Gannawarra

Victoria · North West · 10,714 people · 50 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Gannawarra at a glance

10,714
Population
#70 of 79 in VIC
3,781
km² area
3/km² density
51.3
Median age
+12.2 vs VIC
920
SEIFA IRSAD
#74 of 79 in VIC
11
Schools
8 gov, 2 Cath, 1 indep
5.7%
Born overseas
18.8%
Renting

Map shows the Gannawarra LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Gannawarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 50 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 3,781 km². Gannawarra has a population of 10,714 , ranking #70 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Kerang (3,960 residents).About 5.7% of residents were born overseas and 2.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (30.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,685 (15.8%)
15–24 years919 (8.6%)
25–44 years1,876 (17.6%)
45–64 years2,960 (27.7%)
65+ years3,231 (30.3%)
5.7%
Born overseas
2.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.5%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (54.6%) Mortgaged (26.5%) Renting (18.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (97.1%) Semi/townhouse (2.8%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)
$180
Median weekly rent
$978
Median monthly mortgage
37.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
62.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.8%
Unemployment rate
2,599
In full-time work
1,516
In part-time work

Schools in Gannawarra

11 schools across Gannawarra: 72.7% Government, 18.2% Catholic, 9.1% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 971 (range 856 to 1019). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (72.7%) Secondary (18.2%) Combined (9.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 971 VIC median 1027LGA range 856 to 1019

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 11 schools in Gannawarra, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Kerang Technical High School Government Secondary Kerang 244 948
Cohuna Secondary College Government Secondary Cohuna 188 971
Cohuna Consolidated School Government Primary Cohuna 156 992
St Joseph's School Catholic Primary Kerang 142 1019
Kerang Christian College Independent Combined Kerang 121 1003
Kerang South Primary School Government Primary Kerang 106 958
Koondrook Primary School Government Primary Koondrook 94 977
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Cohuna 92 997
Kerang Primary School Government Primary Kerang 57 856
Murrabit Group School Government Primary Murrabit 25 915
Leitchville Primary School Government Primary Leitchville 11 946

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Gannawarra. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

920
Ranked #74 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

953

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

965

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

913

Suburbs in Gannawarra

Gannawarra contains 50 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Kerang 3579 3,960 $1,006/wk 51
Cohuna 3568 2,415 $1,112/wk 55
Koondrook 3580 1,101 $973/wk 54
Leitchville 3567 576 $1,044/wk 50
Murrabit 3579 230 $1,036/wk 52
Quambatook 3540 229 $857/wk 59
Mystic Park 3579 212 $1,138/wk 55
Lake Charm 3581 147 $1,321/wk 55
Lalbert 3542 138 $939/wk 52
Gannawarra 3568 110 $1,292/wk 38
Mead 3568 102 $1,343/wk 40
Dingwall 3579 99 $1,042/wk 43
Myall 3533 98 $1,125/wk 51
Horfield 3567 93 $1,042/wk 48
Mcmillans 3568 87 $1,468/wk 38
Tragowel 3579 83 $1,437/wk 48
Macorna 3579 67 $1,416/wk 52
Wandella 3579 67 $1,125/wk 43
Koroop 3579 63 $1,093/wk 49
Daltons Bridge 3568 57 $1,625/wk 53
Keely 3568 57 $1,166/wk 44
Benjeroop 3579 56 $1,812/wk 37
Capels Crossing 3579 54 $1,062/wk 36
Teal Point 3579 54 $1,437/wk 43
Gonn Crossing 3579 50 $966/wk 54
Beauchamp 3579 44 $2,250/wk 29
Kerang East 3579 44 $1,042/wk 49
Murrabit West 3579 41 $1,624/wk 39
Cullen 3568 36 $1,499/wk 37
Normanville 3579 34 $2,083/wk 24
Macorna North 3568 31 $1,374/wk 29
Milnes Bridge 3579 31 $1,312/wk 35
Wee Wee Rup 3568 31 $1,625/wk 51
Westby 3579 27 $1,625/wk 35
Reedy Lake 3579 26 $1,625/wk 49
Lake Meran 3579 22 $725/wk 55
Oakvale 3540 19 $1,875/wk 44
Cannie 3540 16 $1,375/wk 38
Mincha West 3568 16 $1,374/wk 29
Burkes Bridge 3568 14 $2,249/wk 58
Fairley 3579 14 $1,999/wk 58
Ninyeunook 3527 13 $2,750/wk 64
Appin 3579 12 $866/wk 58
Meering West 3579 12 $3,249/wk 49
Bael Bael 3579 10 $1,749/wk 57
Sandhill Lake 3579 9 $1,249/wk 28
Pine View 3579 4 $3,750/wk 45
Tittybong 3542 3 $824/wk 72
Budgerum East 3579 $1,274/wk 59
Swan Hill Pioneer 3585

Postcodes covered

3527, 3533, 3540, 3542, 3567, 3568, 3579, 3580, 3581, 3585

Compare Gannawarra with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Gannawarra and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Gannawarra (VIC) 10,714 51.3 920 18.8% 5.7%
Swan Hill 21,325 39.4 927 30.1% 16.6%
Buloke 6,127 51.5 945 15.7% 6.3%
Loddon 7,545 52.0 926 12.6% 8.1%
Campaspe 38,814 46.1 932 23.1% 7.6%
Yarriambiack 6,542 51.1 923 16.6% 6.7%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Kerang

Frequently asked questions about Gannawarra

What is the population of Gannawarra?

The 2021 Census recorded 10,714 people living in Gannawarra, across 50 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Gannawarra?

Gannawarra contains 50 suburbs. The most populous are Kerang, Cohuna, Koondrook, Leitchville, Murrabit.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Gannawarra?

Gannawarra covers 10 postcodes: 3527, 3533, 3540, 3542, 3567, 3568, 3579, 3580, 3581, 3585.

How many schools are in Gannawarra?

Gannawarra has 11 schools, including 8 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Gannawarra?

Gannawarra has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 920, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.