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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Cabbage Tree Creek, 3889

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Cabbage Tree Creek is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Cabbage Tree Creek is a welcoming smaller community in East Gippsland, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
52
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$850
Dwelling vacancy
21.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$942
Employment rate
37.5%
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)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
134.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 26 residents
State safety percentile
83.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offences2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • General Store/Princes Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • General Store/Princes Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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