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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Johnsonville, 3902

Current weather

13.3°CModerate drizzle

63% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 17.3° / 9.7° today · 4.2 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

27/100
Below average

1086th in VIC

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Johnsonville is known for: National parks, High desirability, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Johnsonville offers a slower smaller community life in East Gippsland, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
326
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,007
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 161
Median monthly mortgage
$1,296
Employment rate
40.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 0 / 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 · 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)
17
Against the person
9
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
52.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 36 residents
State safety percentile
48.8th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officer4
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • D11 Firearms Offences2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • General Store/Princes Hwy
  • General Store/Princes Hwy
  • Town Hall/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

9 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for an extension to an existing agricultural outbuilding
    32 SALT CREEK ROAD JOHNSONVILLE 3902Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (agricultural farm shed)
    149 Pages RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a carport within a Design and Development Overlay
    28 Bumberrah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling
    6 Bumberrah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and associated earthworks
    2/11 Punt RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and Works associated to a Section 2 use of land (redevelopment to an existing service station), Display of Business Identification and Internally Illuminated Signage and Alteration of Access to a Transport Zone 2
    1760 PRINCES HIGHWAY JOHNSONVILLE 3902Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Use and Development of the land for a dwelling
    200 Bumberrah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Extension to an existing dwelling
    28 Minter RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Two lot subdivision (restructure of existing titles) & subdivision of land adjoining a road in RDZ1
    43 Wyatt RoadPermit 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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Johnsonville Boat RampPark
  • Tambo floodplain Gippsland Lakes ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
27.0/100 — Below average
National rank
5705th in Australia
State rank
1086th in VIC
Peer rank
#299 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#592 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officercrime4
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime4
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Johnsonville Boat Rampgovernmentpark
  • Tambo floodplain Gippsland Lakes Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and Works associated to a Section 2 use of land (redevelopment to an existing service station), Display of Business Identification and Internally Illuminated Signage and Alteration of Access to a Transport Zone 2planning1760 PRINCES HIGHWAY JOHNSONVILLE 3902Lodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a carport within a Design and Development Overlayplanning28 Bumberrah RoadLodged 05 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwellingplanning6 Bumberrah RoadLodged 22 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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