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Calwell vs Gowrie

Name: Calwell vs Gowrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Calwell profile · Gowrie profile

Calwell Gowrie

Calwell and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas that differ most in their local layout and amenities. Gowrie (ACT) is far more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 45.5% to 45.9% in Calwell. Gowrie (ACT) also has a higher share of separate houses at 98.7% and a larger proportion of residents aged 65 and over at 17.3%. In contrast, Calwell has a much larger First Nations population, where the typical personal income is far higher at $1,158 compared to $674 in Gowrie (ACT).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar share of people who speak little or no English and those with no religion. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011, and more people in Gowrie (ACT) are now volunteering compared to Calwell.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Gowrie Population: 2,590 larger in Calwell Housework 15h+: 3.0 pts higher in Gowrie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Calwell Volunteering: 3.7 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Gowrie +2,590 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 27th pct 3,140 12th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gowrie +1 yrs older in Gowrie gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Gowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 77.4%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%

36.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Indian even 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 82.2%

1.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calwell in Gowrie +1 more in Calwell

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Gowrie +0.34 more in Gowrie

2.68 63rd pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Gowrie +1 more in Gowrie

19 49th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Calwell in Gowrie +219 more in Calwell

1,088 40th pct 869 32nd pct

Avg size in Calwell in Gowrie +72 larger in Gowrie

363 41st pct 435 52nd pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Gowrie +49 higher in Gowrie

1,018 51st pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 22.9%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%

15.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

7.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Gowrie +$15 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$1,192 89th pct $1,207 89th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gowrie +$214 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,460 88th pct $2,674 91st pct

Family income in Calwell in Gowrie +$66 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,842 86th pct $2,908 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.3%

21.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.3%

22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Gowrie +80 larger in Calwell

151 45th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Calwell in Gowrie +5 yrs older in Gowrie

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Calwell in Gowrie +$484 higher in Calwell

$1,158 93rd pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gowrie +$233 higher in Gowrie

$2,454 87th pct $2,687 90th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 60.1%

23.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Gowrie +$8 higher in Calwell gap steady

$448 79th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Gowrie +$167 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 48.3%

29.7% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.9% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 98.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.7%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 38.4%

34.6% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 32.6%

12.6% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.6% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.5%

16.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Gowrie +8 more in Calwell

31 41st pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Gowrie +1.91 more in Gowrie

5.41 66th pct 7.32 86th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Gowrie +170.4 more in Calwell

1,532.5 74th pct 1,362.1 70th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Gowrie +1 more in Calwell

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Gowrie +4 longer in Calwell

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Gowrie +1 longer in Calwell

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Gowrie +6,388 more in Calwell

9,528 27th pct 3,140 7th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Gowrie +8,849 more in Calwell

59,276 59th pct 50,427 54th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Gowrie +9 longer in Calwell

75 79th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 67.6%

8.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%

17.9% 3 vehicles even 17.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

2.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance even 12.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

15.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwell in Gowrie even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Calwell in Gowrie +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Calwell in Gowrie even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Calwell in Gowrie even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Calwell in Gowrie +8 higher in Gowrie

1,065 76th pct 1,073 79th pct

ERP in Calwell in Gowrie +2,420 higher in Calwell

5,520 23rd pct 3,100 11th pct

Growth in Calwell in Gowrie +2.6 pts higher in Gowrie

-3.1% 0th pct -0.5% 9th pct

Businesses in Calwell in Gowrie +148 higher in Calwell

294 13th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwell in Gowrie +4 higher in Gowrie

829 47th pct 833 47th pct

Max temp in Calwell in Gowrie even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Calwell in Gowrie even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Gowrie +1.3 higher in Gowrie

5.4 50th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Gowrie +1.7 more in Gowrie

5.0 47th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Calwell in Gowrie +52.6 pts higher in Gowrie

45.9% 34th pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Gowrie +53.0 pts higher in Gowrie

45.5% 34th pct 98.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Gowrie +0.6 pts higher in Gowrie

99.4% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Gowrie +14.1 pts higher in Gowrie

84.6% 61st pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Gowrie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Gowrie +52.1 pts higher in Gowrie

43.9% 48th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Gowrie +22.4 more in Gowrie

10.1 24th pct 32.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Gowrie +52 higher in Gowrie

202 71st pct 254 78th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Gowrie +2.4 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 86th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801071079/gowrie