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New Gisborne VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of New Gisborne VIC is 2,509 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in New Gisborne is $874 per week ($45,448 per year). Median rent in New Gisborne is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). New Gisborne has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. New Gisborne has a population density of 95.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in New Gisborne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Gisborne is $1,950.

There were 88 recorded offences in New Gisborne in 2025-25, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (42 offences).

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New Gisborne Population

residents (Census 2021)

New Gisborne Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$874/wk

$45,448 per year

#2451 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$451/wk

$1,954 per month

#1037 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

New Gisborne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,216) Female 51.4% (1,287)

Population Density

95.7

people per km²

2,509 people · 26.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,584

Family income/wk

New Gisborne 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)

New Gisborne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.4% 316 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.6% 380 dwellings

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

New Gisborne Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

4.0%

Germany

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

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

New Gisborne Religion

No Religion

48.6%

Catholic

25.4%

Anglican

11.0%

Not stated

5.9%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Christian (other)

2.0%

SB OSB NRA SB

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

New Gisborne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

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

New Gisborne Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.6%

French

18.6%

Italian

18.6%

Spanish

14.0%

German

9.3%

Afrikaans

7.0%

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

New Gisborne Employment

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Employed full-time

38.5% 704 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 443 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 49 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.6% 634 people

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

New Gisborne Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

30.7%

Bachelor Degree

29.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.8%

Postgraduate Degree

9.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

New Gisborne Occupation

Professionals

30.7%

Managers

19.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Labourers

4.8%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

New Gisborne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Engineering

16.3%

Health

13.0%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

11.3%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Information Technology

2.3%

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

New Gisborne Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

New Gisborne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

New Gisborne Marital Status

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Married

55.4% 1,097

↔️

Separated

1.7% 34

📋

Divorced

6.5% 128

🕊️

Widowed

6.7% 132

👤

Never married

29.7% 589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

New Gisborne Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

30.6%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

9.2%

Other

4.3%

Italian

3.9%

German

3.6%

Dutch

2.0%

Polish

1.3%

Maltese

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

New Gisborne School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

15.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.6%

Secondary — Catholic

11.4%

Pre-school

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

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

New Gisborne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 333

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 4,492

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

New Gisborne Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.4% 350

—

Not a volunteer

81.6% 1,554

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

New Gisborne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

New Gisborne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

1.9%

Walked only

1.3%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

New Gisborne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

23.7%

2 vehicles

41.9%

3 vehicles

19.1%

4+ vehicles

13.3%

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

New Gisborne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

33.6%

4 bedrooms

45.5%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

New Gisborne Population Mobility

8.3%

moved in the last year

29.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

New Gisborne Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,811

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

New Gisborne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

205

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

New Gisborne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

New Gisborne Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.7%

Couple — no children

21.8%

Couple — no children under 15

20.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

New Gisborne Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

2.1% 41

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Never served

97.7% 1,865

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

New Gisborne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 283

—

Did not provide

85.1% 1,620

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

New Gisborne Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

35.0%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

0.8%

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

New Gisborne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

New Gisborne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

19.3%

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

New Gisborne Household Size

1 person

16.8%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

24.5%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

New Gisborne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,201

Moved from VIC

137

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

New Gisborne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.0%

Step family — no other children

3.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

New Gisborne Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 88 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

New Gisborne Schools

schools nearby

government

1062

avg ICSEA score

847

total students

New Gisborne Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students

1080

ICSEA

Holy Cross Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students

1063

ICSEA

Global Village Learning Independent

Combined · Prep-11 · 197 students

1042

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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New Gisborne Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,279/wk

Median Rent $451/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

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

If you earn X in New Gisborne

Your weekly income

≈ $9,876/month

Median rent $451/wk

Left after rent $1,828/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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New Gisborne vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,271 Income: $858/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Pop: 1,276 Income: $790/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,277 Income: $958/wk Rent: $416/wk

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Gisborne

What is the population of New Gisborne VIC?

The population of New Gisborne VIC is 2,509 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 95.7 people per km².New Gisborne is ranked #2,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in New Gisborne?

The median personal income in New Gisborne VIC is $874 per week, or $45,448 per year.The median household income is $2,279 per week.Family income is $2,584 per week.New Gisborne is ranked #2,451 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in New Gisborne?

Median rent in New Gisborne VIC is $451 per week ($1,954 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.New Gisborne ranks #1,037 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in New Gisborne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in New Gisborne VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in New Gisborne?

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

Is New Gisborne a good suburb to live in?

New Gisborne is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,509.The median income is $874/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 21921. All dollar figures in AUD.