Bairnsdale
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
7,905 (2021) → 8,038 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bairnsdale is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3875, about 230km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $403K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 9 schools, a transport score of 70/100, and is about 19km inland. Bairnsdale has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 39/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (2.57%), Philippines (1.19%), New Zealand (0.77%), India (0.68%), Vietnam (0.54%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.61%), Italian (0.54%), Tagalog (0.53%), Filipino (0.44%), Mandarin (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wild Cherry SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1052
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1024
- Nagle CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1014
- Bairnsdale Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 997
- Bairnsdale Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 945
- Bairnsdale West Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 912
- Bairnsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 898
- East Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 894
- Bairnsdale Secondary College-Changing Lanes - VCALSecondary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale CampusCombined · Independent · 6.3km
- Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 981
- OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale CentreCombined · Independent · 7.7km
- Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 984
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register)
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bairnsdale
Is Bairnsdale safe?
Bairnsdale has a residential safety score of 39/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 15,851 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bairnsdale?
In Bairnsdale, the .
How far is Bairnsdale from Melbourne CBD?
Bairnsdale is about 230.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale has 9 schools, with an average ICSEA of 967 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale has a transport score of 70/100, including 1 train station and 30 bus stops.