VIC · East Gippsland Council

Lake Bunga, 3909

Current weather

14.3°CModerate drizzle

57% humidity · 17.2 km/h wind · 16.7° / 9.9° today · 3.8 mm rain

Desirability score

23.4/100

6151st in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:16 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Lake Bunga is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 408 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 36 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+80%), roughly 88.2 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 408
Median age: 53
Median household income / week: $1,101
Dwelling vacancy: 16%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 32 of 200
Median monthly mortgage: $1,483
Employment rate: 44.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 6 / 11 / 6

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 36
Against the person: 7
Against property: 13
Rate per 1,000 residents: 88.2
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 58 residents
State safety percentile: 71.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +80%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A211 Fv Serious Assault2
A231 Fv Common Assault3
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
C32 Drug Possession3
E21 Breach Family Violence Order7

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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · 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).

13 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

July 2021
Buildings and works for a dwelling within the Bushfire Management Overlay27 Jul 2021
130 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
Buildings and works for a verandah within a Design and Development Overlay15 Jun 2021
4 VINCENT CRESCENT LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a dwelling and outbuilding01 Jun 2021
79 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Two lot subdivision of land adjacent to a road in a Road Zone, Category 101 Jun 2021
106 OLD BUNGA ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay30 Apr 2021
112 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Development of a single storey dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay16 Feb 2021
101 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works including earthworks for a dwelling15 Feb 2021
93 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 6 proposals

June 2020
Development of an outbuilding associated with a dwelling18 Jun 2020
4 Chandlers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Building and works associated with an outbuilding to a dwelling that cumulatively exceed 300m223 Apr 2020
105 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
Building and works associated with an outbuilding that exceed 300m204 Mar 2020
105 Gold Ring RoadWithdrawn
Building and works associated with a dwelling03 Mar 2020
137 Gold Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Development of a shed17 Feb 2020
36 Campbell GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of a dwelling07 Feb 2020
127 Gold Ring 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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

Bench

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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 3/10
IRSD decile (2021): 3/10

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 2
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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 23.4/100
National rank: 6151st in Australia
State rank: 1175th in VIC
Peer rank: #356 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #661 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime3
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime7
Building and works associated with a dwellingplanning137 Gold Ring RoadLodged 03 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Building and works associated with an outbuilding that exceed 300m2planning105 Gold Ring RoadLodged 04 Mar 2020 · Withdrawn
Building and works associated with an outbuilding to a dwelling that cumulatively exceed 300m2planning105 Gold Ring RoadLodged 23 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works for a dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning112 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Lodged 30 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works for a dwelling within the Bushfire Management Overlayplanning130 GOLD RING ROAD LAKE BUNGA 3909Lodged 27 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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