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Gembrook VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gembrook, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gembrook VIC is 2,559 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gembrook is $815 per week ($42,380 per year). Median rent in Gembrook is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Gembrook has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Gembrook has a population density of 12.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gembrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gembrook is $1,907.

There were 546 recorded offences in Gembrook in 2025-25, a rate of 213 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (235 offences).

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Gembrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gembrook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$815/wk

$42,380 per year

#3337 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,907/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gembrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (1,294) Female 49.3% (1,259)

Population Density

12.6

people per km²

2,559 people · 202.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,276

Family income/wk

Gembrook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gembrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.3% 261 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.7% 420 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gembrook Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

6.0%

Germany

0.6%

Croatia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gembrook Religion

No Religion

56.7%

Not stated

13.9%

Catholic

12.6%

Anglican

9.8%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gembrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gembrook Languages Spoken at Home

German

38.5%

Italian

15.4%

French

11.5%

IAL Sinhal

11.5%

Spanish

11.5%

Other

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gembrook Employment

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Employed full-time

42.7% 730 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 415 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 35 people

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Not in labour force

31.0% 530 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gembrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.4%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gembrook Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.1%

Managers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Labourers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gembrook Field of Study

Engineering

20.1%

Management & Commerce

14.9%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Education

12.4%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Health

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Information Technology

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gembrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gembrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gembrook Marital Status

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Married

51.6% 1,052

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Separated

3.1% 64

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Divorced

9.3% 190

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Widowed

2.8% 58

👤

Never married

33.1% 676

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gembrook Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

32.9%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

8.0%

Italian

4.4%

Other

3.7%

German

3.4%

Dutch

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Welsh

0.8%

Greek

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gembrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.4%

Secondary — Government

21.9%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Primary — Catholic

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gembrook Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.1% 231

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No need for assistance

94.9% 4,331

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gembrook Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.0% 345

—

Not a volunteer

81.0% 1,467

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gembrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gembrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Walked only

2.1%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gembrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

17.8%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

20.3%

4+ vehicles

18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gembrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

9.6%

3 bedrooms

42.2%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

7.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gembrook Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gembrook Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,524

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gembrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

203

Asthma

115

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gembrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gembrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.8%

Couple — no children

24.5%

Couple — no children under 15

21.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gembrook Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 48

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Never served

97.4% 1,769

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gembrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 289

—

Did not provide

84.0% 1,519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gembrook Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

8.2%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gembrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gembrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

32.7%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gembrook Household Size

1 person

18.7%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

19.4%

5 persons

10.0%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gembrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,072

Moved from VIC

114

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gembrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.6%

Step family — no other children

8.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gembrook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 546 total

Theft

235

Fraud

229

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Gembrook Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,002/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gembrook

Your weekly income

≈ $8,675/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,642/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Gembrook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Blind Bight

Pop: 1,290 Income: $807/wk Rent: $360/wk

Caulfield East

Pop: 1,293 Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk

Kinglake West

Pop: 1,305 Income: $801/wk Rent: $360/wk

Eagle Point

Pop: 1,306 Income: $599/wk Rent: $310/wk

Leneva

Pop: 1,317 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk

Nicholson (Vic.)

Pop: 1,322 Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gembrook

What is the population of Gembrook VIC?

The population of Gembrook VIC is 2,559 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.6 people per km².Gembrook is ranked #2,682 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gembrook?

The median personal income in Gembrook VIC is $815 per week, or $42,380 per year.The median household income is $2,002 per week.Family income is $2,276 per week.Gembrook is ranked #3,337 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gembrook?

Median rent in Gembrook VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gembrook ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gembrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gembrook VIC is $1,907. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gembrook?

The median age in Gembrook VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gembrook a good suburb to live in?

Gembrook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,559.The median income is $815/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20979. All dollar figures in AUD.