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Wambo vs Gowrie

Name: Wambo vs Gowrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Wambo profile · Gowrie profile

Wambo Gowrie

Wambo and Gowrie (Qld) are both Queensland regions that differ significantly in their housing and social profiles. Wambo has a much higher share of renters at 31.3% compared to just 10.7% in Gowrie (Qld), and it is more likely to have people living alone (25.4% versus 13.4%). In contrast, Gowrie (Qld) has seen much faster population growth since 2021 at 14.2%, while Wambo's grew by 3.0%. Gowrie (Qld) also sees far higher First Nations household incomes ($2,184 compared to $1,359) and Year 12 completion rates (48.8% versus 37.1%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share very similar employment patterns, with nearly identical unemployment rates and full-time work shares. Since 2011, the gap in renting has widened, as has the difference in the number of people living alone. While Wambo has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, Gowrie (Qld) has a much higher share of homes near parks.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Wambo One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Wambo Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Wambo Population: 9,956 larger in Wambo 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wambo in Gowrie +9,956 larger in Wambo gap steady

17,015 83rd pct 7,059 35th pct

Median age in Wambo in Gowrie +2 yrs older in Wambo gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.1% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

35.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.6%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Wambo Gowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.1% English +2.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.9% German +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 57.0%

29.6% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wambo in Gowrie +7 more in Wambo

10 89th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wambo in Gowrie +1.04 more in Wambo

2.67 63rd pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wambo in Gowrie +6 more in Wambo

10 25th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Wambo in Gowrie +2,724 more in Wambo

3,399 84th pct 675 25th pct

Avg size in Wambo in Gowrie +115 larger in Wambo

340 38th pct 225 23rd pct

ICSEA in Wambo in Gowrie +32 higher in Gowrie

961 24th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wambo in Gowrie +$144 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$725 33rd pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Wambo in Gowrie +$594 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,410 29th pct $2,004 66th pct

Family income in Wambo in Gowrie +$383 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $2,139 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.8%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

7.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +7.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wambo in Gowrie +999 larger in Wambo

1,360 88th pct 361 72nd pct

Median age in Wambo in Gowrie +5 yrs older in Gowrie

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wambo in Gowrie +$198 higher in Gowrie

$522 25th pct $720 65th pct

Household income in Wambo in Gowrie +$825 higher in Gowrie

$1,359 27th pct $2,184 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wambo in Gowrie +0.5 larger in Gowrie gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 8.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 13.4%

13.3% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wambo in Gowrie +$100 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$250 14th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Wambo in Gowrie +$327 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,627 36th pct

People / bedroom in Wambo in Gowrie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +28.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 27.8%

31.3% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 10.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 99.4%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 2.3%

7.8% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 39.5%

6.5% $350–$549 +44.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 6.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 13.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wambo in Gowrie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Wambo in Gowrie even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Wambo in Gowrie even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wambo in Gowrie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Wambo in Gowrie

— 92 87th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 74.3%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 18.3%

16.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.7% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 2.5%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

7.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.8% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 9.7%

12.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wambo in Gowrie +2 higher in Gowrie

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Wambo in Gowrie +4 higher in Gowrie

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Wambo in Gowrie +5 higher in Gowrie

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Wambo in Gowrie +2 higher in Gowrie

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wambo in Gowrie +63 higher in Gowrie

927 21st pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Wambo in Gowrie +9,699 higher in Wambo

17,853 81st pct 8,154 38th pct

Growth in Wambo in Gowrie +11.2 pts higher in Gowrie

3.0% 36th pct 14.2% 87th pct

Businesses in Wambo in Gowrie +1,834 higher in Wambo

2,374 86th pct 540 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wambo in Gowrie +218 higher in Gowrie

536 13th pct 754 40th pct

Max temp in Wambo in Gowrie +2.6 higher in Wambo

27.9 87th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Wambo in Gowrie +0.5 higher in Wambo

12.0 53rd pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wambo in Gowrie +1.5 higher in Wambo

2.4 14th pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wambo in Gowrie +1.6 more in Wambo

2.7 16th pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Wambo in Gowrie +27.8 pts higher in Wambo

33.2% 23rd pct 5.4% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Wambo in Gowrie +40.0 pts higher in Wambo

40.0% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wambo in Gowrie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wambo in Gowrie +18.5 pts higher in Wambo

40.5% 23rd pct 22.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Wambo in Gowrie +21.0 pts higher in Gowrie

46.1% 12th pct 67.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Wambo in Gowrie +20.7 pts higher in Wambo

28.7% 33rd pct 8.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Wambo in Gowrie +2.1 more in Wambo

10.6 27th pct 8.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Wambo in Gowrie +9 higher in Gowrie

0 5th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Wambo in Gowrie +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie

4.1% 29th pct 8.1% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wambo vs Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021183/wambo/vs/317011449/gowrie