VIC · East Gippsland Council
Goon Nure, 3875
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Goon Nure is a residential smaller community in East Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,487
- Employment rate
- 55.5%
- 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -57.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A712 Non-Fv Stalking2
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- E22 Breach Intervention Order1
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) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Three lot subdivision (restructure)615 AITKENS ROAD GOON NURE 3875NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Two-lot subdivision (boundary re-alignment) within an Environmental Significance Overlay860 Bengworden 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Moormurng Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
Recent changes
- A712 Non-Fv Stalkingcrime2
- A722 Non-Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime1
- Moormurng Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Three lot subdivision (restructure)planning615 AITKENS ROAD GOON NURE 3875Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Two-lot subdivision (boundary re-alignment) within an Environmental Significance Overlayplanning860 Bengworden RoadLodged 09 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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