Median house price
$689k
+19% change
VIC · East Gippsland Council
Eastwood, 3875
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,025
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,304/wk
Employment rate
48.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$689,000
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Punjabi, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Eastwood is a mid-sized suburb in East Gippsland Council with its own quieter rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Residents can rely on buses for getting around locally and across the city. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
Eastwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
3,025
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
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
#23
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
30th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
25th
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
- 52.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1828th in Australia
- State rank
- 409th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #23 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #87 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $689,000
- Median price change
- +18.6%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
3,025(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 76th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +37
- Change in 5 years
- +68
- Growth rank in VIC
- 76th 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 (~3,200), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,855
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,304
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 1,185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,417
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 965 / 146 / 0
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)
- 102
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 48
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.1%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault11
- B21 Criminal Damage14
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle16
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order19
- Other Crimes Against The Person5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 939
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 25th
School list
- Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 539 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Bairnsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 892 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Charlton Pl/Balmoral Cres
- Deakin Ave/Balmoral Cres
- Morekana Cres/Balmoral Cres
- Morekana Walking Track/Howitt Ave
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 48/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.35
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.8
Food & drink(1)
- Town and Country Pizza BairnsdaleFast food
Shopping(2)
- IGASupermarket
Community(1)
- Lucknow Primary SchoolSchool
35 Howitt Avenue
Health & services(2)
- Chemmart Pharmacy BairnsdalePharmacy
- Bairnsdale Animal HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Balmoral Crescent ReservePark
- Park (7)
- Playground
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking (8)
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
- Balmoral Crescent ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 144
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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).
15 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
August 2021
- Earthworks greater than 1 metre from natural ground level for a dwelling78 LORIMER DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875No permit required
July 2021
- Buildings and works of an outbuilding (maintenance shed)12 CURLIP PLACE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot residential subdivision30 LORIMER DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Erection of steel shed to be used for domestic use1 ROBERT COURT EASTWOOD 3875No permit required
- Two lot subdivision14 LORIMER DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Two lot subdivision22 TIMBARRA DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of a single storey dwelling within the Erosion Management Overlay39 Eastern View DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
October 2020
- Two lot subdivision3 Lorimer DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Development of the land for two dwellings12 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Development of the land for two dwellings16 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
March 2020
- Development of the land for two dwellings17 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Development of the land for two dwellings5 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by a delegate
- Development of the land for two dwellings8 Glendon DriveNOD issued by a delegate
- Development of the land for two dwellings4 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
January 2020
- Two lot subdivision18 Wilpena CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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 14.2 km away).
Coalition 71.5%Labor 28.5%
2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EastwoodLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.4% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- BairnsdaleLabor 27.7% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- LucknowLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Bairnsdale WestLabor 34.7% · Coalition 65.3% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- EllaswoodLabor 22.1% · Coalition 77.9% TPP (2025)4.9 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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