Eagle Point vs Metung

Comparing Eagle Point and Metung, VIC: Eagle Point is more walkable (13 vs 0); Eagle Point carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 12); and Metung has more residents (1,899 vs 1,306).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Metung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($345,000 vs $495,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eagle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $346/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Eagle Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 234 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (291.6 km vs 312 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eagle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Eagle Point and Metung drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eagle Point Metung
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eagle Point Metung
Walkability 13 / 0
Eagle Point — Walkability: 13/100 Metung — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 69
Eagle Point — Safety: 65/100 Metung — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 26 / 88
Eagle Point — Low fire risk: 26/100 Metung — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 29 / 20
Eagle Point — Low flood risk: 29/100 Metung — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Metung has more residents (1,899 vs 1,306); Metung rents higher ($346/wk vs $310/wk).

Eagle Point Metung
Population 1,306 1,899
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 59 60
Median household income $62,868/yr $63,388/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $346/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eagle Point Metung
0-4 2.9% / 2.8%
Eagle Point — 0-4: 2.9% Metung — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 7.6% / 8.8%
Eagle Point — 5-14: 7.6% Metung — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 3.7% / 3.2%
Eagle Point — 15-19: 3.7% Metung — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 3.2% / 1.6%
Eagle Point — 20-24: 3.2% Metung — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 6.8% / 5.2%
Eagle Point — 25-34: 6.8% Metung — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 6.5% / 8.2%
Eagle Point — 35-44: 6.5% Metung — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 11.5% / 10.6%
Eagle Point — 45-54: 11.5% Metung — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 19.5% / 20.6%
Eagle Point — 55-64: 19.5% Metung — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 24.4% / 25.8%
Eagle Point — 65-74: 24.4% Metung — 65-74: 25.8%
75-84 10.0% / 10.8%
Eagle Point — 75-84: 10.0% Metung — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 3.5% / 1.6%
Eagle Point — 85+: 3.5% Metung — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eagle Point 45.8% lone person
Eagle Point — Lone Person: 45.8% Eagle Point — Couple Families: 31.6% Eagle Point — One Parent Families: 17.0% Eagle Point — Group Household: 5.6% Eagle Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Metung 51.2% lone person
Metung — Lone Person: 51.2% Metung — Couple Families: 32.6% Metung — One Parent Families: 12.3% Metung — Group Household: 2.2% Metung — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eagle Point 11.4% renting
Eagle Point — Owned Outright: 57.6% Eagle Point — Mortgage: 31.1% Eagle Point — Renting: 11.4%
Metung 15.3% renting
Metung — Owned Outright: 58.4% Metung — Mortgage: 26.3% Metung — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eagle Point Metung
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 17.5%
Eagle Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Metung — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 12.5%
Eagle Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Metung — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 11.6%
Eagle Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Metung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.8%
Eagle Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Metung — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.5%
Eagle Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Metung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eagle Point Metung
England 5.7% / 8.2%
Eagle Point — England: 5.7% Metung — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Eagle Point — New Zealand: 1.2% Metung — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.4% / 0.9%
Eagle Point — Netherlands: 1.4% Metung — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Eagle Point — Scotland: 0.6% Metung — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 1.0% / 0.7%
Eagle Point — Germany: 1.0% Metung — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Eagle Point — South Africa: not among its largest Metung — South Africa: 1.3%
India 0.9% / —
Eagle Point — India: 0.9% Metung — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eagle Point 95.3% houses
Eagle Point — Houses: 95.3% Eagle Point — Townhouses: 2.6% Eagle Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Metung 97.2% houses
Metung — Houses: 97.2% Metung — Townhouses: 1.6% Metung — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eagle Point Metung
Median house price $644,000 $642,500
Median unit price $495,000 $345,000
Median land price $230,000 $222,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 88 days
from 18 sales
 69 days
from 35 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eagle Point Metung
2 bed $380K / $505K
Eagle Point — 2 bed: $380K (5 sales) Metung — 2 bed: $505K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

3 bed $540K / $620K
Eagle Point — 3 bed: $540K (19 sales) Metung — 3 bed: $620K (42 sales)

19 vs 42 sales

4 bed $702K / $820K
Eagle Point — 4 bed: $702K (19 sales) Metung — 4 bed: $820K (18 sales)

19 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Eagle Point has more rural and farming land (59% vs 47%).

Eagle Point Metung
Rural and farming 59% 47%
Parks and recreation 21% 23%
Residential 18% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eagle Point Metung
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eagle Point Metung
Houses 4.5%
$580/wk on $665K
 4.2%
$625/wk on $780K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eagle Point Metung
House price Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Income Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

Eagle Point is more walkable (13 vs 0); Metung scores higher overall (37 vs 21).

Eagle Point Metung
Grade D C
Score 21/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eagle Point carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 12).

Eagle Point Metung
Bushfire High
74/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
31/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Eagle Point Metung
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eagle Point

  • Eagle Point Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Metung

  • Metung Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eagle Point Metung
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Metung sits further from the CBD (312 km vs 291.6 km).

Eagle Point Metung
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 291.6 km 312 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 215 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3878
 0.8%
postcode 3904
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3878
 48
postcode 3904

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eagle Point Metung
Car (driver) 78.4% / 68.7%
Eagle Point — Car (driver): 78.4% Metung — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 23.5%
Eagle Point — Worked from Home: 15.8% Metung — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.5%
Eagle Point — Car (passenger): 3.9% Metung — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.4%
Eagle Point — Walked Only: 1.9% Metung — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Eagle Point Metung
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Eagle Point Metung
Connectivity score 67/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
828 premises
 33%
1,431 premises

Climate

Eagle Point Metung
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Eagle Point Metung
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Eagle Point Metung
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eagle Point Metung
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eagle Point

Acreage Retirees

Metung

Acreage Retirees

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