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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Eastwood, 3875

Current weather

14.3°CModerate drizzle

58% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 17° / 9.9° today · 4.4 mm rain

Desirability score

51.5/100

1573rd in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Eastwood (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the East Gippsland area, home to around 2,855 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 102 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 35.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 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
2,855
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,304
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
73 of 1,185
Median monthly mortgage
$1,417
Employment rate
48.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
75 / 146 / 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)
102
Against the person
22
Against property
48
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 130 residents
State safety percentile
31.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault11
  • B21 Criminal Damage14
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle16
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order19
  • Other Crimes Against The Person5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
986
  • Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Charlton Pl/Balmoral Cres
  • Deakin Ave/Balmoral Cres
  • Morekana Cres/Balmoral Cres
  • Morekana Walking Track/Howitt Ave

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).

15 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Earthworks greater than 1 metre from natural ground level for a dwelling
    78 LORIMER DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875No permit required

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works of an outbuilding (maintenance shed)
    12 CURLIP PLACE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot residential subdivision
    30 LORIMER DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Erection of steel shed to be used for domestic use
    1 ROBERT COURT EASTWOOD 3875No permit required
  • Two lot subdivision
    14 LORIMER DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    22 TIMBARRA DRIVE EASTWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of a single storey dwelling within the Erosion Management Overlay
    39 Eastern View DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    3 Lorimer DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    12 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    16 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • March 2020

  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    17 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    5 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by a delegate
  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    8 Glendon DriveNOD issued by a delegate
  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    4 Glendon DriveRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • January 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    18 Wilpena CourtPermit 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

11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Charlton Pl/Balmoral CresBus stop
  • Deakin Ave/Balmoral CresBus stop
  • Morekana Cres/Balmoral CresBus stop
  • Morekana Walking Track/Howitt AveBus stop
  • Town and Country Pizza BairnsdaleFast food
  • Parking (2)
  • Chemmart Pharmacy BairnsdalePharmacy
  • Playground
  • IGASupermarket
  • Bairnsdale Animal HospitalVeterinary

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

  • Balmoral Crescent ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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)
8
Parks (OSM)
8

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
51.5/100
National rank
1573rd in Australia
State rank
348th in VIC
Peer rank
#15 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#66 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime11
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime14
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime16
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime19
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime5
  • Balmoral Crescent Reservegovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works of an outbuilding (maintenance shed)planning12 CURLIP PLACE EASTWOOD 3875Lodged 30 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a single storey dwelling within the Erosion Management Overlayplanning39 Eastern View DriveLodged 03 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for two dwellingsplanning12 Glendon DriveLodged 17 Apr 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Development of the land for two dwellingsplanning16 Glendon DriveLodged 17 Apr 2020 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

Data sources & freshness

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