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Eagle Point VIC 3878

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

The read

Affordability-first

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$570K
+7.5% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$580K
$250K
2014 2024
Why it fits

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

Median house
$570K
House median, latest period
7.5%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$460/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.2%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,306
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
3h 50m
290.4 km to Melbourne CBD · free-flow
Solar
368
16 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Regional Victoria
1.9%
Tight (landlord) market

Official vacancy is published at the Regional Victoria level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$216/wk (-$11,244/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-6% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 4)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Bgrade · 70/100 · top 30% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 70% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth83
Rental yield48
Stability31
Volatility-18.4ppCycle+2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Eagle Point

Owner-occupied 89%Rented 11%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.8%
30 of 94 landlords
Avg rental loss$8,935/yr
Landlords (rental income)94
Reported capital gains87
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

85% of homes here are owner-occupied and 11% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

85% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

53%
of household income to service a new loan
12.1 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,793/mo vs median rent $1,993/mo (+40% · +$185/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,230/mo (-563) · at 6.2% (current): $2,793/mo · at 8.2%: $3,410/mo (+617)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
9.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
38%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,456/mo, while renters pay about $1,993/mo — renting runs $537/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$570K
Household income · yr
$63K
Median rent · wk
$460
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,456
Gross yield
4.2%

Household income

$63K household · yr-23.6% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$31K
Family
$71K
Household
$63K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)23% could service the median house
Under $300
23
$300-649
64
$650-999
115
$1,000-1,499
110
$1,500-1,999
60
$2,000-2,999
64
$3,000-3,999
37
$4,000+
26

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,148/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 63% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,533/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (549 households)
Owned outright
55%
Owned with mortgage
30%
Rented
11%
Dwelling structure20.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
95%
Townhouse / semi
3%
Flat / apartment
1%

Getting to work: 81% drive, 0% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 16% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1002
Students170
Government1
  • Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002

Livability

15/ 100 livability index

Top 85% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 15% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access19
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending Mar 2026
6,747
13,439 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k13,439
Total incidents6,747· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault90967%
  • Sexual Offences18714%
  • Robbery101%
  • Break And Enter24918%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

small second home screening context High broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: Review against the official Planning Victoria guidance and local building requirements before use.

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Separate houses

76.0%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

Near the state median

State median 80.5% · 693 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

0.0%

Broad suburb sampling only; the property zoning and overlays can differ.

Near the state median

State median 0.0% · 690 valid suburbs

Rental households

10.9%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

11.3 pp below the state median

State median 22.2% · 693 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire high · flood moderate

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

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  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

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  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

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Status for Lot area and dimensions
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Setbacks and site coverage

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Status for Setbacks and site coverage
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Slope and ground conditions

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Status for Slope and ground conditions
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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

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Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

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Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

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Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

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Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

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Flood and overland flow

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Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

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Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

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Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

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Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

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Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

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Eagle Point, VIC 3878 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

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SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone designation

Severe broad-area context

About 94.3% of the suburb is within Victoria's mapped Bushfire Prone Area.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Flood and moisture context

Moderate broad-area context

About 17.0% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

May affect: Floor levels and drainage · Water-resistant assemblies · Material durability

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire-prone area

Partly designated ~94.3%
~94.3% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

Moderate exposure ~17.0%
~17.0% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Farming (FZ)
Residential 41% Rural / Green wedge 33% Public / Open space 26%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

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.

Population outlook

6,993 people · 20229,158 by 2032 (+31.0%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Paynesville SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Eagle Point VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area, Eagle Point is a close-knit residential community (postcode 3878). The area has roughly 1,306 residents and a more retirement-aged population, 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 +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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.

Eagle Point has a median house price of $570,000, which has risen solidly by 7.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. 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 13,439 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Eagle Point shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($570K/$850K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +7.5% 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 Yield4.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$570K/$850K Below Median
Affordability9.1x· Moderate
Price Momentum+7.5% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,456
Rent · wk(Census)$310
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$460
Gross yield2.8%
Price / income9.1x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)8
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)327
Houses 79%Units 21%
YoY change+0%
Employment · East Gippsland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change-1.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3878ATO
Negatively geared3.8%
30 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,935/yr
Landlords (rental income)94
Reported capital gains87
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,306
Median age59
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,209
Personal income · wk$599
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)4/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,111 → $1,209
Change+8.8%
vs VIC median-14.7 pp
Median rent+29.2%
softeningvs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
Hospitals · East Gippsland LGAAIHW
Public3
Private0
Bairnsdale Regional Health Servicepublic
Omeo District Healthpublic
Orbost Regional Healthpublic
Aged care · East Gippsland LGAGEN
Facilities10
Residential places570
Paynesville Gardens Care Community100 places
Bupa Eastwood91 places
Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community90 places
Lakes Entrance Care Community76 places
Calvary Lakes Entrance75 places
Orbost Multi-Purpose Service44 places
+4 more in East Gippsland LGA
Childcare · East Gippsland LGAACECQA
Services33
Approved places1,742
Exceeding NQS5
Bairnsdale Childcare & Kinder162 places
Dala Yooro99 places
Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Children's Centre98 places
Bairnsdale Aquatic & Recreation Centre90 places
Eastwood Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten80 places
Lucknow PS TheirCare80 places
+27 more in East Gippsland LGA
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Strong evidence

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

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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 · 2025-Q4 · 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 · mixed acquisition · 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 Mar 2026 · 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 · 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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

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 $570K, 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 context available.

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

    Rent context available: Eagle Point 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 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.