Metung VIC 3904
Metung is in East Gippsland LGA, VIC, postcode 3904, with population 1,899.
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Metung has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Metung has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent context available
Metung has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $460/wk.
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Metung 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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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Metung currently reads as a verify-first candidate.
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Metung VIC
Metung is a small community in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area (postcode 3904). With a population of 1,899, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Metung is $771,000, having increased 3.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Metung is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1034, 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, Metung offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($771K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.1% 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.
Metung is a small community in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area (postcode 3904). With a population of 1,899, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Metung is $771,000, having increased 3.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Metung is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1034, 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, Metung offers a gross rental yield of 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($771K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.1% 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.
Metung FAQ
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What LGA is Metung in?
Metung is in the East Gippsland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3904. Council-level context for East Gippsland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Metung?
The current median house price in Metung, VIC is $771K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Metung?
The median weekly rent in Metung is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Metung?
Rent context available: Metung 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.
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Is Metung a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Metung show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Metung?
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.
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How often is the Metung 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.