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The quick read on
Gilderoy
VIC 3797 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 62
- Postcode
- 3797
ABS 2021
Gilderoy, Victoria
Property market insights for Gilderoy
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gilderoy VIC
Crime and safety
Is Gilderoy safe?
The overall rate for Gilderoy is 2,818 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gilderoy.
Overall crime rate
2,818
offences per 100,000 residents
30% belowGreater Melbourne
GilderoyGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Gilderoy?
Gilderoy VIC 3797 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
62 people call Gilderoy home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 62
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3411.3%Below
35–5424.2%Below
55–7443.5%Above
75 and over9.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses104.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.3%Above
Paying a mortgage41.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car45.0%Above
Two cars45.0%Above
Three or more45.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work57.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Gilderoy
50.0% of workers in Gilderoy worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
8.1% of Gilderoy residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
35.5% of people in Gilderoy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gilderoy
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gilderoy VIC 3797.
Is Gilderoy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Gilderoy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
18 family households lived in Gilderoy; 16.7% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gilderoy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gilderoy had 62 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.2% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gilderoy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 104.0% of occupied private dwellings in Gilderoy.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gilderoy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
41.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gilderoy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gilderoy had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 34.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 57.7%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gilderoy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
57.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gilderoy?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 45.0% of the total.
90.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gilderoy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.
21.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gilderoy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.0% of residents used only English at home.
6.5% used a language other than English at home.
6.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gilderoy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.0% of Gilderoy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.0% was born in Australia.
6.5% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gilderoy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Gilderoy.
Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gilderoy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gilderoy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
27.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gilderoy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 19.4% arthritis and 9.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gilderoy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gilderoy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gilderoy compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 50.0% in Gilderoy, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 58.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Gilderoy, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Gilderoy
Is Gilderoy expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Gilderoy good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Gilderoy?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Gilderoy
4 streets in Gilderoy
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blacksands Road
- Howells Rd
- Willandara Rd
- Yarra Junction-Noojee Rd
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