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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Goongerah, 3888

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  • Green suburb
What Goongerah is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Goongerah is a residential smaller community in East Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

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

Population

Population
31
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$537
Dwelling vacancy
32.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$574
Employment rate
39.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.3
State safety percentile
27th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-75%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within 100m of a waterway and a road in a Road Zone Category 1 and within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    6186 BONANG ROAD GOONGERAH 3888Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a replacement dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay
    6540 Bonang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Reconstruction of an outbuilding
    6544 Bonang RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Building and works (agricultural shed)
    6398 Bonang 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Building and works (agricultural shed)planning6398 Bonang RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling within 100m of a waterway and a road in a Road Zone Category 1 and within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning6186 BONANG ROAD GOONGERAH 3888Lodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a replacement dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning6540 Bonang RoadLodged 22 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Reconstruction of an outbuildingplanning6544 Bonang RoadLodged 11 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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