East Bairnsdale (postcode 3875) is a small locality in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area. It is home to about 1,352 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
East Bairnsdale has a median house price of $393,000, which has surged by 12.9% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,088.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. The crime rate in the East Gippsland LGA is higher than average at 13,055 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 6.1% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($393K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.