Gisborne Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3437
Postcode for Gisborne, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 49 km from Melbourne · Pop. 10,142
10,142
Population
39
Median Age
$2,294
Household Income/wk
$423
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
96.7
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 Gisborne ranks: household income is in the top 10% 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 Gisborne Compares

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

MetricGisborneVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,294 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $423 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -VIC 5.0% 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.

Gisborne is a locality 49 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3437. It falls within the Melbourne - North West region. The local government area is Macedon Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Gisborne has a population of 10,142 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,294, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 92 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Gisborne includes a median weekly rent of $423, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 3,444 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.8% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Gisborne area, including Gisborne Secondary College, Gisborne Primary School, Willowbank Primary School and others.

Gisborne is part of the Macedon Ranges statistical area in Victoria.

Gisborne Details

Postcode3437
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,142
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,294/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$423
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area96.7 km²
Population Density105/km²
Total Dwellings3,444
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population92 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.49
Longitude144.588889
Distance from Melbourne49 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Macedon Ranges
Local GovernmentMacedon Ranges
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (23.6%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (15.6%)
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0–14 years2,360 (23.3%)
15–24 years1,127 (11.1%)
25–44 years2,392 (23.6%)
45–64 years2,679 (26.4%)
65+ years1,583 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (48.7%) Rented (16.2%)

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)

Asthma924 (9.1%)
Arthritis787 (7.8%)
Heart Disease366 (3.6%)
Diabetes343 (3.4%)
Cancer301 (3.0%)
Lung Condition172 (1.7%)
Dementia74 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle63 (1.8%)
1 vehicle803 (23.5%)
2 vehicles1,589 (46.5%)
3+ vehicles961 (28.1%)

Schools in Gisborne

Gisborne Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1017 · 961 students
Gisborne Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 481 students
Willowbank Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1056 · 373 students
St Brigid's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1065 · 216 students

Suburbs Near Gisborne

Same Postcode (3437)

More Gisborne 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.