Bruthen, VIC 3885
East Gippsland Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3885
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What to know about Bruthen
Bruthen (3885) sits in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.
Bruthen has roughly 820 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bruthen scores 26/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 687 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 7 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 26/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bruthen's population at 820, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (85% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 30% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 820
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 30%
- Owner occupied
- 85%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
29 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 687 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bruthen
- What is the Bruthen postcode?
- Bruthen is in the 3885 postcode, in VIC, in the East Gippsland Shire Council region.
- Where is Bruthen?
- Bruthen is a suburb in the East Gippsland Shire Council area, VIC 3885.
- What schools are in Bruthen?
- There are 7 schools serving Bruthen on this page, including Bruthen Primary School, Tambo Upper Primary School, Swan Reach Primary School.
- How walkable is Bruthen?
- Bruthen has a Walk Score of 26 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Bruthen?
- Bruthen is close to Mossiface, Wiseleigh, Sarsfield, Tambo Upper, Fairy Dell.
- What is the population of Bruthen?
- The population of Bruthen is approximately 820 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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