Gowanbrae, Victoria
| Gowanbrae Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, Gowanbrae | |||||||||||||||
  Gowanbrae Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°42′07″S 144°53′56″E / 37.702°S 144.899°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,971 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,290/km2 (5,920/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1990s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3043 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) NW of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Merri-bek | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Niddrie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||||
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Gowanbrae is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km (8.1 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Merri-bek local government area. Gowanbrae recorded a population of 2,971 at the 2021 census.[1]
Gowanbrae is bounded by the Western Ring Road in the north and west, the Tullamarine Freeway in the west, the Albion-Jacana railway line in the south and Moonee Ponds Creek in the east. It is the City of Merri-bek's newest suburb, with residential development started in the 1990s and continuing.
Demographics[edit]
According to data from the 2016 census:[2]
- The most common ancestries in Gowanbrae were Australian 18.3%, English 17.6%, Italian 14.1%, Irish 7.9% and Scottish 4.7%.
- In Gowanbrae, 72.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Fiji 2.0%, Italy 1.9%, Sri Lanka 1.9%, India 1.5% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.4%.
- The most common responses for religion in Gowanbrae were Catholic 41.5%, No Religion, so described 21.2%, Anglican 7.3%, Not stated 7.0% and Eastern Orthodox 4.6%. In Gowanbrae, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (67.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).
- In Gowanbrae, 67.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 5.7%, Sinhalese 2.2%, Greek 2.0%, Hindi 2.0% and Mandarin 1.7%.
- Gowanbrae could be described as a high income young family suburb with moderate cultural diversity. About one third of citizens in Gowanbrae were born overseas and a high proportion of citizens speak a language other than English at home. There is a high level of religious affiliation in Gowanbrae, with three quarters of citizens proclaiming themselves Christians. In 2001, 400 residents were living in Gowanbrae in about 135 dwellings.
Gowanbrae has a strong and active residents group and website[3] and Facebook page named 'Gowanbrae'. The suburb has a $4 million community and children's centre with views of the city of Melbourne. There is also a yearly festival which is attended by most of the residents.
Transport[edit]
Bus[edit]
One bus route services Gowanbrae:
- 490 : Westfield Airport West – Gowanbrae via Melrose Drive and Gowanbrae Drive. Operated by CDC Melbourne.[4] The bus route operates as a demand responsive transport service inside the suburb itself.[5] Introduced in July 2008, no public transport had previously operated in the suburb.[6]
Cycling[edit]
The Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and the Western Ring Road Trail provide facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.
Road[edit]
The sole road access to the suburb is from the west via Coventry Street, which passes under the Tullamarine Freeway.
Train[edit]
There are no railway stations in Gowanbrae, with Broadmeadows, Jacana and Glenroy stations, all on the Craigieburn line, the nearest stations. The Albion-Jacana railway line forms Gowanbrae's southern border, and is primarily a freight only line, with NSW TrainLink's XPT service to Sydney and V/Line's North East service to Albury the only passenger services on the line.
Tram[edit]
The nearest tram route to Gowanbrae is located in nearby Airport West:
: Westfield Airport West – Flinders Street station (Elizabeth Street Melbourne CBD). Operated by Yarra Trams.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gowanbrae (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Gowanbrae". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
- ^ Gowanbrae
- ^ "490 Airport West to Gowanbrae via Melrose Dr & Gowanbrae Dr". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ Bridie Byrne (15 July 2008). "Gowanbrae bus on call". Star News Group. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- ^ "New bus service to connect Gowanbrae". Premier of Victoria (Press release). State of Victoria. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "59 Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
