Moving to Metung VIC 3904
What the official numbers say about living in Metung — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $691,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 141% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $346 a week, against a median household income of $1,219 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Metung grew 55% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,222 → 1,899 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, South Africa, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Afrikaans, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Metung scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 23% work from home.
Nearest airport: Bairnsdale Airport, 24 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 253 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Metung profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Metung Primary School 1 km
Parks and reserves: A B Patterson Reserve 1.7 km · Shaving Point Reserve 2.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Metung, most often seen first: Black Swan · Little Pied Cormorant · Australian Pelican · Chestnut Teal · Little Black Cormorant · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Metung, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metung here | 1,899 | $691,500 | 6/10 | 21% |
| Swan Reach | 861 | — | 3/10 | 27% |
| Raymond Island | 589 | $500,000 | 3/10 | 17% |
| Nicholson | 1,322 | — | 4/10 | 15% |
| Kalimna | 1,350 | $385,000 | 2/10 | 36% |
| Paynesville | 3,636 | $502,500 | 3/10 | 7% |
| Newlands Arm | 866 | $595,000 | 3/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be East Gippsland — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3904 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Metung profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Metung has a median sale price of $691,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $346 a week.
The population grew 55% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,222 people to 1,899. It sits about 253 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is East Gippsland council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Metung vs Nicholson · Metung vs Kalimna.
Nearby guides: Swan Reach · Raymond Island · Nicholson · Kalimna · Paynesville · Newlands Arm.
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