Gheringhap Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3331
Postcode for Gheringhap, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 70 km from Melbourne · Pop. 132
132
Population
49
Median Age
$2,150
Household Income/wk
$460
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 Gheringhap ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gheringhap Compares

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

MetricGheringhapVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,150 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $460 +VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Gheringhap is a locality 70 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3331. It falls within the Geelong region. The local government area is Golden Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Gheringhap has a population of 132 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,150, above the VIC average.

Housing in Gheringhap includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 45 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.0% of housing.

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

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

Gheringhap Details

Postcode3331
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)132
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,150/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area28.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens85.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.0719517
Longitude144.2299712
Distance from Melbourne70 km
Region (SA4)Geelong
Area (SA3)Barwon - West
Local GovernmentGolden Plains
Federal ElectorateCorangamite

Age Profile

0–14 (9.1%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (9.1%)
15–24 years19 (14.4%)
25–44 years15 (11.4%)
45–64 years43 (32.6%)
65+ years32 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (37.0%) Rented (13.0%)

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)

Arthritis11 (8.3%)
Diabetes11 (8.3%)
Heart Disease9 (6.8%)
Asthma8 (6.1%)
Lung Condition4 (3.0%)
Cancer3 (2.3%)

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 vehicle3 (6.8%)
2 vehicles14 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles27 (61.4%)

Suburbs Near Gheringhap

Same Postcode (3331)

More Gheringhap 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.