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Gowrie vs Newtown

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gowrie profile · Newtown profile

Gowrie Newtown

Newtown (Qld) and Gowrie (Qld) are nearby areas with very different characters. Newtown (Qld) is more urban and diverse, with 12.8% of people using another language at home and a high share of renters at 47.2%. In contrast, Gowrie (Qld) is more affluent and residential, where the typical weekly household income is $2,004 compared to $1,200 in Newtown (Qld). Gowrie (Qld) also has more large homes, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms, while Newtown (Qld) has a much higher proportion of one-parent families (25.6%) and people living alone (38.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have widened across almost every major measure, from income and home ownership to the number of recent overseas arrivals. Despite this growing divide, they share a few common traits, such as a typical resident age of 35 and an almost identical share of people with no religion. They also both sit well below the national figure for those who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 36.5 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 28.5 pts higher in Gowrie 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Gowrie Recent arrivals: 38.0 pts higher in Newtown Living alone: 24.6 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Newtown +2,980 larger in Newtown gap narrowing
7,059 35th pct 10,039 53rd pct
Median age in Gowriein Newtown even gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Gowriein Newtown +2.4 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
5.1% 76th pct 7.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Newtown +5.8 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
10.8% 17th pct 16.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Newtown +7.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
26.1% 96th pct 18.7% 59th pct
De facto in Gowriein Newtown +1.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
13.3% 67th pct 12.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +22.8 pts 35.0%
29.6% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Newtown +9.5 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
6.8% 5th pct 16.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 78.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.6% England even 1.6%
0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 36.6%
41.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 36.8%
11.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
0.2% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Gowriein Newtown +10.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
1.9% 2nd pct 12.8% 50th pct
Limited English in Gowriein Newtown +3.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
0.2% 7th pct 4.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 81.6%
0.1% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gowriein Newtown +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
36.9% 33rd pct 36.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 47.4%
36.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%
5.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.3% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.3% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowriein Newtown +3.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
51.4% 40th pct 48.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Newtown +2.0 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
13.6% 26th pct 15.5% 33rd pct
Schools in Gowriein Newtown +4 more in Newtown
3 43rd pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gowriein Newtown +2.11 more in Newtown
1.63 36th pct 3.73 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Newtown +30 more in Newtown
4 8th pct 34 75th pct
Students in Gowriein Newtown +2,470 more in Newtown
675 25th pct 3,145 80th pct
Avg size in Gowriein Newtown +224 larger in Newtown
225 23rd pct 449 54th pct
ICSEA in Gowriein Newtown +22 higher in Newtown
992 39th pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 48.2%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.3%
7.9% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 37.5%
16.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 13.0%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
12.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gowriein Newtown +$181 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$869 62nd pct $688 26th pct
Household income in Gowriein Newtown +$804 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,004 66th pct $1,200 14th pct
Family income in Gowriein Newtown +$632 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,139 54th pct $1,507 14th pct
High earners in Gowriein Newtown +3.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
9.2% 42nd pct 5.4% 16th pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Newtown +12.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
20.0% 48th pct 7.7% 5th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.4%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.1% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Newtown +6.1 pts higher in Newtown
28.0% 49th pct 34.1% 83rd pct
Mental health in Gowriein Newtown +3.7 pts higher in Newtown
9.3% 58th pct 13.1% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Newtown +2.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
4.7% 37th pct 7.6% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 57.3%
20.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Newtown +1.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
15.1% 54th pct 13.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Newtown +0.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 11.6% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Newtown +12.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
36.2% 93rd pct 23.5% 30th pct
Defence service in Gowriein Newtown +1.4 pts higher in Gowrie
5.4% 89th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Newtown +6.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
24.4% 78th pct 18.0% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Newtown +392 larger in Newtown
361 72nd pct 753 86th pct
Median age in Gowriein Newtown +4 yrs older in Gowrie
24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Gowriein Newtown +9.0 pts higher in Gowrie
48.8% 62nd pct 39.8% 41st pct
Unemployment in Gowriein Newtown +6.1 pts higher in Newtown
12.4% 64th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Median income in Gowriein Newtown +$181 higher in Gowrie
$720 65th pct $539 29th pct
Household income in Gowriein Newtown +$1,044 higher in Gowrie
$2,184 77th pct $1,140 12th pct
Indigenous language in Gowriein Newtown +1.8 pts higher in Newtown
1.9% 20th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Newtown +0.8 larger in Gowrie gap steady
3.0 89th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Gowriein Newtown +17.2 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
8.4% 8th pct 25.6% 97th pct
Living alone in Gowriein Newtown +24.6 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
13.4% 8th pct 38.0% 92nd pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +23.6 pts 43.7%
23.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
8.4% One-parent families +17.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.4% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

13.4% 1 person +24.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 8.8%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Newtown +$61 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$350 43rd pct $289 24th pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Newtown +$373 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,627 36th pct $1,254 13th pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Newtown even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gowriein Newtown +36.5 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
10.7% 5th pct 47.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Gowriein Newtown +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
27.8% 36th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Separate houses in Gowriein Newtown +28.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
99.4% 100th pct 70.9% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Newtown +30.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
96.1% 98th pct 65.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.7 pts 26.5%
10.7% Rented +36.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
27.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%
0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +28.5 pts 70.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.1% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.0 pts 13.7%
33.7% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 2.4%
0.4% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $200–$349 +26.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.3 pts 15.3%
6.2% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 10.7%
13.7% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowriein Newtown +9.7 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
1.0% 3rd pct 10.7% 85th pct
Work from home in Gowriein Newtown +1.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
7.0% 17th pct 5.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Gowriein Newtown +0.4 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
0.1% 3rd pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Gowriein Newtown +65 more in Newtown
0 0th pct 65 71st pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Newtown +6.47 more in Newtown
0.00 0th pct 6.47 78th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Newtown +775.7 more in Newtown
0.0 0th pct 775.7 49th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Newtown +5 more in Newtown
0 0th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Newtown
— 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Gowriein Newtown +4 longer in Gowrie
92 87th pct 88 86th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 67.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
0.6% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.3% 1 vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 30.7%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 7.8%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.6%
1.0% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Newtown +11.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
36.9% 46th pct 48.8% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Gowriein Newtown +38.0 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
2.1% 0th pct 40.0% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Newtown +3.1 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
4.2% 39th pct 7.2% 86th pct
Participation in Gowriein Newtown +12.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
71.1% 88th pct 59.1% 39th pct
Full-time in Gowriein Newtown +3.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
63.6% 82nd pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%
15.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.7% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
9.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowriein Newtown +4 higher in Gowrie
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Gowriein Newtown +6 higher in Gowrie
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Gowriein Newtown +8 higher in Gowrie
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Gowriein Newtown +2 higher in Gowrie
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Gowriein Newtown +105 higher in Gowrie
990 47th pct 885 10th pct
ERP in Gowriein Newtown +2,607 higher in Newtown
8,154 38th pct 10,761 52nd pct
Growth in Gowriein Newtown +8.3 pts higher in Gowrie
14.2% 87th pct 6.0% 61st pct
Businesses in Gowriein Newtown +82 higher in Newtown
540 28th pct 622 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowriein Newtown +97 higher in Newtown
754 40th pct 851 49th pct
Max temp in Gowriein Newtown +0.8 higher in Gowrie
25.4 69th pct 24.5 59th pct
Min temp in Gowriein Newtown even
11.5 47th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Newtown +6.6 higher in Newtown
0.9 4th pct 7.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Newtown +6.3 more in Newtown
1.1 4th pct 7.4 82nd pct
15-min city in Gowriein Newtown +90.9 pts higher in Newtown
5.4% 4th pct 96.4% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Newtown +96.8 pts higher in Newtown
0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Newtown +99.9 pts higher in Newtown
0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Newtown +73.6 pts higher in Newtown
22.0% 12th pct 95.6% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Newtown +32.9 pts higher in Newtown
67.1% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Newtown +73.0 pts higher in Newtown
8.0% 15th pct 81.1% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Newtown +4.9 more in Newtown
8.5 14th pct 13.4 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Newtown +182 higher in Newtown
10 24th pct 192 69th pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Newtown +3.6 pts higher in Gowrie
8.1% 83rd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011449/gowrie/vs/317011453/newtown