Raymond Island vs Metung

Metung is the younger of the two, with a median age of 60 against 68 in Raymond Island. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Raymond Island, most households are people living alone. In Metung, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Metung: a median of $642,000, against $535,000 in Raymond Island, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Raymond Island tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Raymond Island carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)
  • Metung is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 25%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Raymond Island has cheaper houses ($535,000 vs $642,500)
  • Metung has cheaper land ($222,500 vs $580,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Raymond Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $346/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Raymond Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (297.9 km vs 312 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Raymond Island

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 31/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (59% vs 38%)

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

Where they sit

Raymond Island 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.

Raymond Island 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.

Raymond Island Metung
Walkability 0 / 0
Raymond Island — Walkability: 0/100 Metung — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 69
Raymond Island — Safety: 84/100 Metung — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 72 / 88
Raymond Island — Low fire risk: 72/100 Metung — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 3 / 20
Raymond Island — Low flood risk: 3/100 Metung — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Metung has more residents (1,899 vs 589); Metung has higher household incomes ($63,388 vs $47,892).

Raymond Island Metung
Population 589 1,899
+222% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% —
Median age 68 60
Median household income $47,892/yr $63,388/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $346/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Raymond Island Metung
0-4 0.8% / 2.8%
Raymond Island — 0-4: 0.8% Metung — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 3.6% / 8.8%
Raymond Island — 5-14: 3.6% Metung — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 2.4% / 3.2%
Raymond Island — 15-19: 2.4% Metung — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 1.5% / 1.6%
Raymond Island — 20-24: 1.5% Metung — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 3.6% / 5.2%
Raymond Island — 25-34: 3.6% Metung — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 3.6% / 8.2%
Raymond Island — 35-44: 3.6% Metung — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 7.5% / 10.6%
Raymond Island — 45-54: 7.5% Metung — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.3% / 20.6%
Raymond Island — 55-64: 17.3% Metung — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 35.0% / 25.8%
Raymond Island — 65-74: 35.0% Metung — 65-74: 25.8%
75-84 19.7% / 10.8%
Raymond Island — 75-84: 19.7% Metung — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 4.6% / 1.6%
Raymond Island — 85+: 4.6% Metung — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Raymond Island 72.5% lone person
Raymond Island — Lone Person: 72.5% Raymond Island — Couple Families: 17.4% Raymond Island — One Parent Families: 7.4% Raymond Island — Other Families: 2.7% Raymond Island — Group Household: 0.0%
Metung 51.2% lone person
Metung — Lone Person: 51.2% Metung — Couple Families: 32.6% Metung — One Parent Families: 12.3% Metung — Other Families: 1.7% Metung — Group Household: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Raymond Island 7.7% renting
Raymond Island — Owned Outright: 74.8% Raymond Island — Mortgage: 17.5% Raymond Island — Renting: 7.7%
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.

Raymond Island Metung
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 17.5%
Raymond Island — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Metung — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / 11.6%
Raymond Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Metung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 12.5%
Raymond Island — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Metung — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.8%
Raymond Island — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Metung — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.5%
Raymond Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Metung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Raymond Island Metung
England 7.5% / 8.2%
Raymond Island — England: 7.5% Metung — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.2%
Raymond Island — New Zealand: 2.0% Metung — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 1.7% / 0.7%
Raymond Island — Germany: 1.7% Metung — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.9%
Raymond Island — Netherlands: 1.5% Metung — Netherlands: 0.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.3%
Raymond Island — South Africa: 1.0% Metung — South Africa: 1.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.1%
Raymond Island — Scotland: 0.7% Metung — Scotland: 1.1%
India 1.0% / —
Raymond Island — India: 1.0% 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.

Raymond Island 100.3% houses
Raymond Island — Houses: 100.3% Raymond Island — Townhouses: 0.0% Raymond Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Metung 97.2% houses
Metung — Houses: 97.2% Metung — Townhouses: 1.6% Metung — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Raymond Island Metung
Median house price $535,000 $642,500
Median unit price — $345,000
Median land price $580,000 $222,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 71 days
from 9 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.

Raymond Island Metung
2 bed $506K / $505K
Raymond Island — 2 bed: $506K (8 sales) Metung — 2 bed: $505K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

3 bed $538K / $620K
Raymond Island — 3 bed: $538K (22 sales) Metung — 3 bed: $620K (42 sales)

22 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Metung has more rural and farming land (47% vs 18%).

Raymond Island Metung
Parks and recreation 79% 23%
Rural and farming 18% 47%
Residential 4% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Environmental 0% 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

Raymond Island 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.

Raymond Island Metung
Houses — 4.2%
$625/wk on $780K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Raymond Island Metung
House price Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Income Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

Metung scores higher overall (37 vs 25).

Raymond Island Metung
Grade D C
Score 25/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Raymond Island carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 12); Metung carries more crime risk (31 vs 16).

Raymond Island Metung
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
31/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Raymond Island 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 Raymond Island

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Metung

  • Metung Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Raymond Island Metung
Parks & reserves 1 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Metung sits further from the CBD (312 km vs 297.9 km).

Raymond Island Metung
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 297.9 km 312 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 238 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3880
 0.8%
postcode 3904
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3880
 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.

Raymond Island Metung
Car (driver) 45.1% / 68.7%
Raymond Island — Car (driver): 45.1% Metung — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 37.4% / 23.5%
Raymond Island — Worked from Home: 37.4% Metung — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Walked Only 9.9% / 3.4%
Raymond Island — Walked Only: 9.9% Metung — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 4.5%
Raymond Island — Car (passenger): 7.7% Metung — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Raymond Island Metung
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Raymond Island Metung
Connectivity score 72/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
545 premises
 33%
1,431 premises

Climate

Raymond Island 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

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

Federal electorate

Raymond Island Metung
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Raymond Island

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Metung

Acreage Retirees

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