Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gowanbrae then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gowanbrae, VIC (postcode 3043) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,628 | 2,773 | 2,971 | +343 · +13.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,502/wk | $1,804/wk | $2,208/wk | +$706 · +47% |
| Median personal income | $712/wk | $809/wk | $930/wk | +$218 · +30.6% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $385/wk | $445/wk | +$215 · +93.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,080/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $80 · -3.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gowanbrae trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,971
was 2,773 in 2016
+198 · +7.1%
Median rent
$445/wk
was $385/wk in 2016
+$60 · +15.6%
Household income
$2,208/wk
was $1,804/wk in 2016
+$404 · +22.4%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Gowanbrae population growth · Gowanbrae then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.