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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Wy Yung, 3875

Current weather

14.3°CModerate drizzle

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

Desirability score

43.7/100

2589th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Wy Yung is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 1,940 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 103 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 53.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
1,940
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,506
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
65 of 827
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
57.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
54 / 73 / 16

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)
103
Against the person
43
Against property
21
Rate per 1,000 residents
53.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 45 residents
State safety percentile
49.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-37.2%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault5
  • A231 Fv Common Assault8
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault14
  • B21 Criminal Damage7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order24

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Dooley St/Woodward St
  • Dwyer St/Bullumwaal Rd
  • Lindsay Ct/Bullumwaal Rd
  • Nicole Ct/Woodward St
  • The Boulevarde/Bullumwaal 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).

38 planning-related records

2021· 12 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding
    85 BELLEVUE ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Two Lot subdivision and creation of a carriageway easement
    236 CLIFTON WEST ROAD WY YUNG 3875NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works for a dwelling and outbuilding
    40 DAVIDSON DRIVE WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alteration of a building envelope on Lot 2 PS613332G
    21 DUMONT DRIVE WY YUNG 3875Withdrawn

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding (domestic shed)
    30 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for two outbuildings
    6 DAVIDSON DRIVE WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Four lot subdivision
    25 DOOLEY STREET WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an oudtbuilding (domestic shed)
    26 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot subdivision and Creation of Access Adjacent to Road Zone Category 1
    121 BULLUMWAAL ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding within 100m of a waterway
    230 DOCKERTYS ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling within an Erosion Management Overlay
    19B Dwyer StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling and associated earthworks
    12 Hamilton DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 26 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works for an extension to an outbuilding
    80 Jensens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and associated outbuilding
    51 McAuleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    90 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks associated with the development of a dwelling
    21 Salvatore DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi-lot subdivision, roadworks and removal of vegetation
    30 CLIFTON WEST ROAD WY YUNG 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision within an Erosion Management Overlay
    7 Counihan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to an outbuilding within a minimum setback
    141 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land into 18 lots
    21 Salvatore DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    5 Wy Yung CircleNOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    64 Chilas RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks for a dam
    445 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a dwelling on a lot under 40ha
    155 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works for a dwelling, outbuilding and swimming pool
    6 Roseleigh PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding within a road setback
    35 McAuleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    41 Kingsley DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks greater than 1meter associated with a dwelling
    58 Wakefield TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding
    17 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Five Lot Subdivision, Roadworks & Vegetation Removal
    64 Lanteris RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Extension to a fire station
    5 Gammons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding
    24 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuilding
    300 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Earthworks associated with construction of dwelling
    45 Wakefield TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of a shed
    203 Orrs RoadWithdrawn

  • February 2020

  • Development of a shed
    11 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of a dwelling & shed and associated earthworks
    40 Davidson DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and shed
    135 Orrs 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

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Dooley St/Woodward StBus stop
  • Lindsay Ct/Bullumwaal RdBus stop
  • Nicole Ct/Woodward StBus stop

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bullumwaal Road ReservePark
  • Howitt ParkPark
  • Wy Yung I18 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • BAIRNSDALE PUMPING STATIONNH2040

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
3

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
43.7/100
National rank
2589th in Australia
State rank
519th in VIC
Peer rank
#54 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#158 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime5
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime8
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime14
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime24
  • BAIRNSDALE PUMPING STATIONheritageNH2040
  • Bullumwaal Road Reservegovernmentpark
  • Howitt Parkgovernmentpark
  • Wy Yung I18 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Alteration of a building envelope on Lot 2 PS613332Gplanning21 DUMONT DRIVE WY YUNG 3875Lodged 01 Jun 2021 · Withdrawn

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
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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