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Bairnsdale VIC 3875

6,575 addresses · 189 streets

Gippsland Electorate › East Gippsland LGA › Bairnsdale · 232 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Bairnsdale is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 7,905 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,101 a week, with median rent near $270 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $430,000.

7,905Population
44Median age
$1,101Median household income / wk
$270Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bairnsdale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bairnsdale itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Bairnsdale Station, 1.6 km east · Airport: Bairnsdale Airport, 7 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

15 facilities recorded in Bairnsdale, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs3/10

Median Sale Prices

$430,000House · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.9% · Labour-force participation 51.2%

Population by age in Bairnsdale
Population by age, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4447
5-14894
15-19396
20-24439
25-341,002
35-44817
45-54872
55-641,021
65-74978
75-84727
85+318
Dwelling types in Bairnsdale
Dwelling types, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,781
Townhouse476
Apartment28
Other17
Households by weekly income in Bairnsdale
Households by weekly income, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650821
$650-1,4991,185
$1,500-2,999825
$3,000+246
Top ancestries in Bairnsdale
Top ancestries, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,214
Australian3,176
Scottish809
Irish762
Ancestry NS631
Aboriginal449
Housing tenure in Bairnsdale
Housing tenure, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,214
Mortgage861
Rented1,102
Other41
Cars per household in Bairnsdale
Cars per household, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0269
11,352
21,097
3348
4+159
Commute to work in Bairnsdale
Commute to work, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,313
Train4
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked137
Bicycle32
Home273
Top countries of birth in Bairnsdale
Top countries of birth, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England203
Philippines94
New Zealand61
India54
Vietnam43
Thailand38
Languages used at home in Bairnsdale
Languages used at home, Bairnsdale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese48
Italian43
Tagalog42
Filipino35
Mandarin31
Thai29

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

30,477 bird observations recorded near Bairnsdale — most often seen:

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