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Gowrie vs Macarthur

Name: Gowrie vs Macarthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Gowrie profile · Macarthur profile

Gowrie Macarthur

Gowrie (ACT) and Macarthur are neighbouring areas with a clear contrast in local accessibility. Gowrie (ACT) is far more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to just 46.5% and 43.9% in Macarthur. Public transport is also much more available in Gowrie (ACT), which has 7.32 stops per 1,000 people and 1,362.1 weekly departures, while Macarthur has only 1.42 stops and 401.4 departures. In contrast, Macarthur has higher typical earnings, with 47.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 41.3% in Gowrie (ACT).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has widened. However, they remain very alike in their general makeup, with both having about 21% of their population under 15 and similar unemployment rates around 2.8%. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,735 larger in Gowrie One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in Gowrie Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Macarthur Year 12: 6.8 pts higher in Macarthur Other language: 6.1 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Macarthur +1,735 larger in Gowrie gap steady

3,140 12th pct 1,405 5th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Macarthur +1 yrs older in Macarthur gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.3% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

41.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gowrie in Macarthur

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Macarthur

3.02 69th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Macarthur +11 more in Gowrie

20 51st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Gowrie in Macarthur

869 32nd pct —

Avg size in Gowrie in Macarthur

435 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Gowrie in Macarthur

1,067 72nd pct —

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.9% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.8%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

9.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Macarthur +$127 higher in Macarthur gap steady

$1,207 89th pct $1,334 93rd pct

Household income in Gowrie in Macarthur +$363 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,674 91st pct $3,037 98th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Macarthur +$324 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,908 87th pct $3,232 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%

23.9% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

7.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +4.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.7% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Macarthur +45 larger in Gowrie

71 23rd pct 26 8th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Macarthur +17 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 81st pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Macarthur +$700 higher in Macarthur

$674 57th pct $1,374 100th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Macarthur +$937 higher in Macarthur

$2,687 90th pct $3,624 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Macarthur +0.1 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%

19.5% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.6% 3 people even 18.6%

15.5% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

7.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Macarthur +$80 higher in Macarthur gap steady

$440 77th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Macarthur +$33 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in Macarthur even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 46.5%

34.7% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

15.6% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 97.3%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 26.4%

9.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.3% 2 bedrooms even 2.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.8% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.3%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 43.2%

16.5% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Macarthur +21 more in Gowrie

23 33rd pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Macarthur +5.90 more in Gowrie

7.32 86th pct 1.42 16th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Macarthur +960.7 more in Gowrie

1,362.1 70th pct 401.4 34th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Macarthur even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Macarthur +3 longer in Macarthur

4 43rd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in Macarthur +2 longer in Gowrie

18 34th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Macarthur +6,239 more in Macarthur

3,140 7th pct 9,379 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Macarthur +26,114 more in Gowrie

50,427 54th pct 24,313 33rd pct

Transit to city in Gowrie in Macarthur +12 longer in Macarthur

66 64th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.7%

9.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

17.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.5% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowrie in Macarthur +2 higher in Macarthur

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Gowrie in Macarthur +2 higher in Macarthur

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gowrie in Macarthur +1 higher in Macarthur

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gowrie in Macarthur +1 higher in Macarthur

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Gowrie in Macarthur +43 higher in Macarthur

1,073 79th pct 1,116 90th pct

ERP in Gowrie in Macarthur +1,713 higher in Gowrie

3,100 11th pct 1,387 5th pct

Growth in Gowrie in Macarthur +0.2 pts higher in Gowrie

-0.5% 9th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Gowrie in Macarthur +68 higher in Gowrie

146 6th pct 78 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowrie in Macarthur +31 higher in Gowrie

833 47th pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Gowrie in Macarthur +0.2 higher in Gowrie

20.7 26th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Gowrie in Macarthur +0.1 higher in Gowrie

6.5 0th pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Macarthur +1.7 higher in Gowrie

6.7 70th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Macarthur +1.4 more in Gowrie

6.8 73rd pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Macarthur +50.2 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 84th pct 48.4% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Macarthur +52.0 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 87th pct 46.5% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Macarthur +19.9 pts higher in Gowrie

100.0% 100th pct 80.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Macarthur +1.8 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 84th pct 96.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Macarthur even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

96.0% 92nd pct 43.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Macarthur +6.7 more in Macarthur

32.5 86th pct 39.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Macarthur +61 higher in Gowrie

254 78th pct 194 70th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Macarthur +2.7 pts higher in Macarthur

6.2% 64th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071079/gowrie/vs/801071083/macarthur