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Pioneer Bay

VIC 3984 · Bass Coast

365 (2021)400 est. (2025) · High Growth

27
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

365
Population
$523K
Median house (2024)
Data not available
Safety score
29
Transport score

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.

81.3 km
To Melbourne CBD
400 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
28.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

365
Population
41
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$961
vs NSW median-48.1%
Bachelor degree or higher15.7%
Born in Australia75.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse175 / 0 / 0

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

$523K+18.2%
Median house (2024)
Data not available
Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
4
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 15 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

29
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationStony Point Railway (28.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.8°C
Summer max
14.2°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
1Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWonthaggi Hospital (25.2 km)
Nearest vet22.7 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (100.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.32%
Projected population 2041490
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.