Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Goughs Bay suburb profile
Goughs Bay, VIC · Postcode 3723
This Goughs Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Goughs Bay, VIC (postcode 3723). 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 Goughs Bay with nearby suburbs.
Goughs Bay at a glance
Population
328
Median rent
$268/wk
Household income
$892/wk
Median age
57
Goughs Bay 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
+15.1% over 10 years
Population
328
was 261 in 2016
+67 · +25.7%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$98 · +57.6%
Household income
$892/wk
was $793/wk in 2016
+$99 · +12.5%
Median age
57
was 60 in 2016
-3 · -5%
Dig deeper: Goughs Bay population growth · Goughs Bay then and now
Goughs Bay vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Goughs Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.8% vs area
- Goughs Bay$268/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-50.8% vs area
- Goughs Bay$892/wk
- Nearby$1,334/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Goughs Bay57
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-36.2% vs area
- Goughs Bay$512/wk
- Nearby$656.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Goughs Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Goughs Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4998.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4938.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Goughs Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Goughs Bay, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Goughs Bay people
- Population
- 328
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 13.7%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Goughs Bay income
- Median household income
- $892/wk
- Median personal income
- $512/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Goughs Bay housing
- Median rent
- $268/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 38.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 21.4%
- Mortgaged
- 11.3%
- Rented
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 60.5%
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
Goughs Bay work
- Employment to population
- 40.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.7%
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 3723)
Compare Goughs Bay with nearby suburbs
Goughs Bay in numbers
Goughs Bay had 328 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 13.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.4% own their home outright, 11.3% are paying a mortgage, 3.6% rent. Separate houses make up 38.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $268/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $892/wk, 50% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 25.7% (from 261 to 328). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $268/wk (+57.6%).
Goughs Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Goughs Bay, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Goughs Bay was $268/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Goughs Bay, VIC?
- Goughs Bay had 328 residents at the 2021 Census, up 25.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Goughs Bay?
- Median household income in Goughs Bay was $892/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Goughs Bay?
- 3.6% of occupied homes in Goughs Bay were rented, 21.4% were owned outright and 11.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Goughs Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Goughs Bay. 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