Gorae West VIC 3305
129 addresses · 18 streets
Wannon Electorate › Glenelg LGA › Gorae West · 308 km from Melbourne
Living Here
Gorae West is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 237 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,775 a week, with median rent near $218 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Glenelg (Vic.) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gorae West itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 hospital
Getting around. Airport: Portland Airport, 7 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 29.4% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 68.2%
Population by age in Gorae West
| 0-4 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 31 |
| 15-19 | 12 |
| 20-24 | 14 |
| 25-34 | 27 |
| 35-44 | 17 |
| 45-54 | 55 |
| 55-64 | 37 |
| 65-74 | 30 |
| 75-84 | 12 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Gorae West
| House | 78 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 9 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Gorae West
| <$650 | 16 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 24 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 23 |
| $3,000+ | 17 |
Top ancestries in Gorae West
| English | 115 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 91 |
| Scottish | 34 |
| Irish | 25 |
| Aboriginal | 18 |
| Other | 16 |
Housing tenure in Gorae West
| Owned | 38 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 28 |
| Rented | 17 |
| Other | 6 |
Cars per household in Gorae West
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4+ | 17 |
Commute to work in Gorae West
| Car | 87 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 3 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 16 |
Top countries of birth in Gorae West
| Philippines | 11 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 |
| England | 5 |
Languages used at home in Gorae West
| Filipino | 5 |
|---|---|
| Tagalog | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
1,035 bird observations recorded near Gorae West — most often seen:
- Superb Fairy-wren (75)
- Australian Magpie (67)
- Crimson Rosella (56)
- Rufous Bristlebird (47)
- Coorong Rufous Bristlebird (46)
- Little Raven (44)
- Grey Fantail (43)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (42)
- Gang-gang Cockatoo (37)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (36)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (34)
- South-eastern Grey Fantail (33)
- New Holland Honeyeater (32)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Gorae West
- Northern Superb Fairy-wren (30)
- White-naped Honeyeater (30)
- Australian Shelduck (29)
- Eurasian Blackbird (27)
- Pacific Black Duck (27)
- Red Wattlebird (27)
- South-eastern Crimson Rosella (26)
- White-browed Scrubwren (26)
- White-throated Treecreeper (26)
- Brown Thornbill (25)
- Galah (25)
- South-eastern White-throated Treecreeper (25)
- Eastern Grey Shrike-thrush (24)
- Pied Currawong (24)
- South-eastern Golden Whistler (24)
- South-eastern White-browed Scrubwren (24)
- South-eastern White-eared Honeyeater (24)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Gorae West:
- Cashmore (6 km)
- Gorae (7.3 km)
- Portland North (10.2 km)
- Bolwarra (10.8 km)
- Heathmere (11.4 km)
- Portland West (11.7 km)
- Cape Bridgewater (12.6 km)
- Dutton Way (12.6 km)
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Streets
- Amors Road (5)
- Beaugleholes Road (7)
- Bothes Road (5)
- Collivers Road (2)
- Foleys Road (9)
- Gorae Road (11)
- Harmer Court (8)
- Heath Road (14)
- Holmes Road (1)
- Kennys Lane (2)
- Maccuspies Road (1)
- Pettingill Road (3)
- Portland-nelson Road (43)
- Robbies Lane (3)
- Smiths Road (4)
- Stephens Road (5)
- Suttons And Bryants Road (3)
- Tommys Road (3)