Median house price
$534k
-6.0% change
VIC · East Gippsland Council
Wy Yung, 3875
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,055
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,506/wk
Employment rate
57.7%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$533,800
Languages at home
2.9%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Italian, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In East Gippsland Council, Wy Yung keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing costs sit in a more approachable middle band than nearby premium pockets.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Desirability sits around average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wy Yung snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
2,055
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
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
#74
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
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
- 43.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3153rd in Australia
- State rank
- 633rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #74 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #211 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $533,800
- Median price change
- -6%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
2,055(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 76th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +25
- Change in 5 years
- +46
- Growth rank in VIC
- 76th 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 (~2,200), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,940
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,506
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 65 of 827
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 671 / 73 / 16
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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)
- 103
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -37.2%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault5
- A231 Fv Common Assault8
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault14
- B21 Criminal Damage7
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order24
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) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dooley St/Woodward St
- Dwyer St/Bullumwaal Rd
- Lindsay Ct/Bullumwaal Rd
- Nicole Ct/Woodward St
- The Boulevarde/Bullumwaal Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 8/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.55
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bullumwaal Road ReservePark
- Howitt ParkPark
- Wy Yung I18 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (4.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 98
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.7
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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).
38 planning-related records
2021· 12 proposals
July 2021
- Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding85 BELLEVUE ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Two Lot subdivision and creation of a carriageway easement236 CLIFTON WEST ROAD WY YUNG 3875NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding40 DAVIDSON DRIVE WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alteration of a building envelope on Lot 2 PS613332G21 DUMONT DRIVE WY YUNG 3875Withdrawn
May 2021
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding (domestic shed)30 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for two outbuildings6 DAVIDSON DRIVE WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Four lot subdivision25 DOOLEY STREET WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an oudtbuilding (domestic shed)26 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot subdivision and Creation of Access Adjacent to Road Zone Category 1121 BULLUMWAAL ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an outbuilding within 100m of a waterway230 DOCKERTYS ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works for a dwelling within an Erosion Management Overlay19B Dwyer StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of a dwelling and associated earthworks12 Hamilton DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 26 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works for an extension to an outbuilding80 Jensens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding51 McAuleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding90 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Earthworks associated with the development of a dwelling21 Salvatore DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi-lot subdivision, roadworks and removal of vegetation30 CLIFTON WEST ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision within an Erosion Management Overlay7 Counihan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to an outbuilding within a minimum setback141 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into 18 lots21 Salvatore DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Two lot subdivision5 Wy Yung CircleNOD issued by a delegate
- Use and development of a dwelling64 Chilas RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Earthworks for a dam445 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a dwelling on a lot under 40ha155 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works for a dwelling, outbuilding and swimming pool6 Roseleigh PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding within a road setback35 McAuleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding41 Kingsley DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Earthworks greater than 1meter associated with a dwelling58 Wakefield TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding17 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Five Lot Subdivision, Roadworks & Vegetation Removal64 Lanteris RoadNOD issued by a delegate
- Extension to a fire station5 Gammons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding24 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of outbuilding300 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Earthworks associated with construction of dwelling45 Wakefield TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Development of a shed203 Orrs RoadWithdrawn
February 2020
- Development of a shed11 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of a dwelling & shed and associated earthworks40 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a dwelling and shed135 Orrs 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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
1 heritage place
- BAIRNSDALE PUMPING STATIONNH2040
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · 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 16.8 km away).
Coalition 73.1%Labor 26.9%
3.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EllaswoodLabor 22.1% · Coalition 77.9% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- EastwoodLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.4% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Bairnsdale WestLabor 34.7% · Coalition 65.3% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- BairnsdaleLabor 27.7% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- LucknowLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)4.9 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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