Gherang Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3240
Postcode for Gherang, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 94 km from Melbourne · Pop. 391
391
Population
44
Median Age
$2,025
Household Income/wk
$324
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
28.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gherang ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gherang Compares

Gherang vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGherangVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,025 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $324 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Gherang is a locality 94 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3240. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Surf Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Gherang has a population of 391 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,025, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Gherang includes a median weekly rent of $324, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 130 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gherang scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Gherang is part of the Barwon - West statistical area in Victoria.

Gherang Details

Postcode3240
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)391
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,025/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$878/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$324
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area28.6 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings130
Australian Citizens92.6%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.303611
Longitude144.090556
Distance from Melbourne94 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Barwon - West
Local GovernmentSurf Coast
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years64 (16.4%)
15–24 years49 (12.5%)
25–44 years80 (20.5%)
45–64 years129 (33.0%)
65+ years56 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.2%) Mortgaged (47.7%) Rented (6.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma33 (8.4%)
Arthritis29 (7.4%)
Heart Disease11 (2.8%)
Cancer11 (2.8%)
Lung Condition10 (2.6%)
Diabetes7 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle17 (13.7%)
2 vehicles57 (46.0%)
3+ vehicles50 (40.3%)

Suburbs Near Gherang

Same Postcode (3240)

More Gherang Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.