Gunbower, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Gunbower is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 933, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gunbower at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 578
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,062
- SEIFA score
- 933
- Coordinates
- -35.9437, 144.3403
Gunbower demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gunbower using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 16% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 104 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 51 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 107 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 171 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 140 | 24% |
Share of the 573 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 107 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 62 | 28% |
| Rented | 34 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 224 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 7 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 235 occupied private dwellings in Gunbower.
- Median weekly rent
- $185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,393
- Median weekly personal income
- $607
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 31 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 13 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 154 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 151
- Employed part-time
- 90
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Gunbower
Where is Gunbower?
Gunbower is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Gunbower?
At the 2021 Census, Gunbower had a population of about 578.
Is Gunbower an advantaged area?
Gunbower has an ABS SEIFA score of 933, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
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