2,971 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,746
- 2016: 2,773
- 2021: 2,971
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowanbrae · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gowanbrae
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,971 people lives in Gowanbrae, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 40. It is a family-oriented area where children under 15 make up nearly 20% of the population.
2,971
▲ +8.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowanbrae — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the typical resident in Victoria or across Australia. Gowanbrae is larger than the vast majority of similar areas, with a total population of 2,971.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, a figure slightly above the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.2% of residents, which is a little below the national figure.
16.2% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gowanbrae splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 53.6% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.2%, which is well below the national figure. About 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.3% ▼ -60.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gowanbrae, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gowanbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21079/gowanbrae/topic/demographics-identity