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Drayton - Harristown vs Gowrie

Name: Drayton - Harristown vs Gowrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Drayton - Harristown profile · Gowrie profile

Drayton - Harristown Gowrie

Drayton - Harristown and Gowrie (Qld) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Drayton - Harristown is a more urban setting where 39.7% of homes are rented, 33% of people are recent overseas arrivals, and the typical weekly household income is $1,194. In contrast, Gowrie (Qld) is a more affluent area with a typical weekly income of $2,004, where 99.4% of homes are separate houses and 96.1% have three or more bedrooms. Drayton - Harristown also has a much older population, with 21.6% aged 65 and over, compared to just 10.8% in Gowrie (Qld).

Both areas share very similar weather and take about 90 minutes to reach the city. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in household income has widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in the housing market, where the difference in rental rates and the number of large homes has grown over time. Life in Drayton - Harristown is more connected, with a very walkable score and plenty of public transport, while Gowrie (Qld) remains car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Gowrie 3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in Gowrie Recent arrivals: 30.9 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +3,764 larger in Drayton - Harristown gap narrowing

10,823 57th pct 7,059 35th pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +2 yrs older in Drayton - Harristown gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 10.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

38.6% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

38.0% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 29.6%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Drayton - Harristown Gowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 94.7%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

33.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +2 more in Drayton - Harristown

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +0.92 more in Drayton - Harristown

2.55 61st pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +26 more in Drayton - Harristown

30 70th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +2,475 more in Drayton - Harristown

3,150 80th pct 675 25th pct

Avg size in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +405 larger in Drayton - Harristown

630 74th pct 225 23rd pct

ICSEA in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +39 higher in Gowrie

953 21st pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

24.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

6.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +$220 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$649 19th pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +$810 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $2,004 66th pct

Family income in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +$624 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,515 15th pct $2,139 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.8%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.1%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 36.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +357 larger in Drayton - Harristown

718 86th pct 361 72nd pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +5 yrs older in Gowrie

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +$200 higher in Gowrie

$520 24th pct $720 65th pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +$789 higher in Gowrie

$1,395 30th pct $2,184 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +0.7 larger in Gowrie gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 8.4%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.8% 1 person ◂ +22.5 pts 13.4%

33.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.9% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.6% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +$55 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$295 26th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +$327 higher in Gowrie gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +33.7 pts ▸ 60.2%

39.7% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 10.7%

25.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +29.2 pts ▸ 99.4%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

19.2% 4 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 33.7%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 39.5%

23.2% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

0.2% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 46.4%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +74 more in Drayton - Harristown

74 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +6.84 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.84 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +664.3 more in Drayton - Harristown

664.3 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +5 more in Drayton - Harristown

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +3 longer in Gowrie

89 86th pct 92 87th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

4.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.5 pts 18.3%

9.1% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.7% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%

9.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

7.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +4 higher in Gowrie

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +5 higher in Gowrie

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +8 higher in Gowrie

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +2 higher in Gowrie

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +98 higher in Gowrie

892 11th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +3,360 higher in Drayton - Harristown

11,514 55th pct 8,154 38th pct

Growth in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +9.0 pts higher in Gowrie

5.2% 56th pct 14.2% 87th pct

Businesses in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +268 higher in Drayton - Harristown

808 44th pct 540 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +46 higher in Drayton - Harristown

800 45th pct 754 40th pct

Max temp in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +1.1 higher in Gowrie

24.3 56th pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +0.2 higher in Gowrie

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +5.3 higher in Drayton - Harristown

6.2 61st pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +5.0 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.1 62nd pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +78.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

84.0% 65th pct 5.4% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +75.6 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

75.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +87.8 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

87.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +56.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

78.1% 54th pct 22.0% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +30.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

97.6% 51st pct 67.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +40.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

48.6% 52nd pct 8.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +7.9 more in Drayton - Harristown

16.4 61st pct 8.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +66 higher in Drayton - Harristown

76 46th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Drayton - Harristown in Gowrie +2.8 pts higher in Gowrie

5.3% 50th pct 8.1% 83rd pct

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Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton - Harristown vs Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/vs/317011449/gowrie