Gainsborough, VIC 3822
Baw Baw Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3822
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What to know about Gainsborough
Gainsborough (3822) sits in the Baw Baw region of Victoria.
Gainsborough has roughly 61 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Gainsborough scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,008 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Gainsborough's population at 61, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (115% own, 15% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (85% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 61
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 85%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Owner occupied
- 115%
- Renter occupied
- 15%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,008 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Gainsborough
- What is the Gainsborough postcode?
- Gainsborough is in the 3822 postcode, in VIC, in the Baw Baw Shire Council region.
- Where is Gainsborough?
- Gainsborough is a suburb in the Baw Baw Shire Council area, VIC 3822.
- What schools are in Gainsborough?
- There are 14 schools serving Gainsborough on this page, including Bona Vista Primary School, Ellinbank Primary School, Darnum Primary School.
- How walkable is Gainsborough?
- Gainsborough has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Gainsborough?
- Gainsborough is close to Bona Vista, Cloverlea, Warragul South, Ellinbank, Darnum.
- What is the population of Gainsborough?
- The population of Gainsborough is approximately 61 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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