LGA · VIC · GIPPSLAND

Wellington Shire

Eastern Gippsland LGA emerging as a renewable energy + critical minerals hub. Roughly 220km from Melbourne CBD.

Gippsland Hotspotting refresh: Jun 2026 220km from CBD

Investment thesis

What this LGA is for

Eastern Gippsland LGA ~220km east of Melbourne, the second-largest in VIC by land area, anchored on the regional city of Sale. Gross Regional Product $5.134 billion in 2024. Supports 18,650 jobs with health care + agriculture the largest employers. Unemployment 4.1% (Dec 2025). Mining contributes the largest economic output at $2.029 billion, focused on critical minerals: titanium, zircon and rare earths. The structural growth story is multiple renewable energy projects in delivery, with Wellington positioning as a renewable energy hub. Population forecast to reach 48,600 by 2031. Sub-$600K entry across the LGA with strong 5-7% yields.

Key numbers

Snapshot of the Wellington Shire economy and demographics.

Gross Regional Product (2024)

$5.134B

Mining sector output (largest)

$2.029B

Unemployment (Dec 2025)

4.1%

Forecast population by 2031

48,600

Infrastructure pipeline

The committed and in-flight infrastructure spend reshaping the LGA.

Major

Multiple renewable energy projects

Wind, solar and battery projects in delivery. Wellington positioning as a renewable energy hub for VIC.

Major

Critical minerals mining

Titanium, zircon, rare earths. Multi-decade resource extraction economy.

Major

Timber + agriculture base

Significant contributors to the local economy. Stable rural employment base.

Major

Sale regional city

Administrative centre and commercial heart. Hospital + retail + education hub.

Major

Latrobe Valley adjacency

Borders Latrobe City (Gippsland's largest urban centre).

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VIC's 2nd largest LGA by land area

Massive land base means scale benefits across mining + agriculture + renewables.

Suburbs in scope

Suburbs we actively track within Wellington Shire. House market data from PropTrack via Hotspotting LGA report (12 months trailing).

Suburb	Median (house)	Yield	1yr growth	Vacancy	Read
Stratford	$555K	4.90%	+2%	1.30%	Village middle-tier. 5-year avg +10%
Rosedale	$522K	4.90%	+23%	1.40%	Strongest YoY growth in the set
Maffra	$472K	5.10%	+4%	1.50%	Middle-tier town
Heyfield	$410K	5.30%	+5%	1.60%	Sub-$500K entry
Yarram	$400K	5.40%	+2%	1.80%	Affordable south-coast town
Loch Sport	$378K	6.80%	0%	2.00%	Most affordable entry. Highest yield. Coastal village

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