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Gowrie vs Isabella Plains

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Gowrie profile · Isabella Plains profile

Gowrie Isabella Plains

Isabella Plains and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct differences in housing and wealth. Gowrie (ACT) is much more affluent, where the typical weekly household income is $2,674 compared to $2,131 in Isabella Plains. Housing differs sharply; 98.7% of homes in Gowrie (ACT) are separate houses, while Isabella Plains has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. Gowrie (ACT) also offers much better local access, with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 1.5% in Isabella Plains.

These gaps in income and housing have widened since 2011. Despite these trends, the two areas share a similar family profile, with about 21% of the population being children under 15. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, sitting around $440 to $450, which is slightly below the national figure. Both areas are similarly dependent on cars, with very few residents commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Gowrie Population: 1,189 larger in Isabella Plains Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Gowrie Living alone: 7.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains Volunteering: 4.0 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1,189 larger in Isabella Plains gap steady
3,140 12th pct 4,329 18th pct
Median age in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2 yrs older in Gowrie gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
2.3% 52nd pct 3.7% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Isabella Plains +3.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
21.1% 79th pct 21.0% 79th pct
De facto in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.6 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
10.7% 33rd pct 11.2% 39th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%
17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 48.9%
30.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Isabella Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
20.3% 45th pct 23.0% 52nd pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 74.5%
2.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%
38.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%
13.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
2.4% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
1.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Gowriein Isabella Plains +5.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
15.0% 55th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Limited English in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 76.9%
1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
41.2% 49th pct 39.7% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%
41.2% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 39.7%
4.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowriein Isabella Plains +6.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
70.8% 77th pct 64.6% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Isabella Plains +8.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
32.7% 73rd pct 23.9% 57th pct
Schools in Gowriein Isabella Plains even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.82 more in Gowrie
3.02 69th pct 2.20 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2 more in Isabella Plains
20 51st pct 22 55th pct
Students in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1,288 more in Isabella Plains
869 32nd pct 2,157 65th pct
Avg size in Gowriein Isabella Plains +644 larger in Isabella Plains
435 52nd pct 1,079 94th pct
ICSEA in Gowriein Isabella Plains even
1,067 72nd pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 64.6%
16.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 25.8%
22.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%
18.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%
9.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
5.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gowriein Isabella Plains +$123 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,207 89th pct $1,084 84th pct
Household income in Gowriein Isabella Plains +$543 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,674 91st pct $2,131 74th pct
Family income in Gowriein Isabella Plains +$406 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,908 87th pct $2,502 75th pct
High earners in Gowriein Isabella Plains +6.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
20.9% 86th pct 14.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Isabella Plains +12.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
41.3% 92nd pct 29.1% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
7.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.9 pts higher in Gowrie
32.3% 75th pct 31.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie
11.0% 78th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition even 11.1%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
9.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%
6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Isabella Plains +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
17.5% 71st pct 13.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
13.7% 77th pct 12.9% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
34.9% 91st pct 32.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.9 pts higher in Gowrie
6.4% 93rd pct 4.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
22.8% 66th pct 21.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Isabella Plains +91 larger in Isabella Plains
71 23rd pct 162 47th pct
Median age in Gowriein Isabella Plains +6 yrs older in Gowrie
29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains
41.7% 46th pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Gowriein Isabella Plains +9.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 43rd pct
Median income in Gowriein Isabella Plains +$240 higher in Isabella Plains
$674 57th pct $914 85th pct
Household income in Gowriein Isabella Plains +$388 higher in Gowrie
$2,687 90th pct $2,299 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains
8.5% 73rd pct 8.6% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.2 larger in Gowrie gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2.1 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
13.3% 52nd pct 15.4% 68th pct
Living alone in Gowriein Isabella Plains +7.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap widening
15.5% 13th pct 23.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
26.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%
13.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 30.4%
15.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%
18.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Isabella Plains +$10 higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
$440 77th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Isabella Plains +$287 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $1,880 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.10 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gowriein Isabella Plains +3.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
15.6% 15th pct 19.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in Gowriein Isabella Plains +6.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
34.7% 57th pct 28.1% 37th pct
Separate houses in Gowriein Isabella Plains +23.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
98.7% 99th pct 75.1% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Isabella Plains +5.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
95.8% 97th pct 90.1% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 48.1%
34.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 28.1%
15.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 75.1%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 24.9%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +32.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 13.2%
20.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.7%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.0%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 3.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
9.7% 29th pct 8.6% 24th pct
PT commute in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
2.2% 56th pct 2.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Gowriein Isabella Plains even
23 33rd pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2.01 more in Gowrie
7.32 86th pct 5.31 64th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Isabella Plains +428.9 more in Gowrie
1,362.1 70th pct 933.2 55th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1 more in Isabella Plains
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1 longer in Gowrie
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1 longer in Isabella Plains
18 34th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Gowriein Isabella Plains +12,215 more in Isabella Plains
3,140 7th pct 15,355 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Gowriein Isabella Plains +3,204 more in Isabella Plains
50,427 54th pct 53,631 56th pct
Transit to city in Gowriein Isabella Plains +13 longer in Isabella Plains
66 64th pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 69.7%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 39.8%
23.4% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%
6.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Isabella Plains +4.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
29.6% 16th pct 33.9% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
6.4% 24th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
2.9% 9th pct 3.4% 17th pct
Participation in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap steady
66.5% 73rd pct 68.7% 82nd pct
Full-time in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains gap narrowing
64.7% 86th pct 66.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
9.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
5.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 21.8%
18.5% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1 higher in Gowrie
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1 higher in Gowrie
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1 higher in Gowrie
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1 higher in Gowrie
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Gowriein Isabella Plains +40 higher in Gowrie
1,073 79th pct 1,033 65th pct
ERP in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1,224 higher in Isabella Plains
3,100 11th pct 4,324 16th pct
Growth in Gowriein Isabella Plains +0.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains
-0.5% 9th pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Gowriein Isabella Plains +50 higher in Isabella Plains
146 6th pct 196 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowriein Isabella Plains +4 higher in Gowrie
833 47th pct 829 47th pct
Max temp in Gowriein Isabella Plains even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Gowriein Isabella Plains even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.1 higher in Gowrie
6.7 70th pct 5.7 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.6 more in Gowrie
6.8 73rd pct 5.2 49th pct
15-min city in Gowriein Isabella Plains +12.1 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 84th pct 86.4% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Isabella Plains +9.8 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 87th pct 88.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Isabella Plains +1.3 pts higher in Gowrie
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Isabella Plains +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 84th pct 94.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Isabella Plains even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Isabella Plains +94.4 pts higher in Gowrie
96.0% 92nd pct 1.5% 3rd pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Isabella Plains +24.2 more in Gowrie
32.5 86th pct 8.3 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Isabella Plains +48 higher in Gowrie
254 78th pct 206 72nd pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Isabella Plains +2.5 pts higher in Gowrie
6.2% 64th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

Fadden Chisholm Monash Richardson Isabella Plains Wanniassa Macarthur Calwell

Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

Monash Bonython Richardson Calwell Gowrie Oxley Chisholm Greenway

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071079/gowrie/vs/801071081/isabella-plains