Solar Power Profile - Gisborne, VIC 3437
More than 1958 homes in postcode 3437 have solar panels installed, which includes the towns of Gisborne, Bullengarook and Gisborne South.
In terms of solar power, collectively that's a whopping 14,143 kW of solar panels installed that are generating on average 50,862 kWh per day, or 18,565 MWh per year. This means the average solar-powered home in this area is saving $1,660.75 per year, which combined saves this community approximately $3,248,810.25 per year.
Gisborne and 3437 are also doing their bit for the planet too because this amount of solar power has reduced the yearly carbon footprint for the area by 15,408.95 tonnes. To put this into perspective, that's the equivalent amount of yearly carbon dioxide captured and sequestered by 324,114 trees, or it's equivalent to 128,407,917 km worth of car emissions.
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Postcode 3437
114th
State Wide
610th
Australia Wide
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* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Gisborne: Mount Gisborne - approx. 1.4 km
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Gisborne Demographics
Gisborne and the postcode of 3437 has a total population of 11121 people, with a median age of 40 years. There are 4178 households in Gisborne, with an average of 0.8 people per bedroom. The average number of people per household is 2.8 with a median income of 2318 per week per household.
About 79% of homes in the area are homeowners who either own their home outright or have a mortgage. The median mortage repayment in Gisborne is $2167/month. By installing solar power in Gisborne, the average household could save 6.39% of their monthly mortage, resulting in approximately a $54882 saving over the lifetime of their loan, assuming they put the electricity savings toward their home loan, a $500,000 loan, with a 4% interest rate over 30 years. Electricy cost savings from an average solar system is approximately 1.38% of household income. Clearly, installing solar power in Gisborne is a sensible thing to do financially and for the planet.
* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data