Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gorae West suburb profile
Gorae West, VIC · Postcode 3305
This Gorae West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gorae West, VIC (postcode 3305). 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 Gorae West with nearby suburbs.
Gorae West at a glance
Population
237
Median rent
$218/wk
Household income
$1,775/wk
Median age
47
Gorae West 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
-1.7% over 10 years
Population
237
was 227 in 2016
+10 · +4.4%
Median rent
$218/wk
was $141/wk in 2016
+$77 · +54.6%
Household income
$1,775/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$365 · +25.9%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Gorae West population growth · Gorae West then and now
Gorae West vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Gorae West, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-44.2% vs area
- Gorae West$218/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-8.3% vs area
- Gorae West$1,775/wk
- Nearby$1,196.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Gorae West47
- Nearby48.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-12.6% vs area
- Gorae West$737/wk
- Nearby$619.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Gorae West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gorae West sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3930
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gorae West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gorae West, VIC.
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Gorae West people
- Population
- 237
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 8.4%
- 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
Gorae West income
- Median household income
- $1,775/wk
- Median personal income
- $737/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gorae West housing
- Median rent
- $218/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,246/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.4%
- Mortgaged
- 28.3%
- Rented
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.2%
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
Gorae West work
- Employment to population
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
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 3305)
Compare Gorae West with nearby suburbs
Gorae West in numbers
Gorae West had 237 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.4% own their home outright, 28.3% are paying a mortgage, 17.2% rent. Separate houses make up 78.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $218/wk, 38% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,775/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. 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 4.4% (from 227 to 237). Median rent moved from $141/wk to $218/wk (+54.6%).
Gorae West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gorae West, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Gorae West was $218/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gorae West, VIC?
- Gorae West had 237 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gorae West?
- Median household income in Gorae West was $1,775/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gorae West?
- 17.2% of occupied homes in Gorae West were rented, 38.4% were owned outright and 28.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gorae West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gorae West. 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