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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Metung, VIC, 3904

Current weather

16.1°COvercast

54% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 18.8° / 9.8° today · 3 mm rain

Desirability index

37/100

#164 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Metung is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 1,899 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 69 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+103%), roughly 36.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,899
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$1,219
Dwelling vacancy
29%
Unoccupied private dwellings
329 of 1,134
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
45.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
50 / 13 / 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)
69
Against the person
16
Against property
24
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 119 residents
State safety percentile
31.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+102.9%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault6
  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order20

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,034
  • Metung Primary SchoolPrimary

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).

76 planning-related records

2021· 27 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Use and Development of a Restricted Recreation Facility and Display of Signs
    94 KINGS COVE BOULEVARD METUNG 3904NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    6 WATTLE RISE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    275 HARDYS ROAD METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Dwelling and Associated Earthworks
    70 GILSENANS DRIVE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding (carport)
    20 TAMBO BOULEVARD METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works including earthworks over 1m for a dwelling and outbuildings (Carport and shed) and building height over 7.5m within an Erosion Management Overlay and Design and Development Overlay
    1/6 ADSAL COURT METUNG 3904NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Variation to Covenant AF442167F on Certificate of Title VOLUME 11029 FOLIO 848 by deleting clause (b)
    21 THE SANCTUARY METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (shed)
    100 REYNOLDS ROAD METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works including earthworks for a dwelling
    15 LEIGHTON BAY DRIVE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and creation of a carriageway easement within a Design and Development Overlay and Erosion Management Overlay
    14 MOORHOUSE STREET METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay and Erosion Management Overlay
    12 OUTLOOK DRIVE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay
    7 HOWITT AVENUE METUNG 3904NOD issued by a delegate

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dependent persons unit
    369 ROSHERVILLE ROAD METUNG 3904No permit required
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay (Schedule 2) and Design and Development Overlay where slope of the land is greater than 15%.
    22 NICHOLAS AVENUE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and Works for a dwelling and an outbuilding, Vegetation Removal & associated Earthworks
    5 OUTLOOK DRIVE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks greater than 1 meter associated with a dwelling and outbuilding within an Erosion Management Overlay
    15 THE BILLABONG METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Removal of one tree
    23 Christmas StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the land for a dwelling
    2 Hill View LaneWithdrawn
  • Removal of two trees within a Vegetation Protection Overlay and an Erosion Management Overlay
    19 PLATEAU AVENUE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Removal of two (2) Trees within a Vegetation Protection Overlay
    5 BESLEY CLOSE METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development for a dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay
    11 Muir PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of a dwelling
    22 Lawrence CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling over 7.5 metres from natural ground level in a design and development overlay (DDO11)
    35 Muir PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding within a Design and Development Overlay
    368 Rosherville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to the area for the sale and consumption of liquor to an existing on premises liquor licence in association with a food and drink premise (increase red line plan)
    109 METUNG ROAD METUNG 3904NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings works in the form of an extension to an existing dwelling
    79 Park RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (domestic storage shed)
    65 Cantrills RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 49 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Variation to a restrictive covenant AE868117E on VOLUME 10838 FOLIO 712 by deletion of clause (b)
    5 The StockyardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation to restrictive covenant AL089286L on VOLUME 11366 FOLIO 148 to delete Clause (b)
    1/76 Beach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation to restrictive covenant AL385698K on VOLUME 11245 FOLIO 317 by deleting Clause (b)
    20 Plateau AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of three (3) dwellings and three (3) offices, removal of vegetation, alteration of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 and associated works
    68 Metung RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a habitable outbuilding
    31 TAMBO BOULEVARD METUNG 3904Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling
    10 Avril AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    8 Brookers CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of vegetation (six trees)
    5 Murray Graham PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of one tree witin a Vegetation Protection Overlay
    35 Moorhouse StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Temporary extension to red line area
    113 Metung RoadNo permit required
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding within a Significant Landscape Overlay
    647 Metung RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding and vegetation removal
    9 Kingscote DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for two dwellings
    79 KINGS COVE BOULEVARD METUNG 3904Permit 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • A B Patterson ReservePark
  • Shaving Point ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Amcal Chemist Metung DepotMetung Roadpharmacy

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
37.0/100
Cohort rank
#164 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Amcal Chemist Metung DepothealthMetung Roadpharmacy
  • A B Patterson Reservegovernmentpark
  • Shaving Point Reservegovernmentpark
  • Building and Works for a dwelling and an outbuilding, Vegetation Removal & associated Earthworksplanning5 OUTLOOK DRIVE METUNG 3904Lodged 01 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dependent persons unitplanning369 ROSHERVILLE ROAD METUNG 3904Lodged 26 May 2021 · No permit required
  • Buildings and works for a dwellingplanning10 Avril AvenueLodged 01 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuildingplanning6 WATTLE RISE METUNG 3904Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding and vegetation removalplanning9 Kingscote DriveLodged 16 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding within a Significant Landscape Overlayplanning647 Metung RoadLodged 18 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling over 7.5 metres from natural ground level in a design and development overlay (DDO11)planning35 Muir PlaceLodged 15 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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