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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Lake Tyers Beach, 3909

Current weather

14.3°CModerate drizzle

57% humidity · 17.2 km/h wind · 16.7° / 9.9° today · 3.8 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

18.4/100
Below average

1236th in VIC

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Lake Tyers Beach is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

In East Gippsland, Lake Tyers Beach keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

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

Population

Population
802
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,171
Dwelling vacancy
34.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
181 of 521
Median monthly mortgage
$1,228
Employment rate
50.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
36 / 6 / 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)
38
Against the person
10
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 80 residents
State safety percentile
44.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • A231 Fv Common Assault5
  • B49 Other Theft5
  • D23 Offensive Conduct2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order12

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
935
  • Toorloo Arm Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Barracouta Rd/Lake Tyers Rd

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).

18 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works of an outbuilding (domestic shed) within a Design and Development Overlay
    540B LAKE TYERS BEACH ROAD LAKE TYERS BEACH 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and associated earthworks within a Design and Development Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay
    468 LAKE TYERS BEACH ROAD LAKE TYERS BEACH 3909NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Construction of a front fence with a maximum height of 1.5 metres
    575A LAKE TYERS BEACH ROAD LAKE TYERS BEACH 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with the development of a dwelling
    47 BREAM ROAD LAKE TYERS BEACH 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works of an outbuilding (replacement) within a Bushfire Management Overlay and Design and Development Overlay
    325 LAKE TYERS BEACH ROAD LAKE TYERS BEACH 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    326 LAKE TYERS BEACH ROAD LAKE TYERS BEACH 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Variation of Drainage Easement E-1
    577 Lake Tyers Beach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation of Drainage Easement A
    10-12 Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works including earthworks for a dwelling and outbuilding
    21 Warfe DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling
    23 Marlin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    21 Flounder RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works (dwelling extension/alteration)
    81B Blays RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    21 Flounder RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlay
    20 View StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of a dwelling in the BMO
    16 Lind DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works for a shed and roofed outdoor area
    27 Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of a dwelling in a bushfire management overlay
    3 Bream RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay
    21 Bream 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

Amenities

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Mill Point/Lake Tyers BMX TrackSports field
  • Sports field
  • Waste Basket (2)

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

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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
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 · 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.

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
18.4/100 — Below average
National rank
6662nd in Australia
State rank
1236th in VIC
Peer rank
#394 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#712 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Mill Point/Lake Tyers BMX Trackamenitiespitch
  • Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
  • Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
  • Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
  • Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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