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Gisborne VIC 3437

6,323 addresses · 272 streets

McEwen Electorate › Macedon Ranges LGA › Gisborne · 48 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Gisborne is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 10,142 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,294 a week, with median rent near $423 a week. Most homes are houses. About 83% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $915,000.

10,142Population
39Median age
$2,294Median household income / wk
$423Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gisborne statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gisborne itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Gisborne, 4.1 km north · Bus interchange: RRL stop, 8.2 km north-east · Airport: Melbourne Airport, 28.3 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

8 facilities recorded in Gisborne.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$915,000House · 2024
$562,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 47.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Gisborne

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Gisborne VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202047.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202160.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.1% · Labour-force participation 68.1%

Population by age in Gisborne
Population by age, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4677
5-141,683
15-19701
20-24426
25-34845
35-441,547
45-541,470
55-641,209
65-74916
75-84508
85+159
Dwelling types in Gisborne
Dwelling types, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,053
Townhouse359
Apartment33
Other0
Households by weekly income in Gisborne
Households by weekly income, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650392
$650-1,499636
$1,500-2,9991,020
$3,000+1,160
Top ancestries in Gisborne
Top ancestries, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,228
Australian4,100
Irish1,430
Scottish1,225
Other630
Italian571
Housing tenure in Gisborne
Housing tenure, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,188
Mortgage1,644
Rented546
Other30
Cars per household in Gisborne
Cars per household, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
063
1803
21,589
3556
4+405
Commute to work in Gisborne
Commute to work, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,916
Train37
Bus3
Tram/ferry0
Walked75
Bicycle4
Home1,295
Top countries of birth in Gisborne
Top countries of birth, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England390
New Zealand148
India65
Malta50
Scotland49
Germany48
Languages used at home in Gisborne
Languages used at home, Gisborne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian59
Punjabi44
Spanish39
Greek34
Mandarin27
German24

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

7,811 bird observations recorded near Gisborne — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Gisborne

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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