GoornongVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3557 · Greater Bendigo
Daily life in Goornong is likely to be quiet and community-oriented, with a significant portion of the population working in technical and trade occupations. The unemployment rate is low at 3.3%, and 15.4% of residents work from home, which is a notable feature for a rural area. Commuting is primarily done by car, with 65.3% of the population driving to work, reflecting the rural setting and limited public transport options.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Goornong
Houses · 7 houses changed hands in Goornong over the 12 months to August 2026, at a median of $620,000 — too few for that figure to be more than a rough guide.
Houses
$620k
median of 7 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $536k and $757k.
Last sold within the past month
7 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2025
How prices have moved
- Houses
- Land
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Land |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · part year | $631k | $457k |
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Goornong
All schools · Goornong has a single school, with 46 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
46
2025 · +2.2% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
+31.4%
46 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
+41.9%
44 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Goornong have grown 2.2% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 46 |
Which schools in Goornong are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38 | 7 | 45 |
| 2016 | 39 | 4 | 43 |
| 2017 | 35 | 6 | 41 |
| 2018 | 39 | 3 | 42 |
| 2019 | 36 | 7 | 43 |
| 2020 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| 2021 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 2022 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| 2024 | 34 | 7 | 41 |
| 2025 | 44 | 2 | 46 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Goornong
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goornong Primary School | Government | Primary | 46 | +31.4% | +2.2% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Goornong
3 government catchments cover Goornong — 2 secondary and 1 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College | Secondary |
| Weeroona College Bendigo | Secondary |
| Goornong Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Goornong is a small rural community with a population of 716 people. The median age is 40, slightly above the Victorian average of 38, indicating a mature population. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 49.6% male and 50.4% female residents. Families are predominant in Goornong, with 55.6% of households being couples with children, and 36.4% being couples without children. The area is characterized by separate houses, with 100% of the dwellings being standalone homes.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Goornong · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 75 |
| Retirees | 70 |
| First home buyers | 65 |
| Professionals | 60 |
| Investors | 55 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households at 75.6%
- Majority of homes are separate houses, ideal for families
- Low crime rates typical of rural areas
- Affordable housing with median monthly mortgage at $1300
Against the state
How Goornong differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
Show data table
| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 100% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
Show data table
| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 15.4% |
| Drove a car | 65.3% |
| Walked only | 2.8% |
| Car passenger | 1.4% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Low unemployment rate at 3.3%
- High percentage of separate houses at 100%
- Majority of households are family-oriented at 75.6%
- High percentage of residents born in Australia at 85.0%
- Significant portion of the population works from home at 15.4%
Things to be aware of
- Lower educational attainment with 14.7% holding a bachelor's degree (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Below average median household income at $1687 weekly (vs VIC $1759)
- Limited cultural diversity with 89.4% speaking only English at home
- Higher median age may not appeal to younger demographics
- Limited public transport options
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.