Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gheringhap suburb profile
Gheringhap, VIC · Postcode 3331
This Gheringhap suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gheringhap, VIC (postcode 3331). 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 Gheringhap with nearby suburbs.
Gheringhap at a glance
Population
132
Median rent
$460/wk
Household income
$2,150/wk
Median age
49
Gheringhap 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
-13.2% over 10 years
Population
132
was 155 in 2016
-23 · -14.8%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
+$155 · +50.8%
Household income
$2,150/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$588 · +37.6%
Median age
49
was 41 in 2016
+8 · +19.5%
Dig deeper: Gheringhap population growth · Gheringhap then and now
Gheringhap vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Gheringhap, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+17.8% vs area
- Gheringhap$460/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+11% vs area
- Gheringhap$2,150/wk
- Nearby$2,030/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Gheringhap49
- Nearby33
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-12.4% vs area
- Gheringhap$739/wk
- Nearby$870.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Gheringhap compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gheringhap ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,065.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,049.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,087.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,019.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gheringhap on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gheringhap, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gheringhap people
- Population
- 132
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 8.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gheringhap income
- Median household income
- $2,150/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gheringhap housing
- Median rent
- $460/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.9%
- Mortgaged
- 36.2%
- Rented
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.4%
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
Gheringhap work
- Employment to population
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.3%
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 3331)
Compare Gheringhap with nearby suburbs
Gheringhap in numbers
Gheringhap had 132 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 8.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.9% own their home outright, 36.2% are paying a mortgage, 12.8% rent. Separate houses make up 95.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $460/wk, 31% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,150/wk, 21% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.8% (from 155 to 132). Median rent moved from $305/wk to $460/wk (+50.8%).
Gheringhap suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gheringhap, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Gheringhap was $460/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gheringhap, VIC?
- Gheringhap had 132 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gheringhap?
- Median household income in Gheringhap was $2,150/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gheringhap?
- 12.8% of occupied homes in Gheringhap were rented, 48.9% were owned outright and 36.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gheringhap suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gheringhap. 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