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Gowrie vs Oxley

Name: Gowrie vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Gowrie profile · Oxley profile

Gowrie Oxley

Gowrie (ACT) and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring suburbs with very different levels of convenience. Gowrie (ACT) is very walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Oxley (ACT) is only somewhat walkable, where just 16.9% of homes are within a short walk of groceries. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; the typical First Nations person in Gowrie (ACT) is far older at 29, while in Oxley (ACT) they are 20. Unemployment for this group is far higher in Oxley (ACT) at 10.7%, compared to 0.0% in Gowrie (ACT).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people using another language at home, which is around 15%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and similar rates of long-term health conditions. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of separate houses and rental homes. However, the gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, with Gowrie (ACT) now well higher at 41.3% compared to 36.1% in Oxley (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Oxley Population: 1,437 larger in Gowrie Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Oxley De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Oxley Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Oxley +1,437 larger in Gowrie gap widening

3,140 12th pct 1,703 7th pct

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

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 48.7%

30.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 78.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 36.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 81.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

41.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Hinduism even 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gowrie in Oxley

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Oxley

3.02 69th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Oxley +5 more in Gowrie

20 51st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Gowrie in Oxley

869 32nd pct —

Avg size in Gowrie in Oxley

435 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Gowrie in Oxley

1,067 72nd pct —

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 67.2%

16.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%

22.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

5.7% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building even 4.9%

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

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Oxley +$75 higher in Gowrie gap steady

$1,207 89th pct $1,132 87th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Oxley +$281 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,674 91st pct $2,393 87th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Oxley +$154 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,908 87th pct $2,754 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

7.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

27.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 60.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Oxley +10 larger in Gowrie

71 23rd pct 61 19th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Oxley +9 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Oxley +$159 higher in Oxley

$674 57th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Oxley +$313 higher in Gowrie

$2,687 90th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 57.4%

26.0% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.0%

15.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Oxley +$40 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$440 77th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Oxley +$17 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,150 72nd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

15.6% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 91.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 36.8%

38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 12.9%

20.3% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.5% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Oxley +12 more in Gowrie

23 33rd pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Oxley +0.87 more in Gowrie

7.32 86th pct 6.46 78th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Oxley +365.6 more in Gowrie

1,362.1 70th pct 996.5 57th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Oxley +1 more in Oxley

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Oxley +1 longer in Oxley

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

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

18 34th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Oxley +1,437 more in Gowrie

3,140 7th pct 1,703 4th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Oxley +28,060 more in Gowrie

50,427 54th pct 22,367 31st pct

Transit to city in Gowrie in Oxley +4 longer in Oxley

66 64th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 64.8%

9.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Bus even 2.3%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 41.3%

23.4% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

6.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

18.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

5.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowrie in Oxley +1 higher in Gowrie

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gowrie in Oxley +1 higher in Gowrie

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Gowrie in Oxley +1 higher in Gowrie

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gowrie in Oxley even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gowrie in Oxley +28 higher in Gowrie

1,073 79th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Gowrie in Oxley +1,387 higher in Gowrie

3,100 11th pct 1,713 6th pct

Growth in Gowrie in Oxley +1.9 pts higher in Oxley

-0.5% 9th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Gowrie in Oxley +63 higher in Gowrie

146 6th pct 83 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowrie in Oxley even

833 47th pct 833 47th pct

Max temp in Gowrie in Oxley even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Gowrie in Oxley even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Oxley +1.8 higher in Gowrie

6.7 70th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Oxley +2.7 more in Gowrie

6.8 73rd pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Oxley +84.6 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 84th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Oxley +81.7 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 87th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Oxley +1.4 pts higher in Oxley

98.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Oxley +87.1 pts higher in Gowrie

96.0% 92nd pct 8.9% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Oxley +14.3 more in Gowrie

32.5 86th pct 18.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Oxley +36 higher in Gowrie

254 78th pct 218 73rd pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Oxley +0.7 pts higher in Oxley

6.2% 64th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071079/gowrie/vs/801071086/oxley