Gisborne South vs Gisborne

Gisborne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Gisborne South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gisborne South: a median of $1.74 million, against $960,000 in Gisborne, and rent is higher there too. Gisborne South is closer to the city centre: 48.7 km, against 55.2 km. On these figures, Gisborne South tends to suit couples, while Gisborne suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gisborne South carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 58/100)
  • Gisborne has more childcare (11 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gisborne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($710,000 vs $1,630,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,735,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gisborne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($423/wk vs $462/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gisborne South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (48.7 km vs 55.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 47 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gisborne South carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 58/100)
  • Gisborne has more GPs (5 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gisborne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gisborne South and Gisborne drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gisborne South Gisborne
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gisborne South Gisborne
Walkability 0 / 7
Gisborne South — Walkability: 0/100 Gisborne — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 77 / 42
Gisborne South — Safety: 77/100 Gisborne — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 14 / 23
Gisborne South — Low fire risk: 14/100 Gisborne — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 63
Gisborne South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gisborne — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Gisborne has more residents (10,142 vs 854); Gisborne South has higher household incomes ($145,548 vs $119,288).

Gisborne South Gisborne
Population 854 10,142
+1088% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +12.7%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $145,548/yr
+18% vs other
 $119,288/yr
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+8% vs other
 $423/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gisborne South Gisborne
0-4 3.9% / 6.7%
Gisborne South — 0-4: 3.9% Gisborne — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.0% / 16.6%
Gisborne South — 5-14: 13.0% Gisborne — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 8.2% / 6.9%
Gisborne South — 15-19: 8.2% Gisborne — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.6% / 4.2%
Gisborne South — 20-24: 4.6% Gisborne — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.6% / 8.3%
Gisborne South — 25-34: 6.6% Gisborne — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.9% / 15.3%
Gisborne South — 35-44: 10.9% Gisborne — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 16.0% / 14.5%
Gisborne South — 45-54: 16.0% Gisborne — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 19.0% / 11.9%
Gisborne South — 55-64: 19.0% Gisborne — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.1% / 9.0%
Gisborne South — 65-74: 11.1% Gisborne — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.0% / 5.0%
Gisborne South — 75-84: 5.0% Gisborne — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.6% / 1.6%
Gisborne South — 85+: 1.6% Gisborne — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gisborne South 73.1% couple families
Gisborne South — Couple Families: 73.1% Gisborne South — Lone Person: 18.0% Gisborne South — One Parent Families: 9.0% Gisborne South — Group Household: 0.0% Gisborne South — Other Families: 0.0%
Gisborne 59.2% couple families
Gisborne — Couple Families: 59.2% Gisborne — Lone Person: 25.3% Gisborne — One Parent Families: 13.4% Gisborne — Group Household: 1.5% Gisborne — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gisborne South 4.8% renting
Gisborne South — Owned Outright: 49.3% Gisborne South — Mortgage: 46.0% Gisborne South — Renting: 4.8%
Gisborne 16.2% renting
Gisborne — Owned Outright: 35.2% Gisborne — Mortgage: 48.7% Gisborne — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gisborne South Gisborne
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.0%
Gisborne South — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Gisborne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 13.5%
Gisborne South — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Gisborne — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.1%
Gisborne South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Gisborne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.8%
Gisborne South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Gisborne — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.3%
Gisborne South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Gisborne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gisborne South Gisborne
England 2.7% / 3.8%
Gisborne South — England: 2.7% Gisborne — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.5%
Gisborne South — New Zealand: 1.4% Gisborne — New Zealand: 1.5%
Italy 2.3% / 0.4%
Gisborne South — Italy: 2.3% Gisborne — Italy: 0.4%
India 0.6% / 0.6%
Gisborne South — India: 0.6% Gisborne — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Gisborne South — Scotland: 0.6% Gisborne — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Gisborne South — Germany: not among its largest Gisborne — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gisborne South 100.0% houses
Gisborne South — Houses: 100.0% Gisborne South — Townhouses: 0.0% Gisborne South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gisborne 88.6% houses
Gisborne — Houses: 88.6% Gisborne — Townhouses: 10.4% Gisborne — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gisborne South Gisborne
Median house price $1,735,000 $960,000
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price $1,630,000 $710,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 115 sales

Zoning mix

Gisborne South has more rural and farming land (91% vs 24%); Gisborne has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 5%).

Gisborne South Gisborne
Rural and farming 91% 24%
Parks and recreation 2% 34%
Environmental 5% 26%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gisborne South Gisborne
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gisborne South Gisborne
Houses — 3.5%
$700/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gisborne South Gisborne
House price — Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 61% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Gisborne South scores higher overall (62 vs 48).

Gisborne South Gisborne
Grade B C
Score 62/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gisborne carries more flood risk (37 vs 0); Gisborne carries more crime risk (58 vs 23).

Gisborne South Gisborne
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gisborne South Gisborne
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gisborne South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Gisborne

  • Gisborne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Willowbank Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gisborne Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gisborne South Gisborne
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 12
Childcare 0 11
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 10

Mobility

Gisborne sits further from the CBD (55.2 km vs 48.7 km).

Gisborne South Gisborne
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Melbourne 48.7 km 55.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3437
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3437
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gisborne South Gisborne
Car (driver) 60.1% / 62.8%
Gisborne South — Car (driver): 60.1% Gisborne — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 29.7%
Gisborne South — Worked from Home: 32.3% Gisborne — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.2%
Gisborne South — Car (passenger): 3.0% Gisborne — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.7%
Gisborne South — Walked Only: 2.2% Gisborne — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train 2.4% / 1.3%
Gisborne South — Train: 2.4% Gisborne — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.8%).

Setting

Gisborne South Gisborne
Elevation 446 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 478 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 45.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gisborne South Gisborne
Connectivity score 29/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
272 premises
 54%
4,834 premises

Climate

Gisborne South Gisborne
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gisborne South Gisborne
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gisborne South Gisborne
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Gisborne South Gisborne
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gisborne South Gisborne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gisborne South

Acreage Outer

Gisborne

Acreage Family Outer

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