Bairnsdale, VIC 3875 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Bairnsdale is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3875, home to 7,905 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the East Gippsland local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 234 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 7,905
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median household income
- $1,101 /week
- Median personal income
- $634 /week
- Median family income
- $1,429 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- East Gippsland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Latrobe - Gippsland
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $270 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Rent share of household income
- 25%
Schools
- Bairnsdale Primary School
- Lucknow Primary School
- Bairnsdale West Primary School
- Wild Cherry School
- Bairnsdale Secondary College
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 1 train stop, 13 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 21 bus stops
- Service St/Princes Hwy
- Bailey
- Bailey St/Princes Hwy
- Bairnsdale Railway Station/MacLeod St
- Bairnsdale Station
Lifestyle & amenities
- 6 cafés
- 21 restaurants
- 3 pubs and bars
- 40 parks and reserves
- 5 gyms and fitness centres
- 1 library
- 7 supermarkets
- 9 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (24.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (9.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 779 mm
- Reference station: East Sale Airport, 87.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 51.1% of the 5,520 resolvable premises in Bairnsdale. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 38.7%
- Fibre to the Node: 51.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 10.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 3,327 across postcode 3875 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 1,224 property offences, 687 violent offences, 227 drug offences.
- Wider East Gippsland LGA: 13,055 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale (VIC 3875) had 7,905 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 44. It sits within the East Gippsland local government area.
What is the median rent in Bairnsdale?
The median advertised rent in Bairnsdale is $270/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Bairnsdale?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Bairnsdale covering government, independent sectors. Nearest include: Bairnsdale Primary School (0.7 km), Lucknow Primary School (1.4 km), Bairnsdale West Primary School (2 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (51.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Bairnsdale?
Across postcode 3875, 3,327 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (1,224), violent (687), drug offences (227). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Bairnsdale?
In Bairnsdale, mean daily temperatures range from 6.8°C to 16.6°C and annual rainfall is 779 mm measured at the East Sale Airport weather station (87.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Bairnsdale?
22 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Bairnsdale centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 13 bus stops, 1 train stop. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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