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Gowrie vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Name: Gowrie vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gowrie profile · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile

Gowrie North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Gowrie (Qld) and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are nearby areas with very different profiles. Gowrie (Qld) is a more affluent, family-oriented area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,004, compared to $1,232 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. Homes in Gowrie (Qld) are overwhelmingly separate houses, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms, while North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has a much higher share of renters at 44.8%. This contrast extends to the workforce, with 71.1% of adults working or looking for work in Gowrie (Qld) against 56.7% in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as having the same number of schools and almost identical rates of volunteering and people working from home. However, the two areas have diverged further since 2011, with the income gap widening and the number of people living alone becoming far higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. While North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is highly walkable with easy access to shops and public transport, Gowrie (Qld) is much more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Gowrie Recent arrivals: 34.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton One-parent: 14.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +633 larger in Gowrie gap widening

7,059 35th pct 6,426 31st pct

Median age in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 yrs older in Gowrie gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +22.2 pts 35.6%

29.6% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 78.6%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 37.5%

41.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%

11.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% German ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 83.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 47.1%

36.9% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

5.5% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.72 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1.63 36th pct 2.34 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +28 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

4 8th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +768 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

675 25th pct 1,443 49th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +256 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

225 23rd pct 481 58th pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +33 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

992 39th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 51.2%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 32.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 12.2%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

12.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

1.7% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

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

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$196 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$869 62nd pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$772 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,004 66th pct $1,232 16th pct

Family income in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$644 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,139 54th pct $1,495 14th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 27.1%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.1% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +7.0 pts 57.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

5.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +51 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

361 72nd pct 412 74th pct

Median age in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4 yrs older in Gowrie

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$255 higher in Gowrie

$720 65th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$1,059 higher in Gowrie

$2,184 77th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.7 larger in Gowrie gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 48.2%

23.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.4% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.4% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.9%

13.4% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$70 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$350 43rd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$326 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,627 36th pct $1,301 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.1 pts 29.1%

10.7% Rented +34.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%

0.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 79.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 pts 14.9%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $200–$349 +25.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +34.0 pts 16.7%

6.2% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 15.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +43 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0 0th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +6.69 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0.00 0th pct 6.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +671.0 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0.0 0th pct 671.0 45th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3 longer in Gowrie

92 87th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 67.9%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 33.8%

18.3% 1 vehicle +25.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 9.3%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%

1.0% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 15.1%

11.7% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

10.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3 higher in Gowrie

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +5 higher in Gowrie

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +8 higher in Gowrie

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +82 higher in Gowrie

990 47th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1,558 higher in Gowrie

8,154 38th pct 6,596 30th pct

Growth in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +12.7 pts higher in Gowrie

14.2% 87th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +45 higher in Gowrie

540 28th pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +97 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

754 40th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.8 higher in Gowrie

25.4 69th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

11.5 47th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +6.0 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0.9 4th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +5.8 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1.1 4th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +84.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

5.4% 4th pct 90.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +90.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0.0% 0th pct 90.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +91.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0.0% 0th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +62.8 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

22.0% 12th pct 84.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +30.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

67.1% 21st pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +48.0 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

8.0% 15th pct 56.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +10.5 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

8.5 14th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +64 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

10 24th pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.7 pts higher in Gowrie

8.1% 83rd pct 7.5% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011449/gowrie/vs/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton