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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Gherang, 3240

Est. population · Jun 2025

375

Growth (1 yr)

+2.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.3%

Median age

44

Median income

$2,025/wk

Employment rate

65.7%

Languages at home

2.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

43.1/100
Average

644th in VIC

Verified 62% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Gherang is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Gherang offers a slower smaller community life in Surf Coast Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Gherang snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

375

+2.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#60

among Country & regional · Emerging

Safety

1st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

91st

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
43.1/100 — Average
National rank
3232nd in Australia
State rank
644th in VIC
Peer rank
#60 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#221 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

375(June 2025)

+2.5% annual · +11.3% over 5 years · 91th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.5%
5-year growth
+11.3%
Change in 1 year
+9
Change in 5 years
+38
Growth rank in VIC
91th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~400), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
391
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,025
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 148
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
65.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
130 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
5.3
State safety percentile
1.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-80%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Winchelsea Hospital (12.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
12
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
26° / 12°
Rainfall
128 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
124 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
182 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

12 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • The proposed building is a 14m x 5m shed at the West end of the property, parallel to Lakeside Drive and situated in-between the existing house and existing shed. The shed itself is constructed in steel with steel panels in Wallaby Colour Bond on 3 sides. The open side faces into the property.
    25 LAKESIDE DRIVE GHERANG 3240Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • A house extension.
    465 Wormbete Station RoadWithdrawn

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    300 GHERANG ROAD GHERANG 3240Withdrawn

  • February 2021

  • Construction of a replacement Shed in association with an existing dwelling
    50 Karamarra RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation associated with utility installation
    65 THIELEMANNS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of Shed
    WONDAREE, 300 GHERANG ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shed
    245 GHERANG ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use of the Land for Horticulture and Construction of a Greenhouse
    30 KELLYS ROADNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Use & Development of a Dwelling including in the Bushfire Management Overlay - Correction Permit - Under Section 71 - Change to Condition 7
    70 PRICES ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision, removal of native vegetation and creation of restriction
    485 WORMBETE STATION ROADPermit issued by the RA

  • January 2020

  • Development of an Outbuilding
    490 WORMBETE STATION ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a dwelling and outbuilding in the Bushfire Management Overlay
    325 GHERANG ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wannon
Member of Parliament
Dan TEHAN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,788
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.8 km away).

Coalition 46.1%Labor 53.9%

14.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +53.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MoriacLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
  • AngleseaLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
  • WinchelseaLabor 43.6% · Coalition 56.4% TPP (2025)12.5 km away
  • Winchelsea SouthLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
  • Aireys InletLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)16.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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