
    19 Yalca MewsPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    17 SEAGREEN CLOSE EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 25 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within a Significant Landscape Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    190 Rivermouth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for outbuildings
    14 Regatta PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    37 Aquabella DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    49 Aquabella DriveLapsed
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    12 Yalca MewsPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a new farm shed and extension to an existing farm shed
    95 Lake Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to a dwelling (verandah)
    47E Lake Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works (Eagle Point Foreshore Redevelopment)
    20 RIVERMOUTH ROAD EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation to a restrictive covenant contained in Transfer AQ568686F as it applies to Volume 11447 Folio 403 by Deleting Clause (a)(vi) and (b)
    3 Caddie CourtNOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling
    35 Cardinal DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    24 Aquabella DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Alterations & additions to the existing dwelling
    143 Bay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding extension ancillary to a dwelling
    47B Lake Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    7 River Gum ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and shed
    1 Aquabella DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    65 Eagle Point RoadWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works (dwelling additions and alterations and outbuildings)
    100 Mathiesons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Construct outbuilding associated with a dwelling
    30 Forge Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (garden shed) in the design and development overlay
    29 Woodman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and a shed
    80 Mathiesons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    18 Regatta PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a shed
    171 Bay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and a shed
    16 Regatta PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    100 Mathiesons RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of a shed
    17 Woodman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Gippsland
Member of Parliament
Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
118,075
Turnout (2025)
92.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.5 km away).

Coalition 68.1%Labor 31.9%

1.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Eagle PointLabor 31.8% · Coalition 68.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Newlands ArmLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • PaynesvilleLabor 39.8% · Coalition 60.2% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
  • LucknowLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • BairnsdaleLabor 27.7% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)8.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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