Goroke Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3412
Postcode for Goroke, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 332 km from Melbourne · Pop. 295
295
Population
50
Median Age
$837
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
323.2
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 Goroke ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Goroke Compares

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

MetricGorokeVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $837 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $566 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Goroke is a locality 332 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3412. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is West Wimmera.

According to the 2021 Census, Goroke has a population of 295 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $837, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 9 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Goroke includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $566, with 129 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goroke scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Goroke is served by Goroke P-12 College.

Goroke is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Goroke Details

Postcode3412
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)295
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$837/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$570/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$566
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area323.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings129
Australian Citizens94.2%
Indigenous Population9 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6744115
Longitude141.4939853
Distance from Melbourne332 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentWest Wimmera
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (21.0%) 15–24 (5.4%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (29.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years62 (21.0%)
15–24 years16 (5.4%)
25–44 years59 (20.0%)
45–64 years70 (23.7%)
65+ years88 (29.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.9%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Rented (14.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis46 (15.6%)
Asthma23 (7.8%)
Diabetes18 (6.1%)
Heart Disease16 (5.4%)
Cancer13 (4.4%)
Lung Condition11 (3.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (5.6%)
1 vehicle46 (36.8%)
2 vehicles41 (32.8%)
3+ vehicles31 (24.8%)

Schools in Goroke

Goroke P-12 College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 963 · 74 students

Suburbs Near Goroke

More Goroke 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.