Bairnsdale vs East Bairnsdale

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bairnsdale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bairnsdale: a median of $520,000, against $385,000 in East Bairnsdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Bairnsdale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bairnsdale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • But East Bairnsdale is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 44%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

East Bairnsdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $520,000)
  • has cheaper land ($168,000 vs $225,000)
  • But Bairnsdale has cheaper units ($347,500 vs $421,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Bairnsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bairnsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (278.2 km vs 285.7 km)
  • But East Bairnsdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bairnsdale has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • East Bairnsdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Bairnsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bairnsdale and East Bairnsdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Walkability 0 / 10
Bairnsdale — Walkability: 0/100 East Bairnsdale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 5 / 9
Bairnsdale — Safety: 5/100 East Bairnsdale — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 39 / 70
Bairnsdale — Low fire risk: 39/100 East Bairnsdale — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 31 / 4
Bairnsdale — Low flood risk: 31/100 East Bairnsdale — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Bairnsdale has more residents (7,905 vs 1,352); Bairnsdale has higher household incomes ($57,252 vs $50,284).

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Population 7,905
+83% vs other
 1,352
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +4.2%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $57,252/yr
+12% vs other
 $50,284/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+7% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
0-4 5.7% / 6.0%
Bairnsdale — 0-4: 5.7% East Bairnsdale — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.3% / 10.9%
Bairnsdale — 5-14: 11.3% East Bairnsdale — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.0% / 5.9%
Bairnsdale — 15-19: 5.0% East Bairnsdale — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.6% / 7.2%
Bairnsdale — 20-24: 5.6% East Bairnsdale — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.7% / 11.0%
Bairnsdale — 25-34: 12.7% East Bairnsdale — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.3% / 8.4%
Bairnsdale — 35-44: 10.3% East Bairnsdale — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 11.0% / 13.0%
Bairnsdale — 45-54: 11.0% East Bairnsdale — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.9% / 13.5%
Bairnsdale — 55-64: 12.9% East Bairnsdale — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 12.4% / 15.2%
Bairnsdale — 65-74: 12.4% East Bairnsdale — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 9.2% / 7.2%
Bairnsdale — 75-84: 9.2% East Bairnsdale — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 4.0% / 1.6%
Bairnsdale — 85+: 4.0% East Bairnsdale — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bairnsdale 49.8% lone person
Bairnsdale — Lone Person: 49.8% Bairnsdale — Couple Families: 25.9% Bairnsdale — One Parent Families: 18.1% Bairnsdale — Group Household: 4.5% Bairnsdale — Other Families: 1.7%
East Bairnsdale 42.3% lone person
East Bairnsdale — Lone Person: 42.3% East Bairnsdale — Couple Families: 26.4% East Bairnsdale — One Parent Families: 26.2% East Bairnsdale — Group Household: 5.1% East Bairnsdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bairnsdale 34.7% renting
Bairnsdale — Owned Outright: 38.2% Bairnsdale — Mortgage: 27.1% Bairnsdale — Renting: 34.7%
East Bairnsdale 37.6% renting
East Bairnsdale — Owned Outright: 36.2% East Bairnsdale — Mortgage: 26.2% East Bairnsdale — Renting: 37.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 13.1%
Bairnsdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% East Bairnsdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.5%
Bairnsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% East Bairnsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.3%
Bairnsdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% East Bairnsdale — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.6%
Bairnsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% East Bairnsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.0%
Bairnsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% East Bairnsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
England 2.6% / 1.2%
Bairnsdale — England: 2.6% East Bairnsdale — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.1%
Bairnsdale — New Zealand: 0.8% East Bairnsdale — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.7%
Bairnsdale — Philippines: 1.2% East Bairnsdale — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.7% / 0.4%
Bairnsdale — India: 0.7% East Bairnsdale — India: 0.4%
Vietnam 0.5% / 0.4%
Bairnsdale — Vietnam: 0.5% East Bairnsdale — Vietnam: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.5%
Bairnsdale — Netherlands: 0.4% East Bairnsdale — Netherlands: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.6%
Bairnsdale — Italy: not among its largest East Bairnsdale — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bairnsdale 84.3% houses
Bairnsdale — Houses: 84.3% Bairnsdale — Townhouses: 14.4% Bairnsdale — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
East Bairnsdale 93.0% houses
East Bairnsdale — Houses: 93.0% East Bairnsdale — Townhouses: 4.6% East Bairnsdale — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Median house price $520,000 $385,000
Median unit price $347,500 $421,500
Median land price $225,000 $168,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 132 sales
 41 days
from 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
3 bed $490K / $388K
Bairnsdale — 3 bed: $490K (164 sales) East Bairnsdale — 3 bed: $388K (40 sales)

164 vs 40 sales

4 bed $620K / $458K
Bairnsdale — 4 bed: $620K (67 sales) East Bairnsdale — 4 bed: $458K (22 sales)

67 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Bairnsdale has more rural and farming land (69% vs 44%).

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Rural and farming 69% 44%
Parks and recreation 10% 52%
Residential 9% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 1%
Industrial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Houses 4.6%
$500/wk on $565K
 5.1%
$520/wk on $535K
Units 5.3%
$415/wk on $410K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
House price Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools Higher than 36% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of VIC —

Liveability

East Bairnsdale is more walkable (10 vs 0); Bairnsdale scores higher overall (14 vs 8).

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Grade D
same for both
Score 14/100 8/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bairnsdale carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 30); East Bairnsdale carries more flood risk (96 vs 69).

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
91/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Inside the suburb 9 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Bairnsdale

  • Bairnsdale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bairnsdale West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nagle College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bairnsdale Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Bairnsdale Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in East Bairnsdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 11 0
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 5 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

East Bairnsdale sits further from the CBD (285.7 km vs 278.2 km).

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 278.2 km 285.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Car (driver) 76.8% / 77.9%
Bairnsdale — Car (driver): 76.8% East Bairnsdale — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.3%
Bairnsdale — Worked from Home: 9.9% East Bairnsdale — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.9%
Bairnsdale — Car (passenger): 6.9% East Bairnsdale — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 5.0% / 3.1%
Bairnsdale — Walked Only: 5.0% East Bairnsdale — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.8%
Bairnsdale — Bicycle: 1.2% East Bairnsdale — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Connectivity score 68/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
5,144 premises
 49%
712 premises

Climate

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bairnsdale

Affordable Retirees

East Bairnsdale

Acreage Affordable

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