Victoria council

Gannawarra

10,311 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 3,738 km², 49 suburbs. Council website: gannawarra.vic.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

10,311

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · -0.3% in a year

Density

2.8/km²

3,738 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$325k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$728

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

1.8 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

3 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

49

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
51
Median household income
$1,071/week
Median rent
$195/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,000/month
Households renting
18.0%
Average household
2.2 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 3 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 4 of 10

Council finances

From Local Government Victoria's Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF), 2024-25.

Average rates per property
$1,855
2024-25
Operating result
+13.0%
adjusted underlying result; negative = deficit
Asset renewal
152%
renewal and upgrade spend vs depreciation

Suburbs

49 suburbs where Gannawarra holds most residents, plus 3 it shares with a neighbouring council (share of residents shown). Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Kerang3,960All$315kDec 202548% / 94%2
Cohuna2,415All$375kDec 202565% / 98%2
Koondrook1,101All$508kDec 202542% / 98%2
Leitchville57698%$365kDec 202552% / 100%2
Murrabit230All57% / 100%2
Quambatook229All5% / 100%1
Mystic Park212All39% / 94%3
Lake Charm147All17% / 92%5
Lalbert138All2% / 100%7
Gannawarra110All9% / 100%6
Mead102All16% / 100%5
Dingwall99All54% / 100%5
Myall (Gannawarra - Vic.)98All33% / 100%3
Horfield93All12% / 100%5
McMillans87All5% / 100%5
Tragowel83All13% / 100%5
Macorna6782%27% / 100%5
Wandella (Vic.)67All42% / 100%5
Koroop63All51% / 100%6
Daltons Bridge57All70% / 100%6
Keely57All0% / 100%6
Benjeroop56All81% / 100%2
Capels Crossing54All34% / 100%3
Teal Point54All12% / 100%6
Gonn Crossing50All98% / 99%2
Beauchamp44All6% / 100%7
Kerang East44All25% / 100%5
Murrabit West41All89% / 100%2
Appin South3832%82% / 100%7
Cullen36All2% / 100%5
Normanville (Vic.)34All0% / 100%9
Macorna North31All16% / 100%5
Milnes Bridge31All85% / 100%5
Wee Wee Rup31All8% / 100%6
Westby27All46% / 100%3
Reedy Lake26All44% / 81%5
Lake Meran22All35% / 100%5
Meatian1942%0% / 100%5
Oakvale19All8% / 100%9
Cannie16All3% / 100%7
Mincha West16All1% / 100%5
Burkes Bridge14All92% / 99%6
Fairley14All35% / 100%5
Gredgwin1328%0% / 100%9
Ninyeunook13All13% / 100%9
Appin (Vic.)12All43% / 100%5
Meering West1260%0% / 100%9
Bael Bael10All0% / 100%5
Sandhill Lake9All1% / 100%7
Pine View4All0% / 100%9
Tittybong3All3% / 100%7
Budgerum EastAll3% / 100%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Flood planning land

47%

Over 52 of 52 member suburbs

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Bushfire-prone land

97%

Over 52 of 52 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

7%

Over 52 of 52 member suburbs

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Suburb prices

Across the 4 member suburbs with their own Valuer-General median (unweighted; each suburb's latest figure, periods ending Dec 2025).

Lowest suburb median
$315k
Median of suburb medians
$370k
Highest suburb median
$508k

Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Mallee · Anne WEBSTER (NP)100%

State districts

  • Murray Plains · Hon Peter Walsh (NAT)100%

Neighbouring councils

Councils whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, councils it splits a suburb with, and councils across the state or territory border whose boundaries meet it.

Across the border

Compare it with every Victoria council on the council map or the Victoria council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: Local Government Victoria (LGPRF), 2024-25. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure, Local Government Victoria and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.