Goornong sits 164 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 2 hours by car. Census data records 718 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $87,724 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The locality grew 9.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $245 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Goornong a good place to live?
Goornong scores a B (55/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 30/100 · 164.1 km · 120 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $627K
Low all-round risk
Fire 20/100 · Crime 30/100 · Flood 11/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 40 · 718 residents
Liveability Rating
55 / 100 · Ranked #353 in VICEach bar is Goornong'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
55 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGoornong's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $627,000, about 4% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$626,750
Based on 18 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 14 sales $627K
Land
$465,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Goornong are currently listed at around $794,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$794K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 249 dwellings (1.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Goornong safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Goornong sits in the low band, with 15 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 67% on the prior year.
15 offences
66.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20257 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
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
One school serve Goornong, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 46 students in one school (avg 46)
Primary
Walkability
Goornong is car-dependent on foot — at 30/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Goornong.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 301
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
Greater Bendigo: council population
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
Goornong is home to 718 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $88,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
718
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$87,724/yr
Census Median Rent
$245/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$38,428/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.4%
Total Dwellings
249
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.5%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
14.5%
Mortgage Stress
17.8%
Work From Home
18.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.4%
- Employment Rate
- 62.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 29.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (3 of 357).
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 $1,949 a year through Greater Bendigo based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 85%
- Parks and recreation 11%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
- Residential 1%
- Industrial 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: Greater Bendigo
In the year to August 2026, 885 new dwellings were approved across Greater Bendigo. That mix is 797 houses and 88 units. Approvals are up 28.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Dja Dja Wurrung Clans 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.
Climate & Setting
from Rochester, 34.0 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 146 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 438 mm
- 61 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 3557, 0 of 1,025 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.2% (12 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3557, 181 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 344 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 11 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.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3557 in 2025-26. The most was 8, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
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 $626,750 this is under 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 Lisa Chesters Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lisa Chesters | 51.4% | 48.6% | +51.4 |
| 2022 | Lisa Chesters | 62.1% | 37.9% | -3.3 |
| 2019 | Lisa Chesters | 59.0% | 41.0% | -5.2 |
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
Currently held by Jacinta Allan Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jacinta Allan ALP | 50.0% | 60.9% | 39.1% |
| 2018 | Jacinta Allan ALP | 50.4% | 62.1% | 37.9% |
| 2014 | Jacinta Allan ALP | 55.0% | 55.0% | 45.0% |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Goornong?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 718 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Goornong
Is Goornong a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Goornong is low (30/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Goornong?
Goornong has a low recorded bushfire history (20/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (11/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Goornong a good place to live?
Goornong has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (55/100), 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 Goornong?
Goornong, VIC had a population of 718 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Goornong, VIC?
The postcode for Goornong, VIC is 3557.
How far is Goornong from Melbourne?
Goornong is 164 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 120 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Goornong?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Goornong was $87,724 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 Goornong?
There are too few current rental listings in Goornong for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $245, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Goornong?
The median age of residents in Goornong was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Goornong at risk of bushfire?
Goornong has a low recorded bushfire history (20/100). 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.
How are the schools in Goornong?
There is 1 school inside the Goornong boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Goornong walkable?
Goornong scores 30/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Goornong?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Goornong, Rochester (34 km away), 438 mm of rain a year over 61 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Goornong?
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 Goornong belong to?
Goornong sits within the Greater Bendigo local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Goornong?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Bendigo is $1,949 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Goornong?
Across Greater Bendigo, 885 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 28.0% 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 Goornong in?
Goornong sits within the federal Division of Bendigo, currently held by Lisa Chesters (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
- 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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