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Fadden vs Gowrie

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Fadden profile · Gowrie profile

Fadden Gowrie

Gowrie (ACT) and Fadden are neighbouring areas with similar populations of around 3,000 people, but they differ in their layout and wealth. Gowrie (ACT) is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. Fadden is somewhat walkable and has a more affluent profile, with 44.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.7% in Gowrie (ACT). Fadden also has a higher share of homes owned outright (44.9% versus 34.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Gowrie (ACT) at 38 and Fadden slightly older at 43. They are also alike in the share of people who use another language at home, which is 15.0% in both places. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, others are growing; the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Gowrie Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in Fadden Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Fadden Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Gowrie Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Fadden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Faddenin Gowrie +134 larger in Gowrie gap widening
3,006 11th pct 3,140 12th pct
Median age in Faddenin Gowrie +5 yrs older in Fadden gap steady
43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Faddenin Gowrie +1.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
1.0% 29th pct 2.3% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Faddenin Gowrie +1.7 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
19.0% 60th pct 17.3% 49th pct
Under 15 in Faddenin Gowrie +1.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
19.2% 65th pct 21.1% 79th pct
De facto in Faddenin Gowrie +1.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
8.8% 21st pct 10.7% 33rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.7%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 55.0%
25.9% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fadden Gowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Faddenin Gowrie +3.2 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
23.5% 53rd pct 20.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 77.4%
4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
13.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
2.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Dutch even 2.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Faddenin Gowrie even gap steady
15.0% 55th pct 15.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Faddenin Gowrie +0.1 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
1.2% 46th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 82.2%
2.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Faddenin Gowrie +0.9 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
42.1% 54th pct 41.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 48.4%
42.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%
3.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Faddenin Gowrie +8.5 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
79.3% 91st pct 70.8% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Faddenin Gowrie +12.2 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
44.9% 88th pct 32.7% 73rd pct
Schools in Faddenin Gowrie +1 more in Gowrie
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Faddenin Gowrie +1.29 more in Gowrie
1.73 40th pct 3.02 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Faddenin Gowrie +2 more in Gowrie
18 47th pct 20 51st pct
Students in Faddenin Gowrie +640 more in Gowrie
229 7th pct 869 32nd pct
Avg size in Faddenin Gowrie +206 larger in Gowrie
229 24th pct 435 52nd pct
ICSEA in Faddenin Gowrie +9 higher in Fadden
1,076 75th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 70.8%
11.7% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%
20.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%
9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
9.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Faddenin Gowrie +$208 higher in Fadden gap widening
$1,415 96th pct $1,207 89th pct
Household income in Faddenin Gowrie +$628 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,302 100th pct $2,674 91st pct
Family income in Faddenin Gowrie +$649 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,557 97th pct $2,908 87th pct
High earners in Faddenin Gowrie +9.6 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
30.4% 98th pct 20.9% 86th pct
High-income homes in Faddenin Gowrie +10.6 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
51.9% 100th pct 41.3% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 23.9%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Faddenin Gowrie +2.7 pts higher in Gowrie
29.5% 59th pct 32.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Faddenin Gowrie +4.4 pts higher in Gowrie
6.6% 23rd pct 11.0% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Faddenin Gowrie +0.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.6% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
9.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 62.3%
21.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Faddenin Gowrie +4.7 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
22.2% 89th pct 17.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Faddenin Gowrie +1.6 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
15.3% 96th pct 13.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Faddenin Gowrie +1.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
32.9% 87th pct 34.9% 91st pct
Defence service in Faddenin Gowrie +0.5 pts higher in Fadden
6.9% 95th pct 6.4% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Faddenin Gowrie +1.2 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
23.9% 75th pct 22.8% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Faddenin Gowrie +40 larger in Gowrie
31 10th pct 71 23rd pct
Median age in Faddenin Gowrie +9 yrs older in Gowrie
20 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Faddenin Gowrie
— 41.7% 46th pct
Unemployment in Faddenin Gowrie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Faddenin Gowrie +$794 higher in Fadden
$1,468 100th pct $674 57th pct
Household income in Faddenin Gowrie +$1,562 higher in Fadden
$4,249 100th pct $2,687 90th pct
Indigenous language in Faddenin Gowrie +7.7 pts higher in Fadden
16.1% 89th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Faddenin Gowrie +0.1 larger in Fadden gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Faddenin Gowrie +5.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
7.4% 3rd pct 13.3% 52nd pct
Living alone in Faddenin Gowrie +2.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
12.8% 7th pct 15.5% 13th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 60.1%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%
7.4% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%
22.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%
14.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.8% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Faddenin Gowrie +$180 higher in Fadden gap widening
$620 100th pct $440 77th pct
Mortgage in Faddenin Gowrie +$216 higher in Fadden gap narrowing
$2,383 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Faddenin Gowrie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Faddenin Gowrie +8.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
6.6% 0th pct 15.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Faddenin Gowrie +10.2 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
44.9% 87th pct 34.7% 57th pct
Separate houses in Faddenin Gowrie +2.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
96.7% 90th pct 98.7% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in Faddenin Gowrie +3.2 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 95.8% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
44.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 34.7%
6.6% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 98.7%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 48.4%
19.5% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $550–$749 ◂ +29.8 pts 23.8%
26.1% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.4% $750 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 16.5%
14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Faddenin Gowrie +2.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
0.9% 1st pct 3.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Faddenin Gowrie +3.4 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
13.0% 44th pct 9.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Faddenin Gowrie +0.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
2.1% 52nd pct 2.2% 56th pct
PT stops in Faddenin Gowrie +2 more in Gowrie
21 31st pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Faddenin Gowrie +0.34 more in Gowrie
6.99 83rd pct 7.32 86th pct
Departures/1k in Faddenin Gowrie +354.1 more in Gowrie
1,008.0 58th pct 1,362.1 70th pct
PT routes in Faddenin Gowrie even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Faddenin Gowrie +1 longer in Gowrie
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Faddenin Gowrie +2 longer in Gowrie
16 29th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Faddenin Gowrie +3,977 more in Fadden
7,117 17th pct 3,140 7th pct
Reach 45 min in Faddenin Gowrie +8,154 more in Gowrie
42,273 49th pct 50,427 54th pct
Transit to city in Faddenin Gowrie +4 longer in Fadden
70 71st pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 67.6%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 49.2%
21.9% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
0.9% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Faddenin Gowrie +0.7 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
30.3% 18th pct 29.6% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Faddenin Gowrie +0.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
5.8% 20th pct 6.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Faddenin Gowrie +0.1 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 2.9% 9th pct
Participation in Faddenin Gowrie +1.4 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
67.8% 78th pct 66.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Faddenin Gowrie +0.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
64.2% 85th pct 64.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

32.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%
12.2% Health care & social assistance even 12.2%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
6.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%
22.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%
8.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Faddenin Gowrie +2 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Faddenin Gowrie +2 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Faddenin Gowrie +1 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Faddenin Gowrie +2 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Faddenin Gowrie +69 higher in Fadden
1,142 96th pct 1,073 79th pct
ERP in Faddenin Gowrie +86 higher in Gowrie
3,014 11th pct 3,100 11th pct
Growth in Faddenin Gowrie +1.9 pts higher in Fadden
1.3% 21st pct -0.5% 9th pct
Businesses in Faddenin Gowrie +35 higher in Fadden
181 8th pct 146 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Faddenin Gowrie even
833 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Faddenin Gowrie even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Faddenin Gowrie even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Faddenin Gowrie +2.6 higher in Gowrie
4.1 32nd pct 6.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Faddenin Gowrie +3.6 more in Gowrie
3.2 22nd pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Faddenin Gowrie +96.0 pts higher in Gowrie
2.5% 2nd pct 98.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Faddenin Gowrie +95.3 pts higher in Gowrie
3.3% 2nd pct 98.6% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Faddenin Gowrie +2.9 pts higher in Gowrie
97.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Faddenin Gowrie +26.8 pts higher in Gowrie
71.8% 48th pct 98.6% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Faddenin Gowrie even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Faddenin Gowrie +94.6 pts higher in Gowrie
1.3% 3rd pct 96.0% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Faddenin Gowrie +27.7 more in Fadden
60.2 86th pct 32.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Faddenin Gowrie +65 higher in Gowrie
189 69th pct 254 78th pct
Mean slope in Faddenin Gowrie +4.5 pts higher in Fadden
10.7% 92nd pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fadden vs Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071076/fadden/vs/801071079/gowrie