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Gowrie vs Toowoomba - East

Name: Gowrie vs Toowoomba - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gowrie profile · Toowoomba - East profile

Gowrie Toowoomba - East

Toowoomba - East and Gowrie (Qld) are nearby areas with very different layouts. Toowoomba - East is a very walkable area where 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 34.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Gowrie (Qld) is car-dependent, with 99.4% of residents living in separate houses and 96.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Toowoomba - East is also more diverse, with 23% of people arriving recently from overseas, compared to just 2.1% in Gowrie (Qld).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted. The difference in university qualifications and the share of overseas arrivals have both widened. However, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these trends, they remain similar in other ways; typical weekly incomes are nearly the same at $915 in Toowoomba - East and $869 in Gowrie (Qld), and both have an unemployment rate of around 4%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Gowrie Recent arrivals: 21.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Gowrie Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +3,474 larger in Toowoomba - East gap narrowing

7,059 35th pct 10,533 55th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +5 yrs older in Toowoomba - East gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.0%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 48.7%

29.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Toowoomba - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 81.1%

1.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 36.2%

41.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.6% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 87.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 54.0%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 36.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

0.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +3 more in Toowoomba - East

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +1.28 more in Toowoomba - East

1.63 36th pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +27 more in Toowoomba - East

4 8th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +4,076 more in Toowoomba - East

675 25th pct 4,751 88th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +567 larger in Toowoomba - East

225 23rd pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +81 higher in Toowoomba - East

992 39th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 16.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.4 pts 21.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.6 pts 10.7%

9.9% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +$46 higher in Toowoomba - East gap steady

$869 62nd pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +$190 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,004 66th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +$320 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$2,139 54th pct $2,459 73rd pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 27.2%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 28.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

8.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 63.9%

20.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +2 larger in Gowrie

361 72nd pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +5 yrs older in Gowrie

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +$80 higher in Gowrie

$720 65th pct $640 51st pct

Household income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +$601 higher in Gowrie

$2,184 77th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +0.7 larger in Gowrie gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 56.3%

23.9% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.4% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.3%

13.4% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +$35 higher in Gowrie gap steady

$350 43rd pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +$171 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,627 36th pct $1,798 47th pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +0.10 higher in Gowrie gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.1 pts 30.1%

10.7% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 76.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 26.9%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 32.8%

39.5% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

6.2% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.2% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 30.7%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +47 more in Toowoomba - East

0 0th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +4.46 more in Toowoomba - East

0.00 0th pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +281.8 more in Toowoomba - East

0.0 0th pct 281.8 30th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +5 more in Toowoomba - East

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East

— 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +6 longer in Gowrie

92 87th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 66.0%

7.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%

18.3% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 11.0%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.9%

1.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.8% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

4.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +19.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 10.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

9.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +2 higher in Toowoomba - East

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Gowrie

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Toowoomba - East

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +50 higher in Toowoomba - East

990 47th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +2,677 higher in Toowoomba - East

8,154 38th pct 10,831 52nd pct

Growth in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +12.4 pts higher in Gowrie

14.2% 87th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +859 higher in Toowoomba - East

540 28th pct 1,399 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +85 higher in Toowoomba - East

754 40th pct 839 48th pct

Max temp in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +0.9 higher in Toowoomba - East

25.4 69th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +0.3 higher in Toowoomba - East

11.5 47th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +5.9 higher in Toowoomba - East

0.9 4th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +5.4 more in Toowoomba - East

1.1 4th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +78.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

5.4% 4th pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +81.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

0.0% 0th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +70.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +65.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

22.0% 12th pct 87.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +32.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

67.1% 21st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +55.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

8.0% 15th pct 63.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +17.9 more in Toowoomba - East

8.5 14th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +95 higher in Toowoomba - East

10 24th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Toowoomba - East +0.2 pts higher in Gowrie

8.1% 83rd pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011449/gowrie/vs/317011457/toowoomba-east