Gisborne South VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gisborne South VIC is 854 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gisborne South is $897 per week ($46,644 per year). Median rent in Gisborne South is $462 per week ($2,002 per month). Gisborne South has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Gisborne South has a population density of 47.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gisborne South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gisborne South is $2,342.

There were 50 recorded offences in Gisborne South in 2025-25, a rate of 59 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (30 offences).

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Gisborne South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gisborne South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$897/wk
$46,644 per year
#2176 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$462/wk
$2,002 per month
#924 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,342/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gisborne South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (435) Female 49.1% (419)

Population Density

47.9
people per km²
854 people · 17.8 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,896
Family income/wk

Gisborne South 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)

Gisborne South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.7% 134 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.3% 125 dwellings

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

Gisborne South Country of Birth

Australia
95.8%
England
3.3%
Greece
0.8%

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

Gisborne South Religion

No Religion
41.2%
Catholic
29.0%
Anglican
12.2%
Not stated
8.2%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Eastern Orthodox
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Islam
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gisborne South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.6%

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

Gisborne South Languages Spoken at Home

Other
26.7%
Italian
20.0%
Thai
16.7%
Turkish
16.7%
Greek
10.0%
IAL Punjabi
10.0%

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

Gisborne South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.5% 263 people
Employed part-time
21.6% 137 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 18 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.1% 216 people

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

Gisborne South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
39.8%
Bachelor Degree
29.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
7.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Gisborne South Occupation

Professionals
27.3%
Managers
20.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Community & Personal Service
7.2%
Labourers
4.9%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.3%

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

Gisborne South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.0%
Engineering
20.0%
Architecture & Building
13.6%
Education
9.5%
Health
8.8%
Society & Culture
7.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.8%
Agriculture & Environment
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Information Technology
2.4%

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

Gisborne South Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gisborne South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
4.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
9.5%
$4,000+/wk
28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gisborne South Marital Status

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Married
62.7% 443
↔️
Separated
2.3% 16
📋
Divorced
5.2% 37
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 19
👤
Never married
27.2% 192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gisborne South Ancestry

Australian
31.4%
English
28.0%
Irish
10.2%
Scottish
8.1%
Italian
7.4%
Other
5.1%
Maltese
3.4%
German
1.7%
Greek
1.6%
New Zealander
1.2%
Croatian
1.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gisborne South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.1%
Secondary — Catholic
15.3%
Secondary — Government
14.2%
Primary — Catholic
14.2%
Pre-school
10.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Vocational Education
7.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%

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

Gisborne South Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.1% 50
No need for assistance
96.9% 1,538

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

Gisborne South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.4% 109
Not a volunteer
83.6% 557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gisborne South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gisborne South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.9%
Did not go to work
16.4%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Walked only
2.7%
Truck
2.0%
Train
1.3%

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

Gisborne South Car Ownership

1 vehicle
11.4%
2 vehicles
35.9%
3 vehicles
26.7%
4+ vehicles
26.0%

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

Gisborne South Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
3.0%
3 bedrooms
31.4%
4 bedrooms
46.5%
5 bedrooms
15.1%
6+ bedrooms
4.1%

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

Gisborne South Population Mobility

6.0%
moved in the last year
28.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gisborne South Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
20
Indigenous residents
1,597
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gisborne South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
45
Asthma
37
Diabetes
24
Arthritis
24
Cancer
20
Heart disease
15
Stroke
11
Kidney disease
8
Lung condition
4

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

Gisborne South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
6.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
0.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gisborne South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.3%
Couple — no children
29.6%
Couple — no children under 15
26.4%
One parent — no children under 15
3.3%
One parent — children under 15
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gisborne South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.3% 22
👤
Never served
96.7% 653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gisborne South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
19.4% 128
Did not provide
80.6% 531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gisborne South Children Ever Born

No children
23.5%
1 child
7.8%
2 children
37.7%
3 children
25.3%
4 children
5.7%

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

Gisborne South When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
14
1961–1970
28
1971–1980
16
1981–1990
9
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
15
2011–2015
11

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

Gisborne South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
17.9%
30+ hours
14.4%
Did not do domestic work
14.8%

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

Gisborne South Household Size

1 person
10.7%
2 persons
39.3%
3 persons
12.9%
4 persons
23.6%
5 persons
9.6%
6+ persons
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gisborne South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
749
Moved from VIC
28
Moved — same area (SA2)
14
Moved from NSW
5

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

Gisborne South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.3%
Step family — no other children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gisborne South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 50 total

Justice Procedures
30
Theft
9
Assault
3
Break & Enter
3
Weapons
2
Property Damage
1
Fraud
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Gisborne South Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,799/wk
Median Rent $462/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.5%

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

If you earn X in Gisborne South

≈ $12,129/month
Median rent $462/wk
Left after rent $2,337/wk
Rent share 16.5%

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Gisborne South vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gisborne South

What is the population of Gisborne South VIC?

The population of Gisborne South VIC is 854 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.9 people per km².Gisborne South is ranked #4,197 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gisborne South?

The median personal income in Gisborne South VIC is $897 per week, or $46,644 per year.The median household income is $2,799 per week.Family income is $2,896 per week.Gisborne South is ranked #2,176 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gisborne South?

Median rent in Gisborne South VIC is $462 per week ($2,002 per month).Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gisborne South ranks #924 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gisborne South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gisborne South VIC is $2,342. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gisborne South?

The median age in Gisborne South VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gisborne South a good suburb to live in?

Gisborne South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 854.The median income is $897/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21002. All dollar figures in AUD.