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Gowrie vs Toowoomba - West

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

Gowrie Toowoomba - West

Toowoomba - West and Gowrie (Qld) are nearby areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Toowoomba - West is much more transient and diverse, with 48% of people moving in the last five years and 15.7% arriving recently from overseas. It is also far more walkable, with 40.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 29% within a 15 minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Gowrie (Qld) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 99.4% of homes, and has a much higher share of children under 15 at 26.1%.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $860 and a similar proportion of First Nations residents. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. Since 2011, the difference in rental rates has grown, with renting now far higher in Toowoomba - West. The divide in overseas arrivals has also increased, and Gowrie (Qld) has seen its share of children under 15 climb further above that of Toowoomba - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,789 larger in Toowoomba - West Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Gowrie One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +8,789 larger in Toowoomba - West gap widening

7,059 35th pct 15,848 79th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +1 yrs older in Gowrie gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.7%

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

10.8% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 50.6%

29.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

2.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Toowoomba - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 83.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 41.0%

41.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%

12.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

0.5% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 86.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

36.9% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 31.1%

5.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +0.20 more in Toowoomba - West

1.63 36th pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +23 more in Toowoomba - West

4 8th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +811 more in Toowoomba - West

675 25th pct 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +23 larger in Toowoomba - West

225 23rd pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +7 higher in Toowoomba - West

992 39th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 39.7%

16.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

16.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Creative arts even 1.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +$12 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$869 62nd pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +$152 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,004 66th pct $1,852 56th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +$46 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$2,139 54th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.7%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

9.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

3.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +2.8 pts 62.0%

20.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +365 larger in Toowoomba - West

361 72nd pct 726 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +4 yrs older in Gowrie

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +$146 higher in Toowoomba - West

$720 65th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +$113 higher in Gowrie

$2,184 77th pct $2,071 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +0.3 larger in Gowrie gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 57.6%

23.9% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

13.4% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +$10 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +$106 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$1,627 36th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +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 ◂ +22.2 pts 38.0%

10.7% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.8% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 85.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 48.1%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 44.6%

39.5% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 40.5%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +20 more in Toowoomba - West

0 0th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +1.26 more in Toowoomba - West

0.00 0th pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +70.2 more in Toowoomba - West

0.0 0th pct 70.2 17th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +2 more in Toowoomba - West

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West

— 73 99th pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +3 longer in Toowoomba - West

92 87th pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 73.9%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 41.5%

18.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

1.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing even 9.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

15.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +1 higher in Gowrie

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +2 higher in Gowrie

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +8 higher in Gowrie

990 47th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +9,751 higher in Toowoomba - West

8,154 38th pct 17,905 81st pct

Growth in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +3.2 pts higher in Gowrie

14.2% 87th pct 11.0% 84th pct

Businesses in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +1,041 higher in Toowoomba - West

540 28th pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +63 higher in Gowrie

754 40th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +0.3 higher in Toowoomba - West

25.4 69th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West even

11.5 47th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +2.0 higher in Toowoomba - West

0.9 4th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +1.8 more in Toowoomba - West

1.1 4th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +22.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

5.4% 4th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +29.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +40.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 21st pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +19.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

22.0% 12th pct 41.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +9.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

67.1% 21st pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +0.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

8.0% 15th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +0.5 more in Toowoomba - West

8.5 14th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +2 higher in Toowoomba - West

10 24th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Toowoomba - West +1.3 pts higher in Gowrie

8.1% 83rd pct 6.8% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Toowoomba - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011449/gowrie/vs/317011458/toowoomba-west