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The quick read on

Gillieston

VIC 3616 · Greater Shepparton

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$970,000

latest suburb median

Population
45

ABS 2021

Postcode
3616

Gillieston, Victoria

Property market insights for Gillieston

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gillieston VIC

Median price trend for houses

$970,000

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3 bed
$970k

The median house price in Gillieston, VIC is currently $970,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $970,000 in Gillieston.

Crime and safety

Is Gillieston safe?

The overall rate for Gillieston is 2,371 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Gillieston.

Overall crime rate

2,371

offences per 100,000 residents

42% belowRest of Vic.

GilliestonRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Gillieston?

Gillieston VIC 3616 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

45 people call Gillieston home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,166 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
45
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$1,430 / month
2021 household rent
$210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.2%Above
15–346.7%Below
35–5422.2%Below
55–7426.7%In line
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses117.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage28.6%Below
Renting21.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more40.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.0%Above
Drove to work48.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Gillieston

16.0% of workers in Gillieston worked from home on Census day.

13.3% of people in Gillieston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Gillieston

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gillieston VIC 3616.

Is Gillieston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.2% of Gillieston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

10 family households lived in Gillieston; 60.0% were couple families and 60.0% were one-parent families.

60.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Gillieston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Gillieston had 45 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Gillieston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 117.6% of occupied private dwellings in Gillieston.

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 Gillieston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

28.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Gillieston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Gillieston had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 15.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 45.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Gillieston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

48.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. 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 Gillieston?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 Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

80.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Gillieston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

83.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.7% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Gillieston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Gillieston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Gillieston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Gillieston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.4% of ancestry responses in Gillieston.

Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Gillieston?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 Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 36.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Gillieston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 68.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

52.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Gillieston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.7% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Gillieston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gillieston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,166 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,430.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Gillieston compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.0% in Gillieston, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 21.4% in Gillieston, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Gillieston

Is Gillieston expensive?

The median house price is $970,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Gillieston good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families, and 22.2% of residents were under 15. 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 Gillieston?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $970,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Gillieston

7 streets in Gillieston

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Byrneside-Gillieston Rd
  • Lancaster-Mooroopna Rd
  • Lilford Rd
  • Manley Rd
  • Mckenzie Rd
  • Mulcahy Rd
  • Tatura-Undera Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.