Victoria · Postcode 3559

Gobarup postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 126 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
45
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gobarup at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3559 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
45 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campaspe Council area 66 suburbs, 20 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,375/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
7% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Gobarup vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGobarupVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Gobarup is a locality 126 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3559. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Campaspe.

According to the 2021 Census, Gobarup has a population of 45 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the VIC average.

Housing in Gobarup includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gobarup scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Gobarup is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Gobarup details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3559
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)45
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$617/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area102.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens64.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.6804
Longitude144.919
Distance from Melbourne126 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentCampaspe
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateMurray Plains (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (28.9%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (13.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years13 (28.9%)
45–64 years14 (31.1%)
65+ years6 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.0%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gobarup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (15.6%)

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 (27.3%)
2 vehicles5 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles3 (27.3%)

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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.