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Gowrie vs Highfields

Name: Gowrie vs Highfields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Gowrie profile · Highfields profile

Gowrie Highfields

Highfields and Gowrie (Qld) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Highfields is a more established hub where people are more likely to have a bachelor degree (23.8% compared to 13.6% in Gowrie (Qld)) and own their home outright (41.0% versus 27.8%). It also offers significantly more convenience, with 35.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0.0% for Gowrie (Qld). Highfields is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Gowrie (Qld) (car-dependent).

Typical weekly personal incomes are identical at $869, and both areas have the same number of schools per 1,000 children. Despite these similarities, some gaps are growing. The typical resident in Highfields is now noticeably older than in Gowrie (Qld), with a 7-year gap that has widened since 2011. At the same time, Gowrie (Qld) has seen a growing share of its population under 15, and a larger gap has opened between the two areas in the proportion of people who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,523 larger in Highfields De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Gowrie Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Highfields Median age: 7 yrs older in Highfields Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in Highfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Highfields +7,523 larger in Highfields gap widening

7,059 35th pct 14,582 74th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Highfields +7 yrs older in Highfields gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

57.8% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.6% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Highfields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 85.7%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 40.4%

41.1% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino even 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 93.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

36.9% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 30.9%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gowrie in Highfields +2 more in Highfields

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Highfields even

1.63 36th pct 1.63 36th pct

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

4 8th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Gowrie in Highfields +2,793 more in Highfields

675 25th pct 3,468 84th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Highfields +469 larger in Highfields

225 23rd pct 694 79th pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Highfields +45 higher in Highfields

992 39th pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.5%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 31.9%

16.1% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 16.3%

16.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Highfields even gap narrowing

$869 62nd pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Gowrie in Highfields +$100 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$2,004 66th pct $2,104 72nd pct

Family income in Gowrie in Highfields +$145 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$2,139 54th pct $2,284 63rd pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Diabetes even 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 63.8%

20.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Highfields +85 larger in Highfields

361 72nd pct 446 76th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Highfields +7 yrs older in Gowrie

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Highfields +$72 higher in Highfields

$720 65th pct $792 74th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Highfields +$133 higher in Highfields

$2,184 77th pct $2,317 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Highfields +0.1 larger in Gowrie gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 61.6%

23.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

13.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Highfields +$58 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $408 66th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Highfields +$273 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,627 36th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in Highfields +0.10 higher in Gowrie gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 42.6%

27.8% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.7% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 96.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 19.7%

10.7% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

39.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 26.5%

1.2% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 30.2%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Highfields +78 more in Highfields

0 0th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Highfields +5.35 more in Highfields

0.00 0th pct 5.35 65th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Highfields +243.8 more in Highfields

0.0 0th pct 243.8 28th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Highfields +1 more in Highfields

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Highfields

— 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in Highfields +8 longer in Highfields

92 87th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 68.6%

7.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%

18.3% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

1.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

9.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowrie in Highfields +3 higher in Highfields

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Gowrie in Highfields +2 higher in Highfields

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Gowrie in Highfields +1 higher in Highfields

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gowrie in Highfields +3 higher in Highfields

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Gowrie in Highfields +61 higher in Highfields

990 47th pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Gowrie in Highfields +8,476 higher in Highfields

8,154 38th pct 16,630 77th pct

Growth in Gowrie in Highfields +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie

14.2% 87th pct 12.5% 86th pct

Businesses in Gowrie in Highfields +867 higher in Highfields

540 28th pct 1,407 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowrie in Highfields +114 higher in Highfields

754 40th pct 868 50th pct

Max temp in Gowrie in Highfields +0.6 higher in Gowrie

25.4 69th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Gowrie in Highfields even

11.5 47th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Highfields +2.3 higher in Highfields

0.9 4th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Highfields +2.2 more in Highfields

1.1 4th pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Highfields +23.3 pts higher in Highfields

5.4% 4th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Highfields +35.1 pts higher in Highfields

0.0% 0th pct 35.1% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Highfields +48.7 pts higher in Highfields

0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 24th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Highfields +21.6 pts higher in Highfields

22.0% 12th pct 43.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Highfields +5.5 pts higher in Highfields

67.1% 21st pct 72.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Highfields +14.7 pts higher in Highfields

8.0% 15th pct 22.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Highfields +5.9 more in Highfields

8.5 14th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Highfields +1 higher in Highfields

10 24th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Highfields +0.8 pts higher in Gowrie

8.1% 83rd pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

Wilsonton Highfields North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - West Newtown Drayton - Harristown Toowoomba - Central Toowoomba - East

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

Gowrie Wilsonton North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - East Newtown Toowoomba - Central Drayton - Harristown Rangeville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011449/gowrie/vs/317011450/highfields