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Bairnsdale VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bairnsdale, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bairnsdale VIC is 7,905 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bairnsdale is $634 per week ($32,968 per year). Median rent in Bairnsdale is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Bairnsdale has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Bairnsdale has a population density of 124.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bairnsdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bairnsdale is $1,192.

There were 2,300 recorded offences in Bairnsdale in 2025-25, a rate of 291 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (645 offences).

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Bairnsdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bairnsdale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$634/wk

$32,968 per year

#6551 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,192/mo

Avg household size: —

Bairnsdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (3,698) Female 53.2% (4,202)

Population Density

124.5

people per km²

7,905 people · 63.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,429

Family income/wk

Bairnsdale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bairnsdale Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

58.5% 1,214 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

41.5% 861 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bairnsdale Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

2.9%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

France

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

China

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bairnsdale Religion

No Religion

50.5%

Catholic

16.6%

Anglican

12.8%

Not stated

10.2%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bairnsdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bairnsdale Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

24.8%

Italian

16.8%

Vietnamese

14.3%

SAL Tagalog

10.6%

Thai

9.3%

Mandarin

8.1%

Tamil

8.1%

Other

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bairnsdale Employment

💼

Employed full-time

28.8% 1,668 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.3% 1,291 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 166 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.0% 2,666 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bairnsdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bairnsdale Occupation

Professionals

24.4%

Community & Personal Service

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Managers

10.3%

Labourers

9.1%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bairnsdale Field of Study

Health

16.4%

Society & Culture

16.2%

Management & Commerce

16.0%

Engineering

13.7%

Education

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Agriculture & Environment

5.1%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bairnsdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bairnsdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

10.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bairnsdale Marital Status

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Married

37.7% 2,479

↔️

Separated

4.6% 301

📋

Divorced

11.1% 729

🕊️

Widowed

8.9% 583

👤

Never married

37.7% 2,479

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bairnsdale Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

32.2%

Scottish

8.2%

Irish

7.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.5%

Other

4.1%

German

3.2%

Italian

3.0%

Dutch

1.6%

Filipino

1.2%

Chinese

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bairnsdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.3%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Pre-school

12.0%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bairnsdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.9% 1,442

✅

No need for assistance

90.1% 13,113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bairnsdale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.2% 1,085

—

Not a volunteer

81.8% 4,884

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bairnsdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

8.3%

$800-$999/mo

13.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bairnsdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Walked only

4.8%

Bicycle

1.1%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Train

0.1%

Bus

0.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bairnsdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.3%

1 vehicle

41.9%

2 vehicles

34.0%

3 vehicles

10.8%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bairnsdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

22.2%

3 bedrooms

52.4%

4 bedrooms

18.7%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bairnsdale Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

43.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bairnsdale Indigenous Population

6.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

960

Indigenous residents

13,854

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bairnsdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,021

Asthma

330

Arthritis

307

Lung condition

278

Heart disease

257

Diabetes

235

Stroke

134

Cancer

123

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bairnsdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

13.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bairnsdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.4%

Couple — no children

30.9%

One parent — children under 15

13.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bairnsdale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 220

👤

Never served

96.2% 5,785

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bairnsdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 952

—

Did not provide

84.0% 4,999

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bairnsdale Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

26.1%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bairnsdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

121

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

123

2011–2015

115

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bairnsdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bairnsdale Household Size

1 person

37.5%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bairnsdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,142

Moved — same area (SA2)

475

Moved from VIC

471

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bairnsdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.2%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bairnsdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,300 total

Justice Procedures

645

Theft

523

Assault

432

Property Damage

222

Drug Offences

161

Break & Enter

Public Order

Weapons

Fraud

Robbery

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bairnsdale Schools

schools nearby

government

963

avg ICSEA score

2,994

total students

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 473 students

1024

ICSEA

Nagle College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 803 students

1018

ICSEA

Bairnsdale Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 82 students

1010

ICSEA

Bairnsdale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,213 students

955

ICSEA

Bairnsdale West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students

913

ICSEA

East Gippsland Specialist School Government

Combined · U · 95 students

857

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bairnsdale Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,101/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bairnsdale

Your weekly income

≈ $4,771/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $831/wk

Rent share 24.5%

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Bairnsdale vs State & National Average

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Alfredton

Pop: 11,822 Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 11,779 Income: $852/wk Rent: $443/wk

Somerville (Vic.)

Pop: 11,767 Income: $809/wk Rent: $380/wk

West Footscray

Pop: 11,729 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk

Kilsyth

Pop: 11,699 Income: $803/wk Rent: $391/wk

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Pop: 11,548 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bairnsdale

What is the population of Bairnsdale VIC?

The population of Bairnsdale VIC is 7,905 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 124.5 people per km².Bairnsdale is ranked #895 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bairnsdale?

The median personal income in Bairnsdale VIC is $634 per week, or $32,968 per year.The median household income is $1,101 per week.Family income is $1,429 per week.Bairnsdale is ranked #6,551 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bairnsdale?

Median rent in Bairnsdale VIC is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 24.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bairnsdale ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bairnsdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bairnsdale VIC is $1,192. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bairnsdale?

The median age in Bairnsdale VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bairnsdale a good suburb to live in?

Bairnsdale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,905.The median income is $634/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20103. All dollar figures in AUD.