Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gellibrand suburb profile
Gellibrand, VIC · Postcode 3239
This Gellibrand suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gellibrand, VIC (postcode 3239). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Gellibrand with nearby suburbs.
Gellibrand at a glance
Population
230
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$1,233/wk
Median age
52
Gellibrand trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
Population
230
was 210 in 2016
+20 · +9.5%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $176/wk in 2016
+$59 · +33.5%
Household income
$1,233/wk
was $924/wk in 2016
+$309 · +33.4%
Median age
52
was 47 in 2016
+5 · +10.6%
Dig deeper: Gellibrand population growth · Gellibrand then and now
Gellibrand vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Gellibrand, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.8% vs area
- Gellibrand$235/wk
- Nearby$356.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-36.3% vs area
- Gellibrand$1,233/wk
- Nearby$1,583.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Gellibrand52
- Nearby47.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-25.3% vs area
- Gellibrand$630/wk
- Nearby$872.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Gellibrand compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gellibrand sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4955.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,001.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5975.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gellibrand on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gellibrand, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gellibrand people
- Population
- 230
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gellibrand income
- Median household income
- $1,233/wk
- Median personal income
- $630/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gellibrand housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,250/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.8%
- Mortgaged
- 19.1%
- Rented
- 2.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Gellibrand work
- Employment to population
- 48.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3239)
Compare Gellibrand with nearby suburbs
Gellibrand in numbers
Gellibrand had 230 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.8% own their home outright, 19.1% are paying a mortgage, 2.6% rent. Separate houses make up 74.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 33% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,233/wk, 31% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.5% (from 210 to 230). Median rent moved from $176/wk to $235/wk (+33.5%).
Gellibrand suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gellibrand, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Gellibrand was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gellibrand, VIC?
- Gellibrand had 230 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gellibrand?
- Median household income in Gellibrand was $1,233/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gellibrand?
- 2.6% of occupied homes in Gellibrand were rented, 47.8% were owned outright and 19.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gellibrand suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gellibrand. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne