Gainsborough
VIC 3822 · Baw Baw
61 (2021) → 67 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gainsborough is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3822, about 100km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Gainsborough are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 40km inland. Gainsborough has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1016 (above 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)
- Bona Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1016
- Ellinbank Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1075
- Darnum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1008
- Nilma Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 989
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - Community College Gippsland LtdSecondary · Independent · 7kmICSEA 969
- Yarragon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1008
- Warragul Regional CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 983
- Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 956
- Lardner and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1034
- Warragul Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 989
- Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1030
- Warragul North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1015
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gainsborough
How far is Gainsborough from Melbourne CBD?
Gainsborough is about 100.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Gainsborough?
Gainsborough has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gainsborough?
Gainsborough has a transport score of 0/100.