Goughs Bay, VIC 3723 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Goughs Bay is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3723, home to 328 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Murrindindi local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 153 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 328
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median household income
- $892 /week
- Median personal income
- $512 /week
- Median family income
- $1,212 /week
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.6
- Local government area
- Mansfield
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Indi
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $268 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 30%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 4 parks and reserves
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 96.9% of the 323 resolvable premises in Goughs Bay. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Node: 0.3%
- Fixed Wireless: 96.9%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 122 across postcode 3723 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 53 property offences, 25 public order offences, 21 violent offences.
- Wider Mansfield LGA: 3,664 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Goughs Bay?
Goughs Bay (VIC 3723) had 328 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 57. It sits within the Mansfield local government area.
What is the median rent in Goughs Bay?
The median advertised rent in Goughs Bay is $268/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Goughs Bay?
Goughs Bay is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (96.9% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Goughs Bay?
Across postcode 3723, 122 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (53), public order (25), violent (21). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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