Gowanbrae

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,892 people were usually resident in Gowanbrae: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.7% of people usually resident in Gowanbrae were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.0% of people usually resident in Gowanbrae were Australian citizens, 26.2% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gowanbrae were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 2.5% were widowed and 31.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.8% of people usually resident in Gowanbrae, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Fiji 2.9%, Italy 2.1%, Sri Lanka 1.8%, China 1.6% and England 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gowanbrae were Catholic 45.0%, No Religion 15.5%, Anglican 7.0%, Eastern Orthodox 5.7% and Hinduism 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gowanbrae were Italian 6.7%, Hindi 3.1%, Greek 2.5%, Sinhalese 2.2% and Turkish 2.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 64.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,070 people aged 15 years and over in Gowanbrae were in the labour force. Of these 67.6% worked full-time, 21.7% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 293 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gowanbrae were Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.0%, Professionals 19.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Managers 13.0%, Sales Workers 9.2%, Labourers 7.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gowanbrae, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 3.7%, Depository Financial Intermediation 3.5%, School Education 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.1% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Gowanbrae, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $664, the median family income was $1,555 and the median household income was $1,475.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 523 families in Gowanbrae: of these 27.2% were couple families without children, 57.7% were couple families with children, 13.8% were one parent families and 1.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 642 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gowanbrae.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gowanbrae, 79.0% were separate houses, 19.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gowanbrae, 10.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 65.4% were owned with a mortgage and 19.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gowanbrae, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 85.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 14.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gowanbrae, the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,684. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gowanbrae, 79.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.9% were group households.