Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$510,000
Up 9.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $355k
- 3 bed
- $519k
- 4 bed
- $625k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Pioneer Bay
VIC 3984 · Bass Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $510,000
- Population
- 365
- Postcode
- 3984
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Pioneer Bay, Victoria
Property market insights for Pioneer Bay
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pioneer Bay VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pioneer Bay, VIC is currently $510,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pioneer Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 9.7% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $355,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $519,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $625,000 in Pioneer Bay.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pioneer Bay is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Pioneer Bay safe?
The overall rate for Pioneer Bay is 2,307 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pioneer Bay.
Overall crime rate
2,307
offences per 100,000 residents
43% belowRest of Vic.
Pioneer BayRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pioneer Bay?
Pioneer Bay VIC 3984 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
365 people call Pioneer Bay home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $961 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 365
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,170 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.8%In line
15–3420.3%Below
35–5423.8%In line
55–7425.5%Below
75 and over9.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.5%Below
Paying a mortgage48.8%Above
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%Above
One car41.1%Above
Two cars42.3%Above
Three or more14.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.6%Below
Drove to work78.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Pioneer Bay
9.6% of workers in Pioneer Bay worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
7.1% of Pioneer Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
55.1% of people in Pioneer Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pioneer Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pioneer Bay VIC 3984.
Is Pioneer Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.8% of Pioneer Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
96 family households lived in Pioneer Bay; 33.3% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.
42.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pioneer Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pioneer Bay had 365 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pioneer Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Pioneer Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pioneer Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
48.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pioneer Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pioneer Bay had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 41.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 12.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pioneer Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
78.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pioneer Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 41.1% of the total.
57.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pioneer Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.1% reported a different address.
18.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pioneer Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pioneer Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.1% of Pioneer Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pioneer Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Pioneer Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pioneer Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 6.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 1.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pioneer Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
27.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pioneer Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.9% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 6.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pioneer Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pioneer Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $961 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,170.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pioneer Bay compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.6% in Pioneer Bay, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 30.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in Pioneer Bay, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pioneer Bay
Is Pioneer Bay expensive?
The median house price is $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pioneer Bay good for families?
The Census counted 96 local families, and 17.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Pioneer Bay?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $625,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Pioneer Bay
11 streets in Pioneer Bay
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alec St
- Bass Hwy
- Beach Bvd
- Bream Ave
- Daisy Ave
- Helen St
- Kallay Dr
- Loter Ave
- Sonia Cr
- Wendy St
- Whiting St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.