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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council

Gowangardie, 3669

Current weather

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Gowangardie is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Gowangardie is a residential smaller community in Greater Shepparton with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with a community of people who commute and work locally.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(1)
  • Gowangardie U48 Bushland ReserveNature Reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Gowangardie U48 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Gowangaride H64 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Koonda Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
111.1
State safety percentile
78.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population
18
Median age
69
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
72.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
76.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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.

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Gowangardie U48 Bushland Reserveamenitiesnature_reserve
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Gowangardie U48 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Gowangaride H64 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Koonda Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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