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Suburb profile ·Moreland LGA · VIC ·3043

Gowanbrae VIC 3043

Gowanbrae is in Moreland LGA, VIC, postcode 3043, with population 2,971.

The read

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$1.0M
+18.5% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$1.0M
$558K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.0M
House median, latest period
18.5%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$445/wk
Market rent signal
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
2.3%
Low yield band
D6 vs AU
Population
2,971
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,932
108 added 12mo · 16MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2024 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$628/wk (-$32,665/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
20%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $1,928/mo — owning runs $72/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.02M
Household income · yr
$115K
Median rent · wk
$445
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
2.3%

Household income

$115K household · yr+39.5% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$48K
Family
$136K
Household
$115K

Full data detail

Gowanbrae VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Gowanbrae is a compact suburb in Victoria within the Moreland local government area (postcode 3043). With a population of 2,971, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.

Median house prices in Gowanbrae stand at $1.0 million, having climbed sharply by 18.5% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $810,000 (+11.3% YoY). The median weekly rent is $445 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Public transport access includes 14 bus stops.

On the investment side, Gowanbrae shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +18.5% year-on-year.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.0M/$875K· Near Median
Affordability8.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+18.5% Rising
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$445
Gross yield2.3%
Price / income8.9x
Property investors · Postcode 3043ATO
Negatively geared828 (8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,864/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,405
Reported capital gains696
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,971
Median age40
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$2,208
Personal income · wk$930
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$65,661
Mean income$77,639
Earners2,068
YoY change+2.8%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops14
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Gowanbrae leans on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Gowanbrae FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gowanbrae in?

    Gowanbrae is in the Moreland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3043. Council-level context for Moreland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Gowanbrae?

    The current median house price in Gowanbrae, VIC is $1.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Gowanbrae?

    The median weekly rent in Gowanbrae is $445/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Gowanbrae a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Gowanbrae show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gowanbrae?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Gowanbrae data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.