Lake Bunga, VIC 3909 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Lake Bunga is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3909, home to 408 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the East Gippsland local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 264 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median household income
- $1,101 /week
- Median personal income
- $614 /week
- Median family income
- $1,300 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- East Gippsland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $280 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,483
- Rent share of household income
- 25%
Schools
- Lakes Entrance Secondary College
- Lakes Entrance Primary School
- St Brendan's School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 20 cafés
- 31 restaurants
- 13 pubs and bars
- 105 parks and reserves
- 6 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 libraries
- 8 supermarkets
- 17 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (24.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (9.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 779 mm
- Reference station: East Sale Airport, 71.6 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 42.1% of the 240 resolvable premises in Lake Bunga. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 39.2%
- Fibre to the Node: 42.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 18.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,894 across postcode 3909 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 576 property offences, 436 violent offences, 153 public order offences.
- Wider East Gippsland LGA: 13,055 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Lake Bunga?
Lake Bunga (VIC 3909) had 408 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 53. It sits within the East Gippsland local government area.
What is the median rent in Lake Bunga?
The median advertised rent in Lake Bunga is $280/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Lake Bunga?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Lake Bunga covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Lakes Entrance Secondary College (6 km), Lakes Entrance Primary School (6.4 km), St Brendan's School (6.6 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Lake Bunga?
Lake Bunga is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (42.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Lake Bunga?
Across postcode 3909, 1,894 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (576), violent (436), public order (153). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Lake Bunga?
In Lake Bunga, mean daily temperatures range from 6.8°C to 16.6°C and annual rainfall is 779 mm measured at the East Sale Airport weather station (71.6 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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