Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Goorambat suburb profile
Goorambat, VIC · Postcode 3725
This Goorambat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Goorambat, VIC (postcode 3725). 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 Goorambat with nearby suburbs.
Goorambat at a glance
Population
269
Median rent
$190/wk
Household income
$1,399/wk
Median age
55
Goorambat 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
-12.9% over 10 years
Population
269
was 297 in 2016
-28 · -9.4%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$70 · +58.3%
Household income
$1,399/wk
was $1,272/wk in 2016
+$127 · +10%
Median age
55
was 47 in 2016
+8 · +17%
Dig deeper: Goorambat population growth · Goorambat then and now
Goorambat vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Goorambat, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.1% vs area
- Goorambat$190/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-22.8% vs area
- Goorambat$1,399/wk
- Nearby$1,334/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Goorambat55
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-19.7% vs area
- Goorambat$645/wk
- Nearby$656.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Goorambat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Goorambat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,040.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6991.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Goorambat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Goorambat, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Goorambat people
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 7.4%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Goorambat income
- Median household income
- $1,399/wk
- Median personal income
- $645/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Goorambat housing
- Median rent
- $190/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,204/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.1%
- Mortgaged
- 23.7%
- Rented
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.6%
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
Goorambat work
- Employment to population
- 52.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.2%
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 3725)
Compare Goorambat with nearby suburbs
Goorambat in numbers
Goorambat had 269 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 7.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.1% own their home outright, 23.7% are paying a mortgage, 9.3% rent. Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $190/wk, 46% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,399/wk, 21% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.4% (from 297 to 269). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $190/wk (+58.3%).
Goorambat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Goorambat, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Goorambat was $190/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Goorambat, VIC?
- Goorambat had 269 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Goorambat?
- Median household income in Goorambat was $1,399/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Goorambat?
- 9.3% of occupied homes in Goorambat were rented, 44.1% were owned outright and 23.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Goorambat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Goorambat. 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