Gerang Gerung VIC 3418

Gerang Gerung is a rural locality in Victoria, 353 km from Melbourne CBD, around 4 hours 5 minutes by car. Population is 65; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $97,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population fell 5.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $110 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,195. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

163 Affordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 18% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3418.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Gerang Gerung safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Gerang Gerung sits in the high band, with 6 incidents recorded in 2026.

6 offences

no change since 2025
Theft 3 (50.0%)
Assault 2 (33.3%)
Drug Offences 1 (16.7%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Gerang Gerung is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Gerang Gerung.

26
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
27
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 70%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 30%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
6 in locality
Sport & Recreation
2 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Hindmarsh: council population

The whole council area, not just Gerang Gerung · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
5,447
+0.2% in a year
Change
+9
people since 2024
Density
0.7
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-28
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+23
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+14
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
7/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
7/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
9/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Gerang Gerung is home to 65 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

65

5.8% since 2016

Median Age

41

6.8% since 2016

Median Household Income

$97,500/yr

58.0% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$110/wk

10.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,195/mo

84.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

4.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$53,300/yr

75.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

28

7.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

86.4%

9.0% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

5.9%

29.8% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.0%

16.4% since 2016

Work From Home

33.3%

9.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 28 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 13 (59.1%)
Mortgage 6 (27.3%)
Renting 3 (13.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
100.0%
English Spoken at Home
104.6%
Employment Rate
79.6%
1.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
47.7%

Occupations

Managers 20 (44.4%)
Technicians & Trades 7 (15.6%)
Sales 5 (11.1%)
Professionals 4 (8.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (8.9%)

Religion

Christianity 33 (50.8%)
No Religion 32 (49.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 8 (12.3%)
5-14 5 (7.7%)
20-24 4 (6.2%)
25-34 10 (15.4%)
35-44 9 (13.8%)
45-54 4 (6.2%)
55-64 18 (27.7%)
65-74 8 (12.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 10 (45.5%)
Lone Person 8 (36.4%)
One Parent Families 4 (18.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 25 (52.1%)
Worked from Home 16 (33.3%)
Walked Only 7 (14.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 10 (15.4%)
Bachelor Degree 9 (13.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6 (9.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 8 (28.6%)
2 cars 10 (35.7%)
3 cars 7 (25.0%)
4+ cars 6 (21.4%)

Council Rates

Hindmarsh
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,660 a year through Hindmarsh based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,660/yr
14% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.225¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Gerang Gerung's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 98%
  • Parks and recreation 2%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Hindmarsh

The whole council area, not just Gerang Gerung · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 9 new dwellings were approved across Hindmarsh. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
9dwellings
+100.0% YoY
Houses
9
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Climate & Setting

from Jeparit, 28.3 km

Dry climate.

Elevation
131 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
375 mm
55 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
Bottom 3% in VIC

In postcode 3418, 3 of 2,939 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (32 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.10%
2025
0.10%

Rooftop solar

40
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.5 kW each

In postcode 3418, 530 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,327 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 9 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
16
2020
35
2021
41
2022
22
2023
14
2024
18
2025
11
2026
5

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3418 in 2025-26. The most was 29, in 2005-06.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Federal Electorate

Division of Mallee

Currently held by Anne Webster The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Anne Webster 31.0% 69.0% -0.1
2022 Anne Webster 31.0% 69.0% +3.3
2019 Anne Webster 33.8% 66.2% -3.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Lowan District

Currently held by Emma Kealy The Nationals

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Emma Kealy NP 58.9% 28.4% 71.6%
2018 Emma Kealy NP 66.9% 26.5% 73.5%
2014 Emma Kealy NP 54.1% 28.7% 71.3%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Gerang Gerung

Is Gerang Gerung a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Gerang Gerung is high (83/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Gerang Gerung?

Gerang Gerung has a moderate recorded bushfire history (58/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Gerang Gerung?

Gerang Gerung, VIC had a population of 65 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Gerang Gerung, VIC?

The postcode for Gerang Gerung, VIC is 3418.

How far is Gerang Gerung from Melbourne?

Gerang Gerung is 353 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 246 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Gerang Gerung?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Gerang Gerung was $97,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Gerang Gerung?

There are too few current rental listings in Gerang Gerung for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $110, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Gerang Gerung?

The median age of residents in Gerang Gerung was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Gerang Gerung at risk of bushfire?

Gerang Gerung has a moderate recorded bushfire history (58/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Gerang Gerung?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Gerang Gerung, Jeparit (28.3 km away), 375 mm of rain a year over 55 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Gerang Gerung?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Gerang Gerung belong to?

Gerang Gerung sits within the Hindmarsh local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Gerang Gerung?

The average residential rates bill through Hindmarsh is $1,660 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Gerang Gerung?

Across Hindmarsh, 9 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 100.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Gerang Gerung in?

Gerang Gerung sits within the federal Division of Mallee, currently held by Anne Webster (The Nationals).

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