Eastwood
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
2,855 (2021) → 2,903 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eastwood is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3875, about 235km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $580K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 56/100, and is about 21km inland. Eastwood has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.92%), Germany (0.81%), India (0.77%), New Zealand (0.77%), Philippines (0.67%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.7%), Arabic (0.35%), Persian ED (0.35%), Filipino (0.35%), Afrikaans (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 981
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale CampusCombined · Independent · 1.3km
- OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale CentreCombined · Independent · 1.3km
- Bairnsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 898
- Bairnsdale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 945
- Bairnsdale Secondary College-Changing Lanes - VCALSecondary · Government · 2.4km
- Wild Cherry SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1052
- Bairnsdale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 912
- East Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 894
- Nagle CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1014
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1024
- Bairnsdale Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 997
- Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 984
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Eastwood
Is Eastwood safe?
Eastwood has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,242 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Eastwood?
In Eastwood, the .
How far is Eastwood from Melbourne CBD?
Eastwood is about 234.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Eastwood?
Eastwood has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 981 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eastwood?
Eastwood has a transport score of 56/100 and 4 bus stops.