49,816
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Gippsland - East · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slow rise in residents since 2011 marks the recent trend for Gippsland - East, where the population grew by only 2.5%. This modest increase is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the Victorian average.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population reached 49,816 people, which is smaller than about 67% of areas at this level. This growth of 2.5% since 2021 is well below the state figure of 8.0%.
49,816
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.5%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Gippsland - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20502/gippsland-east/topic/economy-advantage