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Gowanbrae vs Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

Name: Gowanbrae vs Gladstone Park - Westmeadows — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Gowanbrae profile · Gladstone Park - Westmeadows profile

Gowanbrae Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

Gladstone Park - Westmeadows and Gowanbrae are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is much more likely to have separate houses, with 89.2% compared to 66.9% in Gowanbrae. Wealth is notably higher in Gowanbrae, where 32.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 19.0% in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows. Education levels also differ, as 67.5% of Gowanbrae residents completed Year 12, while only 54.3% did in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows.

Both areas have about the same share of people living alone, at roughly 22%. While they share similar household sizes and commute times to the city, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2016. Gowanbrae's typical weekly household income is now $2,162, which is $562 higher than the $1,600 seen in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows. Other differences are stark in local access, with Gowanbrae far higher in walkability to groceries, while Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is far higher for health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,913 larger in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Gowanbrae Personal income: $245 higher in Gowanbrae

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +14,913 larger in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows gap steady

3,111 12th pct 18,024 86th pct

Median age in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1 yrs older in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 48.0%

30.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gowanbrae Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 65.5%

1.9% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

23.9% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

18.5% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 63.9%

2.9% Arabic +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 57.8%

25.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.0% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

— 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

— 1.64 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +8 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

29 68th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

— 2,866 77th pct

Avg size in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

— 573 69th pct

ICSEA in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

— 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 54.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 22.5%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 18.8%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$245 higher in Gowanbrae gap widening

$923 70th pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$562 higher in Gowanbrae gap widening

$2,162 76th pct $1,600 41st pct

Family income in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$641 higher in Gowanbrae gap widening

$2,577 77th pct $1,936 40th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.3%

11.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 63.0%

17.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +99 larger in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

9 3rd pct 108 34th pct

Median age in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +14 yrs older in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

12 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$413 higher in Gowanbrae

$1,125 92nd pct $712 63rd pct

Household income in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$147 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

$1,875 60th pct $2,022 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +0.1 larger in Gowanbrae gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 59.4%

20.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.3% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

6.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$52 higher in Gowanbrae gap steady

$423 72nd pct $371 50th pct

Mortgage in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$100 higher in Gowanbrae gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 38.2%

29.9% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.3% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

28.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.9 pts 10.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 5.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

76.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 59.4%

8.1% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%

14.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +57 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

17 26th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1.36 more in Gowanbrae

5.46 66th pct 4.11 47th pct

Departures/1k in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +524.6 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

901.3 54th pct 1,425.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

8 52nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1 longer in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

18 34th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +14,913 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

3,111 7th pct 18,024 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +19,915 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

18,544 27th pct 38,459 46th pct

Transit to city in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +13 longer in Gowanbrae

87 98th pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

28.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 20.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 17.2%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

16.3% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +4 higher in Gowanbrae

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +5 higher in Gowanbrae

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +4 higher in Gowanbrae

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +3 higher in Gowanbrae

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +96 higher in Gowanbrae

1,061 75th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +15,070 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

3,215 12th pct 18,285 83rd pct

Growth in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1.8 pts higher in Gowanbrae

2.4% 31st pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1,192 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

190 8th pct 1,382 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

590 17th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +0.3 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

6.2 61st pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1.1 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

5.1 47th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +8.0 pts higher in Gowanbrae

87.0% 68th pct 79.0% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +28.8 pts higher in Gowanbrae

98.4% 86th pct 69.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +9.1 pts higher in Gowanbrae

100.0% 100th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +11.7 pts higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

76.0% 52nd pct 87.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +49.4 pts higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

9.5% 16th pct 58.9% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +4.6 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

10.9 30th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +24 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

189 69th pct 213 73rd pct

Mean slope in Gowanbrae in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +2.3 pts higher in Gowanbrae

7.0% 73rd pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Gowanbrae with nearby areas

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Compare Gladstone Park - Westmeadows with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowanbrae vs Gladstone Park - Westmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210031439/gowanbrae/vs/210051245/gladstone-park-westmeadows