Bairnsdale

VIC

Bairnsdale is a stable region in VIC with 15,917 residents.

SA2 code: 205021081
State: VIC

Population

15,917

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+2.3%

3yr: +1.1% · 10yr: +9.6%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$280/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,194/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Bairnsdale (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.1%5yr: +2.3%10yr: +9.6%Total: +31.8%

Population grew from 12,080 to 15,917 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 3.7%

Almost entirely detached houses (87.2%), mixed tenure (68.7% own or mortgage), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 87.2%

5,448 houses723 townhouses75 apartments

Tenure

Owned 40.1%

Mortgage 28.6%

Renting 26.5%

Owned 40.1%Mortgage 28.6%Renting 26.5%Other / NS 4.7%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

198 (3.2%)

2 bed

1,106 (18.0%)

3 bed

3,053 (49.6%)

4 bed

1,569 (25.5%)

5 bed

176 (2.9%)

6+ bed

50 (0.8%)