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Suburb profile ·East Gippsland LGA · VIC ·3878

Eagle Point VIC 3878

Eagle Point is in East Gippsland LGA, VIC, postcode 3878, with population 1,306.

Median house $530K -8.6% YoY
Median rent $460/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 4.5% Strong yield band
Population 1,306 1K local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Eagle Point has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

262 latest-year approvals in East Gippsland, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (0.7% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

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 · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
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
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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 Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. Snapshot rent $460/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Eagle Point has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Eagle Point currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 4.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.5%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

Transport

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Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Eagle Point Primary School.
Crime: 13,055 per 100k at the East Gippsland LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Eagle Point VIC

Postcode 3878 · East Gippsland LGA

Eagle Point is a small community in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area (postcode 3878). With a population of 1,306, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 59. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Eagle Point is $530,000, having dropped significantly 8.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,456.

Eagle Point is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1002, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the East Gippsland LGA is higher than average at 13,055 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Eagle Point offers a gross rental yield of 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($530K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -8.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.5% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$530K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.4x Moderate
Price Momentum-8.6% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage4/10
Education4/10
Economic5/10
Disadvantage4/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$530K
-8.6% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$310
Population
1,306
Demographics
Median age59
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$1,209
Personal income /wk$599
Mortgage /mth$1,456
Crime (East Gippsland LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)13,055
Total incidents6,497
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA1002
Total students170
Government1
Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002
Population growth (East Gippsland LGA)
Population (2025)49,669
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+1%
Development (East Gippsland LGA)
Approvals (2026)262
Houses194
Units68
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Eagle Point FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Eagle Point in?

    Eagle Point is in the East Gippsland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3878. 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 Eagle Point?

    The current median house price in Eagle Point, VIC is $530K, 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 Eagle Point?

    The median weekly rent in Eagle Point is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Eagle Point?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 4.5%. 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 Eagle Point a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Eagle Point 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 Eagle Point?

    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 Eagle Point 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.