VIC · East Gippsland Council
Suggan Buggan, 3885
Current weather
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65% humidity · 22.6 km/h wind · 16.4° / 11.8° today · 8.9 mm rain
- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Suggan Buggan is a residential smaller community in East Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 65
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 5
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 600
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage1
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) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release