Eastwood vs Wy Yung

Wy Yung is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Eastwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wy Yung, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eastwood tends to suit older residents.

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

Eastwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wy Yung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $455,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wy Yung

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eastwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eastwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Eastwood returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.9%)
  • Wy Yung is growing faster (17.1% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eastwood Wy Yung
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.

Eastwood Wy Yung
Walkability 60 / 5
Eastwood — Walkability: 60/100 Wy Yung — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 56 / 46
Eastwood — Safety: 56/100 Wy Yung — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 5
Eastwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wy Yung — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 59 / 32
Eastwood — Low flood risk: 59/100 Wy Yung — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Eastwood has more residents (2,855 vs 1,940); Eastwood rents higher ($370/wk vs $278/wk).

Eastwood Wy Yung
Population 2,855
+32% vs other
 1,940
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +17.1%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $67,808/yr $78,312/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+25% vs other
 $278/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastwood Wy Yung
0-4 5.1% / 6.5%
Eastwood — 0-4: 5.1% Wy Yung — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.5% / 12.1%
Eastwood — 5-14: 11.5% Wy Yung — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.8% / 5.8%
Eastwood — 15-19: 5.8% Wy Yung — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.6% / 3.7%
Eastwood — 20-24: 3.6% Wy Yung — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.4% / 11.1%
Eastwood — 25-34: 8.4% Wy Yung — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 9.4% / 9.8%
Eastwood — 35-44: 9.4% Wy Yung — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 10.4% / 12.0%
Eastwood — 45-54: 10.4% Wy Yung — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.7% / 15.5%
Eastwood — 55-64: 10.7% Wy Yung — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 15.0% / 13.8%
Eastwood — 65-74: 15.0% Wy Yung — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 14.2% / 7.6%
Eastwood — 75-84: 14.2% Wy Yung — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 5.2% / 2.7%
Eastwood — 85+: 5.2% Wy Yung — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastwood 40.4% couple families
Eastwood — Couple Families: 40.4% Eastwood — Lone Person: 41.2% Eastwood — One Parent Families: 14.3% Eastwood — Group Household: 3.7% Eastwood — Other Families: 0.4%
Wy Yung 46.7% couple families
Wy Yung — Couple Families: 46.7% Wy Yung — Lone Person: 38.2% Wy Yung — One Parent Families: 12.3% Wy Yung — Group Household: 2.2% Wy Yung — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eastwood 17.1% renting
Eastwood — Owned Outright: 51.9% Eastwood — Mortgage: 31.0% Eastwood — Renting: 17.1%
Wy Yung 16.3% renting
Wy Yung — Owned Outright: 47.3% Wy Yung — Mortgage: 36.4% Wy Yung — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eastwood Wy Yung
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 19.1%
Eastwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Wy Yung — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.5%
Eastwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Wy Yung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 7.9%
Eastwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Wy Yung — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.2%
Eastwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Wy Yung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.6%
Eastwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wy Yung — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Eastwood Wy Yung
England 3.9% / 3.5%
Eastwood — England: 3.9% Wy Yung — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Eastwood — New Zealand: 0.8% Wy Yung — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Eastwood — Germany: 0.8% Wy Yung — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Eastwood — Netherlands: 0.5% Wy Yung — Netherlands: 0.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.4%
Eastwood — Philippines: 0.7% Wy Yung — Philippines: 0.4%
India 0.8% / —
Eastwood — India: 0.8% Wy Yung — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Eastwood — South Africa: not among its largest Wy Yung — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastwood 87.1% houses
Eastwood — Houses: 87.1% Eastwood — Townhouses: 13.2% Eastwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wy Yung 87.8% houses
Wy Yung — Houses: 87.8% Wy Yung — Townhouses: 9.6% Wy Yung — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eastwood Wy Yung
Median house price $622,500 $585,000
Median unit price — $350,000
Median land price $455,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 41 sales
 55 days
from 17 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.

Eastwood Wy Yung
3 bed $596K / $521K
Eastwood — 3 bed: $596K (44 sales) Wy Yung — 3 bed: $521K (30 sales)

44 vs 30 sales

4 bed $658K / $772K
Eastwood — 4 bed: $658K (58 sales) Wy Yung — 4 bed: $772K (26 sales)

58 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Wy Yung has more rural and farming land (79% vs 1%).

Eastwood Wy Yung
Residential 96% 16%
Rural and farming 1% 79%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Eastwood Wy Yung
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.

Eastwood Wy Yung
Houses 3.8%
$540/wk on $742K
 2.9%
$498/wk on $887K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eastwood Wy Yung
House price Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC

Liveability

Eastwood is more walkable (60 vs 5); Eastwood scores higher overall (52 vs 21).

Eastwood Wy Yung
Grade B D
Score 52/100 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wy Yung carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 0); Wy Yung carries more flood risk (68 vs 41).

Eastwood Wy Yung
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eastwood Wy Yung
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eastwood

  • Lucknow Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wy Yung

  • Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Eastwood Wy Yung
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Eastwood Wy Yung
Walkability score 60/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 285 km 285.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
same for both

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.

Eastwood Wy Yung
Car (driver) 80.8% / 82.9%
Eastwood — Car (driver): 80.8% Wy Yung — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 11.8%
Eastwood — Worked from Home: 10.5% Wy Yung — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 3.8%
Eastwood — Car (passenger): 6.3% Wy Yung — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.6%
Eastwood — Walked Only: 1.4% Wy Yung — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.8%
Eastwood — Bicycle: 1.0% Wy Yung — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Eastwood Wy Yung
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km 23.9 km

NBN connectivity

Eastwood Wy Yung
Connectivity score 62/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,247 premises
 29%
982 premises

Climate

Eastwood Wy Yung
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

Eastwood Wy Yung
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Eastwood Wy Yung
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eastwood Wy Yung
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eastwood

Large Blocks Retirees River

Wy Yung

Acreage

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