Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$760,000
Up 38.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $420k
- 4 bed
- $790k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Lake Bunga
VIC 3909 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $760,000
- Population
- 408
- Postcode
- 3909
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lake Bunga, Victoria
Property market insights for Lake Bunga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lake Bunga VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Down 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lake Bunga, VIC is currently $760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lake Bunga has a 12-month growth rate of 38.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $420,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000 in Lake Bunga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lake Bunga is $550 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Lake Bunga is $325 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lake Bunga safe?
The overall rate for Lake Bunga is 1,809 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lake Bunga.
Overall crime rate
1,809
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowRest of Vic.
Lake BungaRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lake Bunga?
Lake Bunga VIC 3909 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
408 people call Lake Bunga home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,101 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,483 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.0%Below
15–3415.0%Below
35–5420.6%Below
55–7435.3%Above
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.3%Below
Townhouses6.5%Below
Apartments3.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.1%Above
Paying a mortgage33.7%Below
Renting14.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car34.8%Above
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more22.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Below
Drove to work68.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Lake Bunga
11.7% of workers in Lake Bunga worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
5.4% of Lake Bunga residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
39.2% of people in Lake Bunga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lake Bunga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lake Bunga VIC 3909.
Is Lake Bunga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Lake Bunga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
123 family households lived in Lake Bunga; 33.3% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
25.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lake Bunga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lake Bunga had 408 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lake Bunga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.3% of occupied private dwellings in Lake Bunga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lake Bunga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
33.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lake Bunga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lake Bunga had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 26.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 43.9%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lake Bunga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
68.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lake Bunga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lake Bunga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.1% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lake Bunga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.7% of residents used only English at home.
4.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lake Bunga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Lake Bunga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lake Bunga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.1% of ancestry responses in Lake Bunga.
Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lake Bunga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 14.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.5% of workers, and education and training employed 16.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lake Bunga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
22.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lake Bunga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 14.7% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lake Bunga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lake Bunga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,101 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,483.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lake Bunga compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Lake Bunga, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 52.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 14.1% in Lake Bunga, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lake Bunga
Is Lake Bunga expensive?
The median house price is $760,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lake Bunga good for families?
The Census counted 123 local families, and 15.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lake Bunga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $790,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lake Bunga
12 streets in Lake Bunga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Campbell Gr
- Chandlers Rd
- Daly St
- Gold Ring Rd
- Golf Links Rd
- Lake Bunga Beach Rd
- Lindamay Ct
- Old Bunga Rd
- Tea Tree Ln
- Uringa Cl
- Vincent Crescent
- Wonga Ct
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