Moving to Bairnsdale VIC 3875
What the official numbers say about living in Bairnsdale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $430,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $1,101 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Bairnsdale grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,237 → 7,905 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Philippines, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Italian, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bairnsdale scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Bairnsdale Station, 1.6 km east.
Nearest airport: Bairnsdale Airport, 7 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 232 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 11 schools · 14 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 7 parks — see them all on the Bairnsdale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Bairnsdale Secondary College 400 m · Bairnsdale West Primary School 550 m · East Gippsland Specialist School 850 m · Wild Cherry School 850 m · Bairnsdale Primary School 1.2 km · Bairnsdale Secondary College Ngooloo Campus 1.9 km · Nagle College 2.1 km · Gippsland Grammar Bairnsdale Campus 2.3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.7 km · ALDI 1.7 km · Coles 2.1 km · IGA 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Rotary Park 1 km · City Park 1.4 km · Harnham Drive Reserve 1.7 km · Bullumwaal Road Reserve 1.9 km · Balmoral Crescent Reserve 2.3 km · Dennison Oval 2.6 km · Howitt Park 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bairnsdale, most often seen first: Australian White Ibis · Common Starling · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Black Swan · Straw-necked Ibis · Chestnut Teal.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bairnsdale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale here | 7,905 | $430,000 | 2/10 | 9% |
| Eastwood | 2,855 | $595,000 | 4/10 | 11% |
| Wy Yung | 1,940 | $503,000 | 6/10 | 18% |
| East Bairnsdale | 1,352 | $392,500 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Lucknow | 1,439 | $562,500 | 3/10 | 11% |
| Eagle Point | 1,306 | $570,000 | 4/10 | 18% |
| Newlands Arm | 866 | $595,000 | 3/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be East Gippsland — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3875 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bairnsdale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Bairnsdale has a median sale price of $430,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $270 a week.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,237 people to 7,905. It sits about 232 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is East Gippsland council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bairnsdale vs Paynesville.
Nearby guides: Eastwood · Wy Yung · East Bairnsdale · Lucknow · Eagle Point · Newlands Arm.
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