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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Eagle Point, 3878

Current weather

13.7°CDense drizzle

69% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 17.1° / 10.2° today · 3.6 mm rain

Desirability score

36.8/100

3838th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Eagle Point is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 1,306 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 47 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-29%), roughly 36.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,306
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,209
Dwelling vacancy
20.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
143 of 688
Median monthly mortgage
$1,456
Employment rate
43.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
44 / 14 / 3

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)
47
Against the person
8
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
36
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 163 residents
State safety percentile
31.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-28.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order7
  • Other Crimes Against The Person3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,002
  • Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

31 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • May 2021

  • 13 lot staged subdivision adjoining a road in RDZ1
    31 BOYD COURT EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works for a dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay
    45 AQUABELLA DRIVE EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Three Lot Subdivision and Use of a Second Dwelling on a Lot (former dependant persons unit)
    5 LAKE VICTORIA ROAD EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and works for a domestic shed within a Design and Development Overlay
    5 River Gum ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a single-storey dwelling with attached garage within a Design and Development Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation
    19 Yalca MewsPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    17 SEAGREEN CLOSE EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 25 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within a Significant Landscape Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    190 Rivermouth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for outbuildings
    14 Regatta PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    37 Aquabella DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    49 Aquabella DriveLapsed
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    12 Yalca MewsPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a new farm shed and extension to an existing farm shed
    95 Lake Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to a dwelling (verandah)
    47E Lake Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works (Eagle Point Foreshore Redevelopment)
    20 RIVERMOUTH ROAD EAGLE POINT 3878Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Variation to a restrictive covenant contained in Transfer AQ568686F as it applies to Volume 11447 Folio 403 by Deleting Clause (a)(vi) and (b)
    3 Caddie CourtNOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling
    35 Cardinal DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    24 Aquabella DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Alterations & additions to the existing dwelling
    143 Bay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding extension ancillary to a dwelling
    47B Lake Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    7 River Gum ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and shed
    1 Aquabella DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision
    65 Eagle Point RoadWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works (dwelling additions and alterations and outbuildings)
    100 Mathiesons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Construct outbuilding associated with a dwelling
    30 Forge Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (garden shed) in the design and development overlay
    29 Woodman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and a shed
    80 Mathiesons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    18 Regatta PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a shed
    171 Bay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and a shed
    16 Regatta PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    100 Mathiesons RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of a shed
    17 Woodman 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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Eagle Point ForeshoreCafe
  • Playground
  • Water Point

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Eagle Point Flora & Fauna ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
36.8/100
National rank
3838th in Australia
State rank
765th in VIC
Peer rank
#135 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#326 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime7
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
  • Eagle Point Flora & Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • 13 lot staged subdivision adjoining a road in RDZ1planning31 BOYD COURT EAGLE POINT 3878Lodged 25 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations & additions to the existing dwellingplanning143 Bay RoadLodged 10 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works for a dwelling within a Design and Development Overlayplanning45 AQUABELLA DRIVE EAGLE POINT 3878Lodged 01 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (Eagle Point Foreshore Redevelopment)planning20 RIVERMOUTH ROAD EAGLE POINT 3878Lodged 20 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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