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Gowrie vs Monash

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

Gowrie Monash

Monash and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in how people get around; Gowrie (ACT) is far more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 27.2% in Monash. Gowrie (ACT) also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 41.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Monash has 32.0%. Monash has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43 and 23.9% of residents aged 65 and over, whereas the typical resident in Gowrie (ACT) is 38 and only 17.3% are seniors.

These two areas share several traits, including very similar shares of one-parent families and residents who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in the number of people living alone has grown, with Monash now at 26.0% and Gowrie (ACT) at 15.5%. The gap in typical age has also increased since 2011, with Monash becoming noticeably older than Gowrie (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,504 larger in Monash Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Monash Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Gowrie Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Monash Household size: 0.3 larger in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Monash +2,504 larger in Monash gap steady
3,140 12th pct 5,644 26th pct
Median age in Gowriein Monash +5 yrs older in Monash gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gowriein Monash +1.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.3% 52nd pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Monash +6.6 pts higher in Monash gap widening
17.3% 49th pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Monash +3.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
21.1% 79th pct 17.6% 46th pct
De facto in Gowriein Monash +1.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
10.7% 33rd pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 50.1%
30.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%
3.7% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Monash +4.8 pts higher in Monash gap widening
20.3% 45th pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 72.3%
3.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%
38.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 35.1%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Dutch even 2.1%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Gowriein Monash +4.2 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
15.0% 55th pct 19.2% 62nd pct
Limited English in Gowriein Monash +0.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 77.8%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi even 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Gowriein Monash +3.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
41.2% 49th pct 37.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity even 48.4%
41.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%
4.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowriein Monash +5.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
70.8% 77th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Monash +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
32.7% 73rd pct 28.7% 66th pct
Schools in Gowriein Monash +1 more in Gowrie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gowriein Monash +2.01 more in Gowrie
3.02 69th pct 1.01 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Monash +1 more in Monash
20 51st pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Gowriein Monash +455 more in Gowrie
869 32nd pct 414 14th pct
Avg size in Gowriein Monash +21 larger in Gowrie
435 52nd pct 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Gowriein Monash +4 higher in Gowrie
1,067 72nd pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 65.9%
16.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%
22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%
18.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
9.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
5.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gowriein Monash +$112 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,207 89th pct $1,095 85th pct
Household income in Gowriein Monash +$510 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,674 91st pct $2,164 76th pct
Family income in Gowriein Monash +$226 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,908 87th pct $2,682 81st pct
High earners in Gowriein Monash +3.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
20.9% 86th pct 17.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Monash +9.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
41.3% 92nd pct 32.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 17.3%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%
7.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%
27.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Monash +4.4 pts higher in Monash
32.3% 75th pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Gowriein Monash +0.5 pts higher in Gowrie
11.0% 78th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Monash +4.5 pts higher in Monash gap widening
4.4% 30th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +3.8 pts 58.5%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%
6.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Monash +1.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
17.5% 71st pct 15.8% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Monash +0.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.7% 77th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Monash +5.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
34.9% 91st pct 29.6% 73rd pct
Defence service in Gowriein Monash +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie
6.4% 93rd pct 6.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Monash +0.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
22.8% 66th pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Monash +112 larger in Monash
71 23rd pct 183 50th pct
Median age in Gowriein Monash +10 yrs older in Gowrie
29 yrs 81st pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Gowriein Monash +5.3 pts higher in Monash
41.7% 46th pct 47.0% 58th pct
Unemployment in Gowriein Monash +11.9 pts higher in Monash
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Gowriein Monash +$513 higher in Monash
$674 57th pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Gowriein Monash +$125 higher in Monash
$2,687 90th pct $2,812 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Gowriein Monash +5.2 pts higher in Gowrie
8.5% 73rd pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Monash +0.3 larger in Gowrie gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Gowriein Monash even gap narrowing
13.3% 52nd pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Gowriein Monash +10.6 pts higher in Monash gap widening
15.5% 13th pct 26.0% 54th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 58.5%
26.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%
15.5% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Monash +$10 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$440 77th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Monash +$109 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,058 66th pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Monash even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gowriein Monash +3.7 pts higher in Monash gap steady
15.6% 15th pct 19.2% 26th pct
Owned outright in Gowriein Monash +1.4 pts higher in Monash gap steady
34.7% 57th pct 36.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Gowriein Monash +12.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
98.7% 99th pct 86.1% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Monash +8.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
95.8% 97th pct 87.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 37.8%
34.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.6% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 86.1%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 33.8%
38.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
1.0% 1 bedroom even 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%
20.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.9%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowriein Monash +2.9 pts higher in Monash gap widening
3.1% 31st pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Gowriein Monash +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
9.7% 29th pct 9.6% 28th pct
PT commute in Gowriein Monash +1.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.2% 56th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Gowriein Monash +14 more in Monash
23 33rd pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Monash +0.77 more in Gowrie
7.32 86th pct 6.56 78th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Monash +136.9 more in Gowrie
1,362.1 70th pct 1,225.2 65th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Monash +4 more in Monash
3 21st pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Monash even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Gowriein Monash +1 longer in Gowrie
18 34th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Gowriein Monash +2,504 more in Monash
3,140 7th pct 5,644 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Gowriein Monash +20,539 more in Gowrie
50,427 54th pct 29,888 39th pct
Transit to city in Gowriein Monash +5 longer in Monash
66 64th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 64.9%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.3%
2.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 39.6%
23.4% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%
6.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Monash +3.0 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
29.6% 16th pct 32.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Gowriein Monash +2.0 pts higher in Monash gap widening
6.4% 24th pct 8.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Monash +0.8 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.9% 9th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Gowriein Monash +6.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
66.5% 73rd pct 59.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Gowriein Monash +0.5 pts higher in Monash gap steady
64.7% 86th pct 65.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
9.0% Construction even 9.1%
8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
5.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%
18.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
10.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowriein Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Gowriein Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Gowriein Monash +1 higher in Gowrie
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Gowriein Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Gowriein Monash +10 higher in Gowrie
1,073 79th pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Gowriein Monash +2,557 higher in Monash
3,100 11th pct 5,657 24th pct
Growth in Gowriein Monash +1.8 pts higher in Monash
-0.5% 9th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Gowriein Monash +116 higher in Monash
146 6th pct 262 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowriein Monash even
833 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Gowriein Monash even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Gowriein Monash even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Monash +1.5 higher in Gowrie
6.7 70th pct 5.2 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Monash +2.1 more in Gowrie
6.8 73rd pct 4.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Gowriein Monash +62.7 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 84th pct 35.8% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Monash +71.3 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 87th pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Monash +7.5 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 84th pct 91.2% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Monash +82.4 pts higher in Gowrie
96.0% 92nd pct 13.5% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Monash +16.5 more in Gowrie
32.5 86th pct 15.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Monash +48 higher in Gowrie
254 78th pct 206 72nd pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Monash +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie
6.2% 64th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071079/gowrie/vs/801071084/monash