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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Goongerah, VIC, 3888

Current weather

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74% humidity · 7.3 km/h wind · 18.2° / 11.3° today · 2.6 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Goongerah is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 31 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), roughly 32.3 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
31
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$537
Dwelling vacancy
32.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$574
Employment rate
39.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.3
State safety percentile
26.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-75%

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within 100m of a waterway and a road in a Road Zone Category 1 and within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    6186 BONANG ROAD GOONGERAH 3888Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a replacement dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    6540 Bonang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Reconstruction of an outbuilding
    6544 Bonang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Building and works (agricultural shed)
    6398 Bonang 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Building and works (agricultural shed)planning6398 Bonang RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within 100m of a waterway and a road in a Road Zone Category 1 and within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning6186 BONANG ROAD GOONGERAH 3888Lodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning6540 Bonang RoadLodged 22 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Reconstruction of an outbuildingplanning6544 Bonang RoadLodged 11 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access