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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
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 984
- Bairnsdale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 945
- Bairnsdale Secondary College-Changing Lanes - VCALSecondary · Government · 5.4km
- Bairnsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 898
- OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale CentreCombined · Independent · 5.6km
- Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 981
- Bairnsdale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 912
- Paynesville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 965
- Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale CampusCombined · Independent · 7.1km
- Wild Cherry SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 1052
- East Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 894
- Nicholson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 964
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
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.