East Gippsland

Victoria · Latrobe - Gippsland · 48,441 people · 149 suburbs · 27 postcodes

East Gippsland at a glance

48,441
Population
#41 of 79 in VIC
20,122
km² area
2/km² density
51.3
Median age
+12.2 vs VIC
931
SEIFA IRSAD
#63 of 79 in VIC
33
Schools
27 gov, 4 Cath, 2 indep
11.8%
Born overseas
20.5%
Renting

Map shows the East Gippsland LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

East Gippsland is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 149 suburbs across 27 postcodes and an area of 20,122 km². East Gippsland has a population of 48,441 , ranking #41 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Bairnsdale (7,905 residents).About 11.8% of residents were born overseas and 4.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (31.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years7,186 (14.9%)
15–24 years4,075 (8.4%)
25–44 years8,783 (18.2%)
45–64 years13,266 (27.5%)
65+ years15,002 (31.1%)
11.8%
Born overseas
4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home
3.5%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Renting (20.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (94.7%) Semi/townhouse (4.7%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)
$263
Median weekly rent
$1,263
Median monthly mortgage
39.0%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.0%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.3%
Unemployment rate
9,728
In full-time work
7,650
In part-time work

Schools in East Gippsland

33 schools across East Gippsland: 81.8% Government, 12.1% Catholic, 6.1% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 970 (range 857 to 1062). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (72.7%) Secondary (9.1%) Combined (15.2%) Special (3.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 970 VIC median 1027LGA range 857 to 1062

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 33 schools in East Gippsland, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Bairnsdale Secondary College Government Secondary Bairnsdale 1,213 955
Nagle College Catholic Secondary Bairnsdale 803 1018
Lucknow Primary School Government Primary Eastwood 539 986
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Bairnsdale 473 1024
Orbost Community College Government Combined Orbost 347 918
Bairnsdale West Primary School Government Primary Bairnsdale 328 913
Bairnsdale Primary School Government Primary Bairnsdale 260 892
St Brendan's School Catholic Primary Lakes Entrance 246 1017
Lakes Entrance Primary School Government Primary Lakes Entrance 190 917
Eagle Point Primary School Government Primary Eagle Point 170 1002
Lakes Entrance Secondary College Government Secondary Lakes Entrance 167 889
Toorloo Arm Primary School Government Primary Lake Tyers Beach 129 935
Mallacoota P-12 College Government Combined Mallacoota 126 1019
Lindenow Primary School Government Primary Lindenow 122 984
Swan Reach Primary School Government Primary Swan Reach 102 970
East Gippsland Specialist School Government Special Bairnsdale 95 857
Paynesville Primary School Government Primary Paynesville 89 934
Swifts Creek P-12 School Government Combined Swifts Creek 89 964
Tambo Upper Primary School Government Primary Tambo Upper 84 1001
Bairnsdale Christian College Independent Combined Bairnsdale 82 1010
Bruthen Primary School Government Primary Bruthen 72 994
Nicholson Primary School Government Primary Nicholson 70 948
Marlo Primary School Government Primary Marlo 50 1062
Metung Primary School Government Primary Metung 47 1034
Wild Cherry School Independent Primary Bairnsdale 43 1053
Newmerella Primary School Government Primary Newmerella 41 886
Omeo Primary School Government Primary Omeo 38 1009
Cann River P-12 College Government Combined Cann River 34 939
Clifton Creek Primary School Government Primary Clifton Creek 32 922
Nungurner Primary School Government Primary Nungurner 32 1015
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary Orbost 26 956
Buchan Primary School Government Primary Buchan 23 1017
Lindenow South Primary School Government Primary Lindenow South 13 966

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within East Gippsland. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

931
Ranked #63 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

963

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

970

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

932

Suburbs in East Gippsland

East Gippsland contains 149 suburbs and 27 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Bairnsdale 3875 7,905 $1,101/wk 44
Lakes Entrance 3909 5,145 $866/wk 55
Paynesville 3880 3,636 $987/wk 62
Eastwood 3875 2,855 $1,304/wk 50
Orbost 3888 2,264 $785/wk 53
Wy Yung 3875 1,940 $1,506/wk 46
Metung 3904 1,899 $1,219/wk 60
Lucknow 3875 1,439 $1,361/wk 43
East Bairnsdale 3875 1,352 $967/wk 45
Kalimna 3909 1,350 $1,055/wk 54
Nicholson 3882 1,322 $1,390/wk 47
Eagle Point 3878 1,306 $1,209/wk 59
Mallacoota 3892 1,183 $1,031/wk 59
Newlands Arm 3875 866 $1,143/wk 60
Swan Reach 3903 861 $1,074/wk 51
Bruthen 3885 820 $1,198/wk 43
Lake Tyers Beach 3909 802 $1,171/wk 53
Marlo 3888 602 $1,383/wk 56
Raymond Island 3880 589 $921/wk 68
Sarsfield 3875 543 $1,423/wk 50
Lindenow 3865 527 $1,292/wk 43
Toorloo Arm 3909 509 $1,317/wk 45
Lindenow South 3875 475 $1,413/wk 44
Newmerella 3886 415 $1,132/wk 49
Omeo 3898 411 $1,131/wk 54
Lake Bunga 3909 408 $1,101/wk 53
Forge Creek 3875 346 $1,863/wk 45
Mount Taylor 3875 330 $1,764/wk 42
Nungurner 3909 327 $1,515/wk 50
Johnsonville 3902 326 $1,007/wk 58
Tambo Upper 3885 325 $1,625/wk 47
Granite Rock 3875 261 $1,481/wk 49
Clifton Creek 3875 252 $1,483/wk 38
Swifts Creek 3896 232 $1,412/wk 50
Ellaswood 3875 206 $2,143/wk 38
Buchan 3885 201 $1,083/wk 54
Nowa Nowa 3887 199 $1,012/wk 55
Cann River 3890 197 $642/wk 52
Fernbank 3864 194 $1,531/wk 47
Calulu 3875 186 $1,812/wk 45
Wiseleigh 3885 177 $1,458/wk 42
Benambra 3900 173 $1,017/wk 59
Kalimna West 3909 161 $1,149/wk 57
Walpa 3875 157 $1,600/wk 48
Ensay 3895 155 $900/wk 56
Mossiface 3885 138 $1,449/wk 50
Goon Nure 3875 137 $1,354/wk 55
Jarrahmond 3888 117 $1,166/wk 52
Bendoc 3888 109 $1,041/wk 61
Flaggy Creek 3875 104 $1,124/wk 51
Buchan South 3885 102 $1,187/wk 46
Bumberrah 3902 101 $1,437/wk 46
Bengworden 3875 93 $1,458/wk 44
Wuk Wuk 3875 86 $1,562/wk 44
Bete Bolong 3888 84 $1,562/wk 55
Noorinbee 3890 84 $1,187/wk 43
Bemm River 3889 72 $710/wk 67
Wairewa 3887 67 $885/wk 53
Genoa 3891 66 $754/wk 60
Cobungra 3898 58 $1,437/wk 47
Bonang 3888 52 $762/wk 58
Cabbage Tree Creek 3889 52 $850/wk 52
Woodglen 3875 52 $1,937/wk 40
Iguana Creek 3875 51 $1,291/wk 59
Tongio 3896 50 $1,281/wk 57
Bindi 3896 49 $1,625/wk 54
Glenaladale 3864 48 $762/wk 57
W Tree 3885 47 $725/wk 63
Bullumwaal 3875 45 $1,343/wk 36
Delegate River 3888 41 $1,874/wk 38
Simpsons Creek 3888 39 $1,812/wk 58
Noorinbee North 3890 37 $949/wk 60
Anglers Rest 3898 31 $900/wk 65
Gipsy Point 3891 31 $1,375/wk 47
Goongerah 3888 31 $537/wk 57
Brodribb River 3888 29 $1,125/wk 37
Ensay North 3895 29 $1,208/wk 53
Wombat Creek 3888 26 $850/wk 55
Club Terrace 3889 25 $674/wk 61
Tambo Crossing 3893 25 $1,875/wk 61
Gelantipy 3885 23 $725/wk 66
Glen Valley 3898 23 $1,187/wk 58
Tostaree 3888 23 $1,312/wk 36
Cassilis 3898 21 $687/wk 62
Hinnomunjie 3898 21 $1,074/wk 51
Waygara 3888 20 $1,625/wk 25
Wulgulmerang 3885 18 $900/wk 63
Corringle 3888 17 $687/wk 58
Melwood 3875 17 $900/wk 59
Brookville 3896 16 $824/wk 56
Bete Bolong North 3888 13 $1,375/wk 59
Doctors Flat 3895 13 $1,125/wk 46
Tubbut 3888 13 $450/wk 60
Deddick Valley 3888 12 $1,625/wk 59
Waterholes 3875 12 $824/wk 60
Wulgulmerang East 3885 12 $1,125/wk 56
Boole Poole 3880 9 $900/wk 63
Omeo Valley 3888 9 $900/wk 55
Bingo Munjie 3898 8 $1,250/wk 69
Murrindal 3885 8 $1,374/wk 61
Wangarabell 3891 8 $725/wk 71
Butchers Ridge 3885 7 $900/wk 33
Combienbar 3889 7 $725/wk 58
Manorina 3889 7 $649/wk 64
Nurran 3888 7 $749/wk 61
Maramingo Creek 3891 6 $299/wk 66
Reedy Flat 3895 6 $725/wk 34
Bellbird Creek 3889 5 $699/wk 33
Buldah 3890 5 $900/wk 61
Cape Conran 3888 5 $900/wk 21
Ocean Grange 3880 5 $1,649/wk 30
Suggan Buggan 3885 5 $725/wk 65
Tonghi Creek 3890 5 $1,375/wk 78
Glen Wills 3898 4 $900/wk 59
Lake Tyers 3887 4 $350/wk 54
Wingan River 3891 4 $900/wk 33
Nyerimilang 3909 3 $900/wk 76
Tamboon 3890 3 $900/wk 73
Banksia Peninsula 3875
Bell Bird Creek 3889
Broadlands 3875
Brumby 3885
Bundara 3898
Cabanandra 3888
Chandlers Creek 3890 $350/wk 65
Cobbannah 3862
Cobberas 3900
Deep Creek Nsw 2460 Corryong 3707
Delegate River East 3888
Dellicknora 3888
Deptford 3875
Double Bridges 3893
Errinundra 3889
Fernvale 3701
Haydens Bog 3888
Lochend 3888
Marthavale 3875
Nelse 3699
Nunniong 3896
Ryans 3875
Stirling 3893
Tabberabbera 3875
Timbarra 3885
Wallagaraugh 3891 $3,249/wk 67
Weeragua 3890
Wentworth 3875
Wroxham 3891 65
Wulgulmerang West 3885
Yalmy 3885 66

Postcodes covered

3699, 3701, 3707, 3862, 3864, 3865, 3875, 3878, 3880, 3882, 3885, 3886, 3887, 3888, 3889, 3890, 3891, 3892, 3893, 3895, 3896, 3898, 3900, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3909

Compare East Gippsland with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of East Gippsland and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
East Gippsland (VIC) 48,441 51.3 931 20.5% 11.8%
Alpine 13,665 48.3 990 20.2% 14.2%
Wellington 45,396 44.4 943 21.5% 11.1%
Towong 6,178 51.6 968 15.4% 8.8%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about East Gippsland

What is the population of East Gippsland?

The 2021 Census recorded 48,441 people living in East Gippsland, across 149 suburbs.

What suburbs are in East Gippsland?

East Gippsland contains 149 suburbs. The most populous are Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Paynesville, Eastwood, Orbost.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in East Gippsland?

East Gippsland covers 27 postcodes: 3699, 3701, 3707, 3862, 3864, 3865, 3875, 3878, 3880, 3882, 3885, 3886, 3887, 3888, 3889, 3890, 3891, 3892, 3893, 3895, 3896, 3898, 3900, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3909.

How many schools are in East Gippsland?

East Gippsland has 33 schools, including 27 government, 4 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for East Gippsland?

East Gippsland has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 931, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.