Bairnsdale vs Wy Yung

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. In Wy Yung, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wy Yung: a median of $585,000, against $520,000 in Bairnsdale. On these figures, Bairnsdale tends to suit people living alone, while Wy Yung suits couples.

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 schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • But Wy Yung carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bairnsdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($225,000 vs $320,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($520,000 vs $585,000)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bairnsdale has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 16%)
  • Wy Yung leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (278.2 km vs 285.3 km)

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)
  • Wy Yung carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bairnsdale returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 2.9%)
  • Wy Yung is growing faster (17.1% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bairnsdale and Wy Yung 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 Wy Yung
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 Wy Yung
Walkability 0 / 5
Bairnsdale — Walkability: 0/100 Wy Yung — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 5 / 46
Bairnsdale — Safety: 5/100 Wy Yung — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 39 / 5
Bairnsdale — Low fire risk: 39/100 Wy Yung — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 31 / 32
Bairnsdale — Low flood risk: 31/100 Wy Yung — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Bairnsdale has more residents (7,905 vs 1,940); Wy Yung has higher household incomes ($78,312 vs $57,252).

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Population 7,905
+75% vs other
 1,940
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +17.1%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $57,252/yr $78,312/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $278/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
0-4 5.7% / 6.5%
Bairnsdale — 0-4: 5.7% Wy Yung — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.3% / 12.1%
Bairnsdale — 5-14: 11.3% Wy Yung — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.0% / 5.8%
Bairnsdale — 15-19: 5.0% Wy Yung — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.6% / 3.7%
Bairnsdale — 20-24: 5.6% Wy Yung — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.7% / 11.1%
Bairnsdale — 25-34: 12.7% Wy Yung — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.3% / 9.8%
Bairnsdale — 35-44: 10.3% Wy Yung — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 11.0% / 12.0%
Bairnsdale — 45-54: 11.0% Wy Yung — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.9% / 15.5%
Bairnsdale — 55-64: 12.9% Wy Yung — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.4% / 13.8%
Bairnsdale — 65-74: 12.4% Wy Yung — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 9.2% / 7.6%
Bairnsdale — 75-84: 9.2% Wy Yung — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 4.0% / 2.7%
Bairnsdale — 85+: 4.0% Wy Yung — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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%
Wy Yung 38.2% lone person
Wy Yung — Lone Person: 38.2% Wy Yung — Couple Families: 46.7% Wy Yung — One Parent Families: 12.3% Wy Yung — Group Household: 2.2% Wy Yung — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Wy Yung 16.3% renting
Wy Yung — Owned Outright: 47.3% Wy Yung — Mortgage: 36.4% Wy Yung — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 19.1%
Bairnsdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Wy Yung — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.5%
Bairnsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Wy Yung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.9%
Bairnsdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Wy Yung — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
Bairnsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Wy Yung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.6%
Bairnsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wy Yung — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 Wy Yung
England 2.6% / 3.5%
Bairnsdale — England: 2.6% Wy Yung — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Bairnsdale — New Zealand: 0.8% Wy Yung — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.4%
Bairnsdale — Philippines: 1.2% Wy Yung — Philippines: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.7%
Bairnsdale — Netherlands: 0.4% Wy Yung — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.7% / —
Bairnsdale — India: 0.7% Wy Yung — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Bairnsdale — South Africa: not among its largest Wy Yung — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Bairnsdale — Germany: not among its largest Wy Yung — Germany: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Bairnsdale — Vietnam: 0.5% Wy Yung — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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%
Wy Yung 87.8% houses
Wy Yung — Houses: 87.8% Wy Yung — Townhouses: 9.6% Wy Yung — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Median house price $520,000 $585,000
Median unit price $347,500 $350,000
Median land price $225,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 132 sales
 55 days
from 17 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 Wy Yung
3 bed $490K / $521K
Bairnsdale — 3 bed: $490K (164 sales) Wy Yung — 3 bed: $521K (30 sales)

164 vs 30 sales

4 bed $620K / $772K
Bairnsdale — 4 bed: $620K (67 sales) Wy Yung — 4 bed: $772K (26 sales)

67 vs 26 sales

5 bed $735K / $880K
Bairnsdale — 5 bed: $735K (9 sales) Wy Yung — 5 bed: $880K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Wy Yung has more rural and farming land (79% vs 69%).

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Rural and farming 69% 79%
Residential 9% 16%
Parks and recreation 10% 4%
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 Wy Yung
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 Wy Yung
Houses 4.6%
$500/wk on $565K
 2.9%
$498/wk on $887K
Units 5.3%
$415/wk on $410K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
House price Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Income Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools Higher than 36% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of VIC —

Liveability

Wy Yung scores higher overall (21 vs 14).

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Grade D
same for both
Score 14/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bairnsdale carries more crime risk (95 vs 54); Wy Yung carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 61).

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
95/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Inside the suburb 9 1
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 Wy Yung

  • Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 11 2
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 4

Mobility

Wy Yung sits further from the CBD (285.3 km vs 278.2 km).

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 278.2 km 285.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 210 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 Wy Yung
Car (driver) 76.8% / 82.9%
Bairnsdale — Car (driver): 76.8% Wy Yung — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 11.8%
Bairnsdale — Worked from Home: 9.9% Wy Yung — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.8%
Bairnsdale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Wy Yung — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 5.0% / 0.6%
Bairnsdale — Walked Only: 5.0% Wy Yung — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.8%
Bairnsdale — Bicycle: 1.2% Wy Yung — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 23.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bairnsdale Wy Yung
Connectivity score 68/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
5,144 premises
 29%
982 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bairnsdale

Affordable Retirees

Wy Yung

Acreage

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