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Foster, VIC

3960Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5/10LGA: South GippslandView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
56
Total Funding
$3.4M
Community-Controlled
0
CC Funding Share
0%
4 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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Top Funded Entities

$351K
G: $49K C: $302K
$286K
C: $286K
$251K
C: $251K
$20K
G: $20K
$12K
C: $12K

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
3,026
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
0
Local Disability Delivery
0
120 disability-focused enterprises in VIC

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether Foster, VIC sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In VIC
Mallee95 providers
Mallee98 providers
Outer Gippsland133 providers
Outer Gippsland145 providers
Captured Markets
Mallee88%
Western District87%
Outer Gippsland83%
Inner Gippsland75%

Social & Indigenous Enterprises (4)

Common Times Ltd
senvic

The business model of Common Times Ltd is unknown due to insufficient data.

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Connect the Plots
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Manna Gum Community House
senvicABN 46633550717
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Manna Gum Community Lounge
Social Traders

A welcoming community cafe for locals and visitors to the area. Tea and coffee available served with a complimentary homemade cake. Gifts and homemade preserves available for purchase and a free book exchange. There is a child and dog friendly outdoor space that includes a cubby and sandpit. Free Wifi. Staffed entirely by volunteers.

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Schools (3)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 3960. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Foster Secondary College
GovernmentSecondary3% Indigenous
ICSEA 1006
260 students
Foster Primary School
GovernmentPrimary4% Indigenous
ICSEA 985
135 students
Corner Inlet College
IndependentSecondary
ICSEA 973
16 students

Crime & Safety — South Gippsland LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

Total
5159 per 100K
1,613
Theft
249 per 100K
424
Against justice procedures
365 per 100K
344
Property damage
297 per 100K
206
Assault
166 per 100K
196
Break and enter
61 per 100K
194
Other person offences
26 per 100K
81
Sexual Offences
157 per 100K
49
Drug offences
37 per 100K
37
Fraud
42 per 100K
35

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
2,410
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
835
Age Pension
605
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
155
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
150
Disability Support Pension
120
Health Care Card
120
Family Tax Benefit A
90
JobSeeker Payment
85
Low Income Card
65
Family Tax Benefit B
65

NDIS Participants

South Gippsland (S) LGA
878
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (56)

Disadvantage Index

5/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has moderate socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
43
Charity
12
Foundation
1

Gap Alert

This postcode has 56 funded entities but no identified community-controlled organisations receiving funding. This may indicate a gap in community self-determination.