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VIC · East Gippsland Council

East Bairnsdale, 3875

Current weather

14.3°CModerate drizzle

58% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 17° / 9.9° today · 4.4 mm rain

Desirability score

30/100

5160th in Australia

76% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

East Bairnsdale is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 1,352 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 370 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 273.7 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,352
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$967
Dwelling vacancy
9.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
56 of 575
Median monthly mortgage
$1,088
Employment rate
41.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
54 / 24 / 10

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
370
Against the person
102
Against property
92
Rate per 1,000 residents
273.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 13 residents
State safety percentile
94.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault15
  • A231 Fv Common Assault30
  • B21 Criminal Damage38
  • C32 Drug Possession14
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order116

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • East Bairnsdale Community Hub/Hoddinott St
  • Hoddinott St/Lucknow St
  • Lucknow St/Cameron St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

16 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Four lot residential subdivision
    19 MACRAE STREET EAST BAIRNSDALE 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Multi lot subdivision
    22 LUCKNOW STREET EAST BAIRNSDALE 3875NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision
    10 SHORT STREET EAST BAIRNSDALE 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Construction of three (3) dwellings on a lot
    6 Walker CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Construction of three single-storey dwellings on a lot
    23 Cameron CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of two single-storey dwellings on a lot
    36 Cameron CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Two lot subdivision
    118-120 Crooke StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    166 Bayview RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    23 Humphrey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works for an outbuilding
    117 Broadlands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    43 Cameron CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works for a carport
    30 Jones Bay DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    26 Humphrey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of the land for two dwellings
    5 Bell CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Two lot subdivision
    42 Macrae StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and Development (Dwelling and shed) in accordance with the endorsed plans
    47 Lakeview DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bairnsdale ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • East Bairnsdale kindergartenLucknow Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.0/100
National rank
5160th in Australia
State rank
1014th in VIC
Peer rank
#257 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#529 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
76%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime15
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime30
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime38
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime14
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime116
  • East Bairnsdale kindergartenchildcareLucknow Streetkindergarten
  • Bairnsdale Parkgovernmentpark
  • Building and works for a carportplanning30 Jones Bay DriveLodged 09 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an outbuildingplanning117 Broadlands RoadLodged 20 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of three (3) dwellings on a lotplanning6 Walker CourtLodged 01 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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