Victoria · Postcode 3557

Goornong postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 137 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
718
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
$245
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Goornong 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

3557 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
718 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Bendigo Council area 80 suburbs, 15 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,687/wk
7% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$245/wk
35% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
6.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 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

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

MetricGoornongVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Goornong is a locality 137 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3557. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Goornong has a population of 718 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,687, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 21 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Goornong includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 249 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goornong scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Goornong is served by Goornong Primary School.

Goornong is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Goornong details

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

Postcode3557
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)718
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area122.7 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings249
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population21 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.6432507
Longitude144.4930553
Distance from Melbourne137 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (28.0%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years148 (20.6%)
15–24 years87 (12.1%)
25–44 years172 (24.0%)
45–64 years201 (28.0%)
65+ years98 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.1%) Mortgaged (55.4%) Rented (9.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Goornong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis76 (10.6%)
Asthma74 (10.3%)
Diabetes31 (4.3%)
Heart Disease27 (3.8%)
Cancer16 (2.2%)
Lung Condition13 (1.8%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

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 vehicle51 (21.1%)
2 vehicles105 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles86 (35.5%)

Schools in Goornong

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Goornong. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Goornong Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 995 · 46 students

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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.