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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Kalimna, 3909

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,440

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.2%

Median age

54

Median income

$1,055/wk

Employment rate

41.4%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$540,000

Languages at home

4.2%non-English

Most common: Italian, Polish, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

32.6/100
Below average

985th in VIC

Verified 81% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Kalimna is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Away from the major hubs, Kalimna is a smaller community in East Gippsland Council with its own quieter rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.

There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Crime reports are up on the previous period. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Kalimna snapshot

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

Median house price

$540k

+37% change

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

1,440

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.3%

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

#242

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

77th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

57th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

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
32.6/100 — Below average
National rank
5134th in Australia
State rank
985th in VIC
Peer rank
#242 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#495 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)
$540,000
Median price change
+36.7%

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

1,440(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 57th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+4.2%
Change in 1 year
+9
Change in 5 years
+58
Growth rank in VIC
57th 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 (~1,550), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,350
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,055
Dwelling vacancy
18.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
117 of 640
Median monthly mortgage
$1,256
Employment rate
41.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
474 / 25 / 0 (+ 20 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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
151
Against the person
51
Against property
38
Rate per 1,000 residents
104.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 26 residents
State safety percentile
76.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+75.6%

Most common offence types

  • A22 Assault Police, Emergency Services Or Other Authorised Officer12
  • A231 Fv Common Assault8
  • B21 Criminal Damage18
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order42
  • Other Crimes Against The Person10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hunters Lane/Princes Hwy
  • Hunters Lane/Princes Hwy
  • Lakes Caravilla/Princes Hwy
  • Lookout Rd/Princes Hwy
  • Lookout Rd/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 pubs

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
25/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.74
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.74
Food & drink(1)
  • Kalimna Hotel-MotelPub
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Park
  • Sports field
Entertainment(3)
  • Jemmie's PointViewpoint
  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(11)

11 bus stops

Other(7)
  • Bench
  • Lakes Caravilla Caravan ParkCaravan Site
  • Sea Myth Fishing ChartersFishing
  • Kalimna Hotel-MotelHotel
  • Absolute Lakes Entrance MotelMotel
  • Parking
  • Public toilets

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
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 (31.8 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)
40
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.8

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).

25 planning-related records

2021· 11 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Consent under Agreement AG977588L as registered on the title to formally remove the vegetation on site and buildings and works for a dwelling and associated outbuilding
    26 CABARITA POINT KALIMNA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works (fire safety services)
    23 ALEXANDRA AVENUE KALIMNA 3909Withdrawn
  • Three Lot residential subdivision within an Erosion Management Overlay and Design and Development Overlay
    16 JOHN FRANCIS COURT KALIMNA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    33 ALBATROSS ROAD KALIMNA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    11 TOWER HILL COURT KALIMNA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of a two storey-dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay and Erosion Management Overlay
    58 CREIGHTON STREET KALIMNA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    157 HUNTERS LANE KALIMNA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a domestic outbuilding (shed) within a Design and Development Overlay
    3 John Francis CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling extension
    4 Point RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Removal of vegetation (two trees)
    92 Hazel RoadLapsed
  • Buildings and works for a single-storey dwelling and attached garage
    87 Albatross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 14 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for decking
    22 Tower Hill CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two dwellings, two lot subdivision, variation of an easement and vegetation removal
    2A CLARA STREET KALIMNA 3909Permit issued by the RA

  • October 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    90 Hazel RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for decking
    22 Tower Hill CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    139 Albatross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of two dwellings, two lot subdivision, variation of an easement and vegetation removal
    2 Clara StreetNOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of a dwelling in BMO
    59 Albatross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling
    189B Hunters LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of a shed
    22 Tower Hill CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Multi lot subdivision
    64 Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling extension (deck, verandah and carport)
    73 Seaview ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Two lot subdivision (realignment) and creation of common property
    17 Clara StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two sheds
    39 Creighton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    77 Albatross 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
Overlay applies

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 21.7 km away).

Coalition 71.8%Labor 28.2%

2.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Lakes EntranceLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Lakes Entrance EastLabor 26.2% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • Toorloo ArmLabor 25.1% · Coalition 74.9% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
  • MetungLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
  • JohnsonvilleLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)12.9 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

Socio-economic

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

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

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