Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Goornong suburb profile
Goornong, VIC · Postcode 3557
This Goornong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Goornong, VIC (postcode 3557). 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 Goornong with nearby suburbs.
Goornong at a glance
Population
718
Median rent
$245/wk
Household income
$1,687/wk
Median age
40
Goornong 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
+28.9% over 10 years
Population
718
was 654 in 2016
+64 · +9.8%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$25 · +11.4%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $1,364/wk in 2016
+$323 · +23.7%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Goornong population growth · Goornong then and now
Goornong vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Goornong, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.1% vs area
- Goornong$245/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-6.9% vs area
- Goornong$1,687/wk
- Nearby$1,231.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Goornong40
- Nearby44
- VIC40
Personal income
-8% vs area
- Goornong$739/wk
- Nearby$640.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Goornong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Goornong sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,039.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Goornong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Goornong, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Goornong people
- Population
- 718
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 4.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Goornong income
- Median household income
- $1,687/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Goornong housing
- Median rent
- $245/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.5%
- Mortgaged
- 49.6%
- Rented
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.8%
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
Goornong work
- Employment to population
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.8%
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 3557)
Compare Goornong with nearby suburbs
Goornong in numbers
Goornong had 718 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 4.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.5% own their home outright, 49.6% are paying a mortgage, 8.5% rent. Separate houses make up 92.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $245/wk, 30% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,687/wk, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.3%. 38.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.8% (from 654 to 718). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $245/wk (+11.4%).
Goornong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Goornong, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Goornong was $245/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Goornong, VIC?
- Goornong had 718 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Goornong?
- Median household income in Goornong was $1,687/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Goornong?
- 8.5% of occupied homes in Goornong were rented, 31.5% were owned outright and 49.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Goornong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Goornong. 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