VIC · Loddon Council
Gowar East, VIC, 3477
Current weather
11.6°CDense drizzle
96% humidity · 26.4 km/h wind · 15.1° / 9.8° today · 8.7 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Gowar East is a small locality in the Loddon area, home to around 23 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), and roughly 87.0 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 23
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87
- State safety percentile
- 71.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +100%
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avoca River K16 Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Avoca River K16 Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site