Bairnsdale vs Hillside (East Gippsland)
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BairnsdaleEast Gippsland | Hillside (East Gippsland)East Gippsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $465,000 (calendar year 2025) | $772,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $345,000 (calendar year 2025) | $577,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $460/wk | $385/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 5.14% | 2.59% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 7,905 | 290 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 6/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 84% | 100% |
| Townhouses | 14% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 16% | 17% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 1% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bairnsdale Primary School, Bairnsdale West Primary School, Eagle Point Primary School, Lucknow Primary School | Bairnsdale West Primary School, Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow South Primary School, Lucknow Primary School |
| Secondary | Bairnsdale Secondary College | Bairnsdale Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Hillside (East Gippsland) is higher on median house price (by about 66%).
- Hillside (East Gippsland) is higher on median unit price (by about 67%).
- Bairnsdale is higher on median weekly rent (by about 20%).
- Bairnsdale is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.5 percentage points).
- Bairnsdale is higher on population (by about 2626%).
- Hillside (East Gippsland) is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Bairnsdale is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Hillside (East Gippsland) is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- Bairnsdale has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
BairnsdaleHillside (East Gippsland)
The median house price in Bairnsdale was $465,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $345,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Hillside (East Gippsland) was $772,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $577,000 in calendar year 2025.