Goughs Bay, VIC 3723
Murrindindi Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3723
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What to know about Goughs Bay
Goughs Bay (3723) sits in the Murrindindi region of Victoria.
Goughs Bay has roughly 328 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Goughs Bay 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 805 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 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Goughs Bay's population at 328, with a median age of 57. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (80% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (39%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 328
- Median age
- 57
- Family households
- 59%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 80%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 805 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.4°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 Goughs Bay
- What is the Goughs Bay postcode?
- Goughs Bay is in the 3723 postcode, in VIC, in the Murrindindi Shire Council region.
- Where is Goughs Bay?
- Goughs Bay is a suburb in the Murrindindi Shire Council area, VIC 3723.
- What schools are in Goughs Bay?
- There are 8 schools serving Goughs Bay on this page, including Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School, Mansfield Autism Statewide Services.
- How walkable is Goughs Bay?
- Goughs Bay has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Goughs Bay?
- Goughs Bay is close to Mountain Bay, Piries, Howes Creek, Macs Cove, Delatite.
- What is the population of Goughs Bay?
- The population of Goughs Bay is approximately 328 (2021 Census). The median age is 57.
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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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