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East Gippsland LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Metung's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+23% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.6% gross); the watch-out is weak infrastructure (4 LGA projects · ~$48M).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Metung ranks 6th of 6 among its East Gippsland peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobberas | — | — | 5.1% | Very safe |
| Bumberrah | — | — | 4.3% | Very safe |
| Corringle | — | — | 4.1% | Very safe |
| MetungThis suburb | $635k | +23% | 3.6% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Metung against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Metung's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 35% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are up 77% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices eased 18.2% over the year — strong +88% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $620k · 4-bed $746k
Soft rental market — higher vacancy, so weigh the income side carefully.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Metung grew +14% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +15% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Metung median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 55/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Metung's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.