Gladstone Park vs Gowanbrae

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gowanbrae: a median of $1.02 million, against $810,000 in Gladstone Park, and rent is higher there too. Gowanbrae is closer to the city centre: 17.6 km, against 19.6 km. On these figures, Gladstone Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Gladstone Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • But Gowanbrae carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gladstone Park has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,020,000)
  • Gowanbrae leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gladstone Park has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $445/wk)
  • Gowanbrae leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gladstone Park is more walkable (78/100 vs 65/100)
  • Gowanbrae sits closer to the CBD (17.6 km vs 19.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gladstone Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Gowanbrae has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 4%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gowanbrae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs -1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gladstone Park and Gowanbrae drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Walkability 78 / 65
Gladstone Park — Walkability: 78/100 Gowanbrae — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 35 / 76
Gladstone Park — Safety: 35/100 Gowanbrae — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gladstone Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gowanbrae — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 67
Gladstone Park — Low flood risk: 35/100 Gowanbrae — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Gladstone Park has more residents (8,213 vs 2,971); Gowanbrae has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $75,504).

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Population 8,213
+64% vs other
 2,971
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +7.1%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $75,504/yr $114,816/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $445/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
0-4 5.7% / 5.5%
Gladstone Park — 0-4: 5.7% Gowanbrae — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.4% / 14.3%
Gladstone Park — 5-14: 11.4% Gowanbrae — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.4% / 6.9%
Gladstone Park — 15-19: 5.4% Gowanbrae — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.2% / 5.4%
Gladstone Park — 20-24: 5.2% Gowanbrae — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.7% / 11.1%
Gladstone Park — 25-34: 12.7% Gowanbrae — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.9% / 14.0%
Gladstone Park — 35-44: 12.9% Gowanbrae — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.3% / 16.3%
Gladstone Park — 45-54: 11.3% Gowanbrae — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 11.7% / 10.1%
Gladstone Park — 55-64: 11.7% Gowanbrae — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 13.2% / 7.3%
Gladstone Park — 65-74: 13.2% Gowanbrae — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 8.4% / 6.7%
Gladstone Park — 75-84: 8.4% Gowanbrae — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.3% / 2.4%
Gladstone Park — 85+: 2.3% Gowanbrae — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park 46.2% couple families
Gladstone Park — Couple Families: 46.2% Gladstone Park — Lone Person: 29.2% Gladstone Park — One Parent Families: 20.7% Gladstone Park — Group Household: 2.2% Gladstone Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Gowanbrae 54.4% couple families
Gowanbrae — Couple Families: 54.4% Gowanbrae — Lone Person: 27.6% Gowanbrae — One Parent Families: 15.6% Gowanbrae — Group Household: 1.7% Gowanbrae — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park 21.1% renting
Gladstone Park — Owned Outright: 44.2% Gladstone Park — Mortgage: 34.7% Gladstone Park — Renting: 21.1%
Gowanbrae 12.8% renting
Gowanbrae — Owned Outright: 33.7% Gowanbrae — Mortgage: 53.5% Gowanbrae — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.5%
Gladstone Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Gowanbrae — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 14.6%
Gladstone Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Gowanbrae — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.2%
Gladstone Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Gowanbrae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.5%
Gladstone Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Gowanbrae — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.2%
Gladstone Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Gowanbrae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Italy 2.9% / 1.8%
Gladstone Park — Italy: 2.9% Gowanbrae — Italy: 1.8%
India 2.6% / 2.0%
Gladstone Park — India: 2.6% Gowanbrae — India: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / 1.6%
Gladstone Park — Sri Lanka: 1.9% Gowanbrae — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
Iraq 1.6% / 0.8%
Gladstone Park — Iraq: 1.6% Gowanbrae — Iraq: 0.8%
Lebanon 2.3% / —
Gladstone Park — Lebanon: 2.3% Gowanbrae — Lebanon: not among its largest
Fiji — / 2.0%
Gladstone Park — Fiji: not among its largest Gowanbrae — Fiji: 2.0%
China — / 1.4%
Gladstone Park — China: not among its largest Gowanbrae — China: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladstone Park 96.4% houses
Gladstone Park — Houses: 96.4% Gladstone Park — Townhouses: 3.7% Gladstone Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gowanbrae 69.1% houses
Gowanbrae — Houses: 69.1% Gowanbrae — Townhouses: 28.0% Gowanbrae — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Median house price $810,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price — $745,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 30 sales
 26 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
3 bed $790K / $938K
Gladstone Park — 3 bed: $790K (79 sales) Gowanbrae — 3 bed: $938K (16 sales)

79 vs 16 sales

4 bed $850K / $1.25M
Gladstone Park — 4 bed: $850K (52 sales) Gowanbrae — 4 bed: $1.25M (9 sales)

52 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Residential 66%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 28% 14%
Parks and recreation 4% 19%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 1,387
across Merri-bek
Approvals change year on year +0% +68%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $735K
 3.8%
$695/wk on $945K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools Higher than 59% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Gowanbrae scores higher overall (82 vs 53); Gladstone Park is more walkable (78 vs 65).

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Grade B A+
Score 53/100 82/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gladstone Park carries more crime risk (65 vs 24); Gladstone Park carries more flood risk (65 vs 33).

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gladstone Park

  • Gladstone Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Gladstone Park Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • School of the Good Shepherd Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gladstone Views Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Gowanbrae

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 1
Childcare 5 1
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Gladstone Park sits further from the CBD (19.6 km vs 17.6 km).

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Walkability score 78/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 19.6 km
+10% vs other
 17.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 126.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3043
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3043
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Car (driver) 68.0% / 59.3%
Gladstone Park — Car (driver): 68.0% Gowanbrae — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 34.0%
Gladstone Park — Worked from Home: 22.6% Gowanbrae — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.5%
Gladstone Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Gowanbrae — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 1.8% / 2.0%
Gladstone Park — Train: 1.8% Gowanbrae — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.7%
Gladstone Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Gowanbrae — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 1.2% / —
Gladstone Park — Bus: 1.2% Gowanbrae — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
3,546 premises
 100%
1,155 premises

Climate

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,914/yr
Council Hume Merri-bek

Federal electorate

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Division Maribyrnong
same for both
Member Jo Briskey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gladstone Park Gowanbrae
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gladstone Park

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Gowanbrae

Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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