East Bairnsdale
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
1,352 (2021) → 1,375 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
East Bairnsdale is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3875, about 238km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $368K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 13/100, and is about 15km inland. East Bairnsdale has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3875 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (1.18%), New Zealand (1.11%), Philippines (0.67%), Italy (0.59%), Netherlands (0.52%)
Top languages: Italian (0.44%), Filipino (0.37%), Vietnamese (0.37%), German (0.3%), Thai (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live 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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and 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 969 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eagle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1002
- Bairnsdale Secondary College-Changing Lanes - VCALSecondary · Government · 5km
- OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale CentreCombined · Independent · 5.6km
- Bairnsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 892
- Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 986
- Bairnsdale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 955
- Bairnsdale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 913
- Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale CampusCombined · Independent · 7.1km
- Paynesville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 934
- Wild Cherry SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 1053
- East Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 857
- Nicholson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 948
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
No data
No cultural venues matched to 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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about East Bairnsdale
Is East Bairnsdale safe?
East Bairnsdale has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 14,201 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in East Bairnsdale?
In East Bairnsdale, the .
How far is East Bairnsdale from Melbourne CBD?
East Bairnsdale is about 238.3 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in East Bairnsdale?
East Bairnsdale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in East Bairnsdale?
East Bairnsdale has a transport score of 13/100 and 3 bus stops.