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VIC · South Gippsland Council

Poowong East, VIC, 3988

Current weather

13.5°CLight drizzle

70% humidity · 21.5 km/h wind · 15.8° / 9.5° today · 4.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Poowong East is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 88 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
88
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,374
Dwelling vacancy
29.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 41
Median monthly mortgage
$1,914
Employment rate
60.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 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.

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Poowong East Hall/Main South Rd
  • Schmidts Rd/Main South Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

5 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Develop land with a non-habitable outbuilding (gazebo)
    2545 MAIN SOUTH ROAD POOWONG EAST 3988Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of land with a dwelling
    80 OLSENS ROAD POOWONG EAST 3988Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling. Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding.
    100 Schmidts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling
    100 Schmidts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    2255 Main South RoadPermit 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning2255 Main South RoadLodged 28 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with a non-habitable outbuilding (gazebo)planning2545 MAIN SOUTH ROAD POOWONG EAST 3988Lodged 18 Jun 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwellingplanning100 Schmidts RoadLodged 09 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling. Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding.planning100 Schmidts RoadLodged 16 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with a dwellingplanning80 OLSENS ROAD POOWONG EAST 3988Lodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Poowong East Hall/Main South Rdtransport
  • Schmidts Rd/Main South Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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