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Suburb profile ·East Gippsland LGA · VIC ·3875

Eastwood VIC 3875

Eastwood is in East Gippsland LGA, VIC, postcode 3875, with population 2,855.

The read

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$595K
-0.7% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 9 periods
ABS + state medians
$599K
$335K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

Median house
$595K
House median, latest period
0.7%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$460/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.0%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,855
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
3,979
208 added 12mo · 26MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$213/wk (-$11,096/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,417/mo, while renters pay about $1,993/mo — renting runs $576/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$595K
Household income · yr
$68K
Median rent · wk
$460
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,417
Gross yield
4.0%

Household income

$68K household · yr-17.6% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$83K
Household
$68K

Growth outlook · East Gippsland LGA

Dwellings
+19.9%
26,080 → 31,260
+5,180 dwellings
Population
+16.3%
48,450 → 56,330
Households
+21%
21,760 → 26,340

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA986
Students539
Government1
  • Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 986
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
6,497
13,055 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k13,055
Total incidents6,497· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault89868%
  • Sexual Offences19215%
  • Robbery91%
  • Break And Enter22317%

Full data detail

Eastwood VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area, Eastwood is a smaller suburb (postcode 3875). It is home to about 2,855 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Eastwood is $595,000, having dipped slightly by 0.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,417.

Eastwood is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 986, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the East Gippsland LGA is higher than average at 13,055 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Eastwood shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($595K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.0%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$595K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.8x· Moderate
Price Momentum-0.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,417
Rent · wk(Census)$370
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$460
Gross yield3.2%
Price / income8.8x
Population growth · East Gippsland LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)49,669
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · East Gippsland LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)262
Houses194
Units68
YoY change+0%
Employment · East Gippsland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change-1.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3875ATO
Negatively geared431 (3.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,908/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,220
Reported capital gains930
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,855
Median age50
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,304
Personal income · wk$662
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Eastwood for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Eastwood FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Eastwood in?

    Eastwood is in the East Gippsland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3875. Council-level context for East Gippsland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Eastwood?

    The current median house price in Eastwood, VIC is $595K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Eastwood?

    The median weekly rent in Eastwood is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Eastwood?

    Rent context available: Eastwood has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Eastwood a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Eastwood show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Eastwood?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Eastwood data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.