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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Eastern View, 3231

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  • Premium
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Eastern View is known for: Premium, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Eastern View is a residential smaller community in Surf Coast with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
47
Median age
65
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
62.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
33 of 53
Median monthly mortgage
$3,530
Employment rate
51.2%
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)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State safety percentile
39.1th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Golf Links Rd/Great Ocean Rd
  • Golf Links Rd/Great Ocean Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Re-subdivision of 3 lots to create 2 lots both containing an existing dwelling
    33 GOLF LINKS ROAD EASTERN VIEW 3231Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of an outbuilding and retaining wall
    633 GREAT OCEAN ROAD EASTERN VIEW 3231NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 2 proposals

  • July 2020

  • Use and Development of Minor Utility Installation and Removal of Native Vegetation
    SANTA MONICA CAMP, 970 GREAT OCEAN ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Amend Permit -Use and Development of a Dwelling
    23 GOLF LINKS 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

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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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)
1
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

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Amend Permit -Use and Development of a Dwellingplanning23 GOLF LINKS ROADLodged 10 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of an outbuilding and retaining wallplanning633 GREAT OCEAN ROAD EASTERN VIEW 3231Lodged 04 May 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Re-subdivision of 3 lots to create 2 lots both containing an existing dwellingplanning33 GOLF LINKS ROAD EASTERN VIEW 3231Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of Minor Utility Installation and Removal of Native VegetationplanningSANTA MONICA CAMP, 970 GREAT OCEAN ROADLodged 22 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Golf Links Rd/Great Ocean Rdtransport
  • Golf Links Rd/Great Ocean Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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