Bairnsdale, VIC 3875 is not on our current shortlist in Handle's suburb model as at November 2026. The median house is $531,579 with a 4.8% gross yield, vacancy is 1.04% against 1.34% across East Gippsland, and values have grown an average 8.8% a year over five years.
Every figure below is from the Handle suburb model, refreshed weekly. East Gippsland is the council area.
| Metric | Bairnsdale | East Gippsland | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $531,579 | $555,000 | |
| Median rent | $480 / week | +4.3% in 12 months | |
| Gross rental yield | 4.8% | 4.8% | |
| Vacancy rate | 1.04% | 1.34% | 16 homes for rent |
| Days on market | 52 days | ||
| Stock on market | 1.68% | 65 listings, 220 sales a year | |
| Months of inventory | 3.2 | ||
| 12-month growth | +14.3% | ||
| 5-year growth (a year) | +8.8% | +53% cumulative | |
| 10-year growth (a year) | +7.5% |
A median Bairnsdale house was worth about $348,000 five years ago. Today it is $531,579, a +53% change, or 8.8% a year. Over 10 years the average is 7.5% a year, and the last 12 months added +14.3%.
Past growth is not a guide to future growth. It tells you how the suburb has behaved, not what it will do next.
The median house in Bairnsdale rents for $480 a week, a 4.8% gross yield. Rents have moved +4.3% over the last 12 months, and vacancy sits at 1.04%, well under the 1.5% line we treat as tight.
There are 65 houses listed for sale against roughly 220 sales a year, which is 3.2 months of stock. Homes take 52 days to sell on average. Low stock and quick sales usually mean buyers are competing for what is listed.
Bairnsdale has about 7,905 residents, up 10.7% over 10 years. Median household income is $1,228 a week, 62% of the VIC median. 63% of homes are owner-occupied, and 12% of mortgaged households are in mortgage stress.
Employment across East Gippsland, where 26% of jobs are in government-backed sectors like health, education and public administration.
Of the four signals our model scores, rental return and buyer demand lead for Bairnsdale and price growth trails. A suburb score is where we start, not where we stop: every property still has to pass our 29-check screen and fit your Exit Plan before we buy.
Data as at 9 November 2026 from SuburbsFinder, ABS Census and public project sources, scored by Handle's suburb model across 3,393 suburbs. Bands: Prime is roughly the top 10%, Strong the next 20%, Watch the next 15%. General information only, not financial advice. Past growth is not a guide to future growth.
Bairnsdale is not on Handle's current shortlist as at November 2026. The median house is $531,579 with a 4.8% gross yield and 1.04% vacancy. Whether it suits you depends on your borrowing, budget and plan, so we check every property against our 29-point screen before recommending it.
The postcode for Bairnsdale, VIC is 3875. Bairnsdale is in the East Gippsland local government area, and our data below covers houses in Bairnsdale itself rather than the wider council area.
The median house price in Bairnsdale, VIC is $531,579 as at November 2026, against $555,000 across East Gippsland. Values moved +14.3% over the last 12 months and averaged 8.8% a year over five years.
A median house in Bairnsdale rents for $480 a week, a gross rental yield of 4.8%. The East Gippsland median is 4.8%. Rents changed +4.3% over 12 months.
Vacancy in Bairnsdale is 1.04%, against 1.34% across East Gippsland. Below 1.5% is generally a tight rental market, which supports rents and shortens the time to find a tenant.
Employment across East Gippsland is led by health care and social assistance, construction, retail trade, with 26% of jobs in government-backed sectors. Homes sell in about 52 days with 3.2 months of stock.
Written by Ahijith (AJ) Chandra, co-founder of Handle Properties. Updated weekly; data as at 9 November 2026. Handle Properties is a licensed buyers agency, not a financial adviser.
Located in the dynamic state of VIC (postcode 3875), BAIRNSDALE is a vibrant real estate market. This suburb holds a median house price of $450,000 and has demonstrated an average buying growth of Up 16.9%. Last month, 66 houses were available, with 144 transactions completed in the past year. Properties spend around 33 days on the market, reflecting the area's demand with 1035 interested buyers. The average rental yield stands at 4.8%, with a weekly median rent of $315 per week and an average rent growth of Up 13.5%. Rental properties usually stay on the market for 18 days. The population in 2016 was 7581, which changed by +4.80% in the past five years. The median weekly household income is $919, reflecting an income change of +17.97% over the past five years. Residents have a median age of 44 years, and the suburb has an average annual growth for houses of +10.67%. To fully take advantage of BAIRNSDALE's prosperous real estate market and substantial buyer interest, rely on Handle Properties. As the best buyers agent in BAIRNSDALE, Handle provides end-to-end property investment services, backed by data and experts.
The quantitative data below has been compiled on 30th May 2023 from a range of third party sources using a variety of manual methods. Handle does not guarantee the accuracy of this data shown below.