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Gowanbrae
2 km²
High earners have moved into Gowanbrae in recent years, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising by 14 percentage points since 2016. This is a relatively affluent and well-qualified community where most residents live in large family homes. It is a stable area with a high proportion of couples with children and a strong presence of professionals. The neighbourhood is highly walkable and offers a comfortable lifestyle with high typical incomes.
29 schools within reach make Gowanbrae convenient for families.
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The typical resident is 40 years old, and the area has a higher share of children under 15 than most other similar places. It is a stable community where the population grew by 7.1% since 2016.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, followed by Italian. About 24.7% of the population was born overseas, which is well below the national figure.
Language diversity is high, with 29.3% of people using a language other than English at home, a figure well above the national average. English is still the primary language for 68.0% of residents.
The community is more religious than most Australian areas; only 25.2% of people report having no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
Residents are well-qualified, with 67.5% completing Year 12, a result well above the national average. About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
The area is significantly wealthier than most, with a typical weekly family income of $2,577. High earners are common, as 15.5% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.
Residents generally enjoy good health, with a lower rate of mental health conditions and long-term health issues than most similar areas.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care and a higher-than-average share of people caring for children. However, volunteering has fallen since 2016.
The First Nations community is very small, consisting of 9 people. This group is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of just 12 years.
Most homes are occupied by couples with children (66.5%), and households are slightly larger than usual with 2.7 people per home.
Large homes are the norm, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, at just 14.3%.
The area is very car-dependent, with 51.4% of people driving to work. However, working from home has surged, with 28.9% of the workforce now doing so.
Gowanbrae is a very stable place to live, as the share of people who moved in the last five years is among the lowest for its level.
Employment rates are high, with 66.7% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is also much higher than the national average at 63.8%.
The area is highly advantaged, ranking in the top 20% for access to money and resources. It has a high overall advantage score of 1,061.
The local climate is slightly wetter than the Victorian average, with an average annual rainfall of 590mm.
The neighbourhood is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 98.4% within 15 minutes of groceries.