Gowanbrae Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||||||||||||
|
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.