Kongwak, VIC 3951 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Kongwak is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3951, home to 207 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Bass Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 103 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median household income
- $1,625 /week
- Median personal income
- $704 /week
- Median family income
- $1,812 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- South Gippsland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Monash
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $138 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,727
- Rent share of household income
- 8%
Schools
- Kongwak Primary School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 94.7% of the 113 resolvable premises in Kongwak. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 94.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 5.3%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 28 across postcode 3951 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 21 property offences, 5 violent offences, 1 public order offences.
- Wider South Gippsland LGA: 8,421 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kongwak?
Kongwak (VIC 3951) had 207 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 48. It sits within the South Gippsland local government area.
What is the median rent in Kongwak?
The median advertised rent in Kongwak is $138/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Kongwak?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Kongwak covering government sectors. Nearest include: Kongwak Primary School (0.1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Kongwak?
Kongwak is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (94.7% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Kongwak?
Across postcode 3951, 28 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (21), violent (5), public order (1). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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