Pioneer Bay
VIC 3984 · Bass Coast
365 (2021) → 400 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pioneer Bay is a high growth suburb in Bass Coast, VIC 3984, about 81km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $523K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 29/100, and is right by the coast. Pioneer Bay has an overall score of 27/100, 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
Top countries of birth: England (7.12%), Germany (2.47%), New Zealand (1.92%), Ireland (0.82%), Italy (0.82%)
Top languages: Italian (0.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
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 967 (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)
- Bass Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 967
- Spensley Street Primary School-Glen Forbes CampPrimary · Government · 8.7km
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 Pioneer Bay
What are property prices in Pioneer Bay?
In Pioneer Bay, the .
How far is Pioneer Bay from Melbourne CBD?
Pioneer Bay is about 81.3 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Pioneer Bay?
Pioneer Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pioneer Bay?
Pioneer Bay has a transport score of 29/100 and 1 bus stops.