Median house price
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VIC · East Gippsland Council
Lake Bunga, 3909
Est. population · Jun 2025
435
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.1%
Median age
53
Median income
$1,101/wk
Employment rate
44.5%
Languages at home
5%non-English
Most common: Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Lake Bunga offers a slower smaller community life in East Gippsland Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus parks and green space the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lake Bunga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
435
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.0%
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
#375
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
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
- 22.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6526th in Australia
- State rank
- 1212th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #375 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #688 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
435(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +4.1% over 5 years · 52th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +4.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +17
- Growth rank in VIC
- 52th 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 (~450), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,101
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,483
- Employment rate
- 44.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 145 / 11 / 6 (+ 4 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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 82.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +80%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
- C32 Drug Possession3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order7
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 935
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Toorloo Arm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 129 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.8 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
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(1)
- Bench
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 (37.8 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)
- 12
- 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
- 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).
13 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
July 2021
- Buildings and works for a dwelling within the Bushfire Management Overlay130 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings and works for a verandah within a Design and Development Overlay4 VINCENT CRESCENT LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and outbuilding79 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision of land adjacent to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1106 OLD BUNGA ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay112 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of a single storey dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay101 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works including earthworks for a dwelling93 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
June 2020
- Development of an outbuilding associated with a dwelling4 Chandlers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Building and works associated with an outbuilding to a dwelling that cumulatively exceed 300m2105 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Building and works associated with an outbuilding that exceed 300m2105 Gold Ring RoadWithdrawn
- Building and works associated with a dwelling137 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Development of a shed36 Campbell GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling127 Gold Ring 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) · 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 28.1 km away).
Coalition 74.1%Labor 25.9%
4.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Toorloo ArmLabor 25.1% · Coalition 74.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Lakes Entrance EastLabor 26.2% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Lakes EntranceLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- Nowa NowaLabor 22.9% · Coalition 77.1% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
- MetungLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)16.2 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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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