Council area

East Gippsland, VIC

East Gippsland had a population of 48,715 at the 2021 Census (+8.2% since 2016). Median age 51.9. Median weekly household income $1,110. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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East Gippsland at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Gippsland's population grew by 8.2% to 48,715, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 51.9, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.0%.

20.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 50.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 19,771 households.

The median household earns $1,110 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $265 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,293 a month.

13.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 4.4% use a language other than English at home. 53.4% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, East Gippsland beside VIC and Australia.

East GippslandVICAustralia
Population48,7156,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.2%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age51.937.938.2
Households19,7712,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%12.1%14.3%
Renting20.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright50.2%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,110$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$265$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,293$1,867$1,866
Born overseas13.0%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home4.4%29.1%23.6%
No religion53.4%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

+8.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 42,1962011
  2. 45,0402016
  3. 48,7152021

Age

Median age 51.9, against 37.9 for Victoria.

East Gippsland Victoria
0–99.6%
10–1910.1%
20–298.0%
30–399.3%
40–4910.0%
50–5913.4%
60–6917.6%
70–7915.1%
80+6.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in East Gippsland at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.1%
  2. Australian42.7%
  3. Scottish12.7%
  4. Irish11.7%
  5. German4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.4%
  2. Mandarin0.3%
  3. German0.3%
  4. Vietnamese0.3%
  5. Tagalog0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.2%
  2. New Zealand1.1%
  3. the Philippines0.7%
  4. the Netherlands0.7%
  5. Germany0.6%

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

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