Gisborne South sits 49 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 42 minutes by car. Census data records 854 residents with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $145,548 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 6.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $462 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,342. Gisborne South is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Gisborne South a good suburb?
Gisborne South scores a B (62/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 48.7 km · 42 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $1.74M
High bushfire risk
Fire 86/100 · Crime 23/100 · Flood 0/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 46 · 854 residents
Liveability Rating
62 / 100 · Ranked #249 in VICEach bar is Gisborne South's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
62 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Gisborne South sits at $1.74 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
Houses
$1,735,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Land
$1,630,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Gisborne South are currently listed at around $1.7 million on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.7M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 279 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025107 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3437.
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 Gisborne South safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Gisborne South sits in the low band, with 10 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 74% on the prior year.
10 offences
74.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Gisborne South is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Gisborne South.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 272
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
Macedon Ranges: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Gisborne South is home to 854 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $146,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
854
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$145,548/yr
Census Median Rent
$462/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,342/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$46,644/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.0%
Total Dwellings
279
Owner-Occupier Rate
95.2%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
16.5%
Mortgage Stress
19.3%
Work From Home
32.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.1%
- Employment Rate
- 60.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 46.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 821 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
11% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (48 of 432).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,065 a year through Macedon Ranges based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 91%
- Environmental 5%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Parks and recreation 2%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Macedon Ranges
In the year to August 2026, 331 new dwellings were approved across Macedon Ranges. That mix is 281 houses and 50 units. Approvals are up 79.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
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.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
Days over the limit in 2025: ozone 0.
From the Melton monitoring station, 18.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Macedon Forestry, 16.0 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 446 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 39.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 778 mm
- 74 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 3437, 139 of 10,622 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (237 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3437, 2,145 rooftop-solar systems totalling 16.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,176 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 209 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.
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.
12 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3437 in 2025-26, rank 77 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 67, in 2009-10.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 3437.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,735,000 this is $985,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rob Mitchell Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rob Mitchell | 54.8% | 45.2% | +0.9 |
| 2022 | Rob Mitchell | 53.3% | 46.7% | +2.0 |
| 2019 | Rob Mitchell | 55.0% | 45.0% | +1.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Mary-Anne Thomas Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mary-Anne Thomas ALP | 59.5% | 59.5% | 40.5% |
| 2018 | Mary-Anne Thomas ALP | 50.6% | 63.2% | 36.8% |
| 2014 | Mary-Anne Thomas ALP | 53.8% | 53.8% | 46.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Gisborne South
Is Gisborne South a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Gisborne South is low (23/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Gisborne South?
Gisborne South has a high recorded bushfire history (86/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Gisborne South a good place to live?
Gisborne South has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (62/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Gisborne South?
Gisborne South, VIC had a population of 854 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Gisborne South, VIC?
The postcode for Gisborne South, VIC is 3437.
How far is Gisborne South from Melbourne?
Gisborne South is 49 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 42 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Gisborne South?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Gisborne South was $145,548 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 Gisborne South?
There are too few current rental listings in Gisborne South for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $462, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Gisborne South?
The median age of residents in Gisborne South was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Gisborne South at risk of bushfire?
Gisborne South has a high recorded bushfire history (86/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb 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 air quality in Gisborne South?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Gisborne South (Melton) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.4 µg/m³. That puts Gisborne South below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Gisborne South?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Gisborne South, Macedon Forestry (16 km away), 778 mm of rain a year over 74 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Gisborne South?
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 Gisborne South belong to?
Gisborne South sits within the Macedon Ranges local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Gisborne South?
The average residential rates bill through Macedon Ranges is $2,065 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Gisborne South?
Across Macedon Ranges, 331 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 79.5% 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 Gisborne South in?
Gisborne South sits within the federal Division of Mcewen, currently held by Rob Mitchell (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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