East Bairnsdale vs Lucknow

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Lucknow: a median of $558,000, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • East Bairnsdale has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • Lucknow carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 91/100)

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 $558,000)
  • has cheaper units ($421,500 vs $535,000)

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

Renters

East Bairnsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Bairnsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

  • East Bairnsdale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Lucknow carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Lucknow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
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.

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Walkability 10 / 0
East Bairnsdale — Walkability: 10/100 Lucknow — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 28
East Bairnsdale — Safety: 9/100 Lucknow — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 70 / 4
East Bairnsdale — Low fire risk: 70/100 Lucknow — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 4 / 84
East Bairnsdale — Low flood risk: 4/100 Lucknow — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Lucknow has higher household incomes ($70,772 vs $50,284); Lucknow rents higher ($290/wk vs $250/wk).

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Population 1,352 1,439
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +14.8%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $50,284/yr $70,772/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $290/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
0-4 6.0% / 5.7%
East Bairnsdale — 0-4: 6.0% Lucknow — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.9% / 11.5%
East Bairnsdale — 5-14: 10.9% Lucknow — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.9% / 5.8%
East Bairnsdale — 15-19: 5.9% Lucknow — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.2% / 5.2%
East Bairnsdale — 20-24: 7.2% Lucknow — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.0% / 12.6%
East Bairnsdale — 25-34: 11.0% Lucknow — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 8.4% / 10.4%
East Bairnsdale — 35-44: 8.4% Lucknow — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.0% / 11.7%
East Bairnsdale — 45-54: 13.0% Lucknow — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 13.5% / 12.6%
East Bairnsdale — 55-64: 13.5% Lucknow — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 15.2% / 15.2%
East Bairnsdale — 65-74: 15.2% Lucknow — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 7.2% / 7.2%
East Bairnsdale — 75-84: 7.2% Lucknow — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.6% / 1.6%
East Bairnsdale — 85+: 1.6% Lucknow — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Lucknow 38.9% lone person
Lucknow — Lone Person: 38.9% Lucknow — Couple Families: 40.9% Lucknow — One Parent Families: 13.9% Lucknow — Group Household: 4.5% Lucknow — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Bairnsdale 37.6% renting
East Bairnsdale — Owned Outright: 36.2% East Bairnsdale — Mortgage: 26.2% East Bairnsdale — Renting: 37.6%
Lucknow 17.8% renting
Lucknow — Owned Outright: 45.0% Lucknow — Mortgage: 37.3% Lucknow — Renting: 17.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 20.5%
East Bairnsdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Lucknow — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 8.1%
East Bairnsdale — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Lucknow — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.0%
East Bairnsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Lucknow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.9%
East Bairnsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Lucknow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.8%
East Bairnsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lucknow — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
England 1.2% / 2.4%
East Bairnsdale — England: 1.2% Lucknow — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
East Bairnsdale — New Zealand: 1.1% Lucknow — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
East Bairnsdale — Philippines: 0.7% Lucknow — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.4% / 1.1%
East Bairnsdale — India: 0.4% Lucknow — India: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
East Bairnsdale — Netherlands: 0.5% Lucknow — Netherlands: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
East Bairnsdale — Germany: not among its largest Lucknow — Germany: 0.8%
Italy 0.6% / —
East Bairnsdale — Italy: 0.6% Lucknow — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Bairnsdale 93.0% houses
East Bairnsdale — Houses: 93.0% East Bairnsdale — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% East Bairnsdale — Townhouses: 4.6%
Lucknow 92.6% houses
Lucknow — Houses: 92.6% Lucknow — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Lucknow — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Median house price $385,000 $558,000
Median unit price $421,500 $535,000
Median land price $168,000 $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 33 sales
 41 days
from 44 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.

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
3 bed $388K / $529K
East Bairnsdale — 3 bed: $388K (40 sales) Lucknow — 3 bed: $529K (39 sales)

40 vs 39 sales

4 bed $458K / $575K
East Bairnsdale — 4 bed: $458K (22 sales) Lucknow — 4 bed: $575K (46 sales)

22 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Lucknow has more rural and farming land (86% vs 44%).

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Rural and farming 44% 86%
Parks and recreation 52% 1%
Residential 3% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
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.

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Houses 5.1%
$520/wk on $535K
 4.8%
$540/wk on $580K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
House price Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Income Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC

Liveability

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

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Grade D
same for both
Score 8/100 14/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

East Bairnsdale carries more flood risk (96 vs 16); Lucknow carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 30).

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Bushfire Low
30/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
96/100
 Low
16/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Bairnsdale

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

Schools in Lucknow

  • OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale Centre Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 285.7 km 286 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 213 min 211 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.

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Car (driver) 77.9% / 79.4%
East Bairnsdale — Car (driver): 77.9% Lucknow — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 10.9%
East Bairnsdale — Worked from Home: 10.3% Lucknow — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.6%
East Bairnsdale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Lucknow — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 3.1% / 4.6%
East Bairnsdale — Walked Only: 3.1% Lucknow — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bicycle 1.8% / 0.5%
East Bairnsdale — Bicycle: 1.8% Lucknow — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 19.6 km

NBN connectivity

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
Connectivity score 70/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
712 premises
 61%
1,087 premises

Climate

East Bairnsdale Lucknow
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

East Bairnsdale

Acreage Affordable

Lucknow

Acreage Affordable

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