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Gainsborough, VIC

Gainsborough had a population of 61 at the 2021 Census (+35.6% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $2,062. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gainsborough at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gainsborough's population grew by 35.6% to 61, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 4.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.6%.

15.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 60.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $2,062 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759.

11.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 38.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gainsborough beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureGainsboroughVICAustralia
Population616,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+35.6%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age44.037.938.2
Households202,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting15.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright60.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,062$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,867$1,866
Born overseas11.5%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion38.0%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+35.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 622011
  2. 452016
  3. 612021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Gainsborough Victoria
Share of people by age, Gainsborough and Victoria
0–94.9%
10–1911.5%
20–299.8%
30–390.0%
40–499.8%
50–5923.0%
60–6914.8%
70–796.6%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gainsborough at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian67.3%
  2. English34.6%
  3. Irish15.4%
  4. Dutch7.7%
  5. German5.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Gainsborough

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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