VIC · Moreland Council
Gowanbrae, VIC, 3043
Current weather
12.4°CRain showers
81% humidity · 31.1 km/h wind · 15° / 10.9° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#110 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gowanbrae is a smaller suburban community in the Moreland area, home to around 2,971 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 56 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-32%), roughly 18.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,971
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 1,100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 72 / 296 / 33
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 56
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 594 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -31.7%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle12
- D11 Firearms Offences4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order13
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bluebell Cres/Gowanbrae Dr
- Bush Mews/Rutherglen Cres
- Clover Ct/Bluebell Cres
- Gowanbrae Retirement Village/Gowanbrae Dr
- Lilac Mews/Rutherglen Cres
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 30/01/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.TULLAMARINE FREEWAY, MELBOURNE DRIVE29 Jan 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
- ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 30/01/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.TULLAMARINE FREEWAY, MELBOURNE DRIVE29 Jan 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
16 planning-related records
2021· 10 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of a dwelling8 DURANTA DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Lapsed
- Construction of a dwelling16 DURANTA DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Withdrawn
August 2021
- Development of the land for a double storey dwelling and basement76 MARIGOLD CRESCENT GOWANBRAE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Development of the land for 60 dwellings and associated roads and works14-58 MARIGOLD CRESCENT GOWANBRAE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a deck5 BIRK COURT GOWANBRAE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a swimming pool in the Erosion Management Overlay and Environmental Signficance Overlay62 MARIGOLD CRESCENT GOWANBRAE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING142 GOWANBRAE DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Refusal issued by a delegate
- Proposed verandah, ancillary to the existing dwelling1 Kalmia MewsWithdrawn
April 2021
- Construct buildings and works to an existing dwelling within an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2)104 GOWANBRAE DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of the land for 60 dwellings and associated roads and works6 Duranta DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
October 2020
- Construction of a two storey dwelling in an Environmental Significance Overlay75 Gowanbrae DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Construction of a dwelling8 Hannah Pascoe DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Proposed deck area and change to ground levels5 Birk CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a dwelling37 Primula BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Construction of a new single storey dwelling53 Marigold CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling in an Environmental Significance Overlay160 Gowanbrae DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (19)
- Bicycle Parking
- Adelaide BoulevardBus stop
- Alder CourtBus stop
- Birk CourtBus stop
- Bluebell Crescent/Gowanbrae DriveBus stop
- Bush MewsBus stop
- Clover CourtBus stop
- Gowanbrae Retirement Village/Gowanbrae DriveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fran Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Gowanbrae Community and Children's CentreMarigold Crescentkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #110 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gowanbrae Community and Children's CentrechildcareMarigold Crescentkindergarten
- Fran Street Reservegovernmentpark
- CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGplanning142 GOWANBRAE DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Lodged 18 May 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate
- Construct buildings and works to an existing dwelling within an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO2)planning104 GOWANBRAE DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Lodged 22 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a deckplanning5 BIRK COURT GOWANBRAE 3043Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning8 DURANTA DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Lodged 13 Sep 2021 · Lapsed
- Construction of a dwellingplanning16 DURANTA DRIVE GOWANBRAE 3043Lodged 09 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- Construction of a dwellingplanning8 Hannah Pascoe DriveLodged 06 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanning37 Primula BoulevardLodged 17 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling in an Environmental Significance Overlayplanning160 Gowanbrae DriveLodged 10 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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