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Raymond Island, 3880

Est. population · Jun 2025

537

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.9%

Median age

68

Median income

$921/wk

Employment rate

28.5%

University qualified

17.3%

Work from home

21.1%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$452,000

Languages at home

3.7%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.8/100
Average

654th in VIC

Verified 83% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Rural living
What Raymond Island is known for: Beach, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Raymond Island is a rural locality in Victoria, in East Gippsland Council. It is close to the Gippsland Lakes and the island.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places. Median house prices have fallen 13% year on year. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 92% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 28% above the peer median. Employment is a relative weakness, with employment 53% below the peer median.

Raymond Island is a better fit for people who value more affordable housing and local amenities more than employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Raymond Island Beach
  • Gippsland Lakes
  • Island

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Raymond Island compares

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

Median house price

$452k

-13% change

Median rent (Census)

$280/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

537

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

36.2%

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

#174

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

23rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

73rd

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

8%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

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
46.8/100 — Average
National rank
2682nd in Australia
State rank
654th in VIC
Peer rank
#174 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#310 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
83%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$452,000
Median price change
-13.1%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

537(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 73th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+5.9%
Change in 1 year
+6
Change in 5 years
+30
Growth rank in VIC
73th 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 (~600), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
589
Median age
68
Median household income / week
$921
Dwelling vacancy
36.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
166 of 458
Median monthly mortgage
$969
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$280
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
74.8% / 17.5% / 7.7%
Employment rate
28.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
21.1% / 3.1% / 29.8%
Walked or cycled to work
5.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
292 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

17.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 21.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified17.3% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified13.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational21.3% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below47.8% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies22%
  • Management and commerce17%
  • Society and culture14.9%
  • Education13.3%
  • Health12.7%
  • Architecture and building9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$43,663

8th percentile in VIC · -26% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,252

29th percentile in VIC · -17% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

55th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$105,396

82nd percentile in VIC · +66% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

15th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3880 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,377
Taxpayers reporting net rent
314
Median net rent
$2,421
Taxpayers reporting business income
206
Taxable income vs state median
-18%
Salary / wages vs state median
-7%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+31%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.7% speak a language other than English at home; 21.1% born overseas

Language at home
541 English only · 21 other
Non-English at home
3.7%
Born overseas
117 (21.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
8 (1.4%)
Australian citizens
544
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi6 · 66.7%
  • Spanish3 · 33.3%

Religion

50.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.3%, while Christianity accounts for 38.9%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.3%38.8%
Christianity38.9%40.9%
Other / not stated10.9%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican14.8%6.5%
Catholic11.5%20.5%
Uniting Church4.2%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%1.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
15
Against the person
2
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 294 residents
State crime-rate percentile
22.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-21.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.72

Most common offence types

  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Bairnsdale Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Eagle Point Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Loch Sport Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Paynesville Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Sale CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Amenities

6 mapped amenities

2 beaches

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
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Beach (2)
  • Raymond Island Gippsland Lakes ReserveNature reserve
  • Koala TrailWalking trail
  • Raymond Nature WalkWalking trail
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (15.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
15
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.9

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 (12%)

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).

20 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Development of a dwelling, shed and studio
    34 TWELFTH AVENUE RAYMOND ISLAND 3880Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlay
    15 LISA COURT RAYMOND ISLAND 3880Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    19 FOURTH AVENUE RAYMOND ISLAND 3880Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding within a Design and Development Ovelray and Bushfire Management Overlay
    95 WESTERN BOULEVARD RAYMOND ISLAND 3880NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    18 SEVENTH PARADE RAYMOND ISLAND 3880Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding (domestic shed)
    22 Seventh ParadeWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works of an outbuilding (shed) within a Design and Development Overlay and Bushfire Management Overlay
    390 CENTRE ROAD RAYMOND ISLAND 3880Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    25 Tea Tree LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding within a Bushfire Mangement Overlay Design and Development Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    43 First ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    85 Gravelly Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works for a carport
    15 Currawong ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (carport)
    12-13 Currawong ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for outbuildings
    33 Western BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    39 Western BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    283 Gravelly Point RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding in the design and development overlay 11
    127 Western BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Works (dwelling extension and outbuilding)
    145 Western BoulevardNo permit required

  • April 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    39 Western BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of dwelling extensions in the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    24 First ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a shed
    15 Centre RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 15.7 km away).

Coalition 62.4%Labor 37.6%

7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • PaynesvilleLabor 39.8% · Coalition 60.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Newlands ArmLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Eagle PointLabor 31.8% · Coalition 68.2% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
  • MetungLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
  • JohnsonvilleLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)13.6 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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in East Gippsland Council

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