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Gowrie vs Richardson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Gowrie profile · Richardson profile

Gowrie Richardson

Gowrie (ACT) and Richardson are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ significantly in wealth and amenities. Gowrie (ACT) is much more affluent, with 41.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in Richardson. Education levels are also far higher in Gowrie (ACT), where 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 19.3% in Richardson. This higher income and education level is consistent with Gowrie (ACT) having far more residents with a university degree and more people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas are similar in that about 17% of their residents are aged 65 and over, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of overseas birth and a nearly identical number of businesses. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are growing. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, and the gap in the share of older residents has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Gowrie Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Richardson Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Gowrie Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Gowrie Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Richardson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Richardson +82 larger in Gowrie gap widening
3,140 12th pct 3,058 12th pct
Median age in Gowriein Richardson +2 yrs older in Gowrie gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Gowriein Richardson +2.3 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
2.3% 52nd pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Richardson +5.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
17.3% 49th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
21.1% 79th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Gowriein Richardson +2.6 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
10.7% 33rd pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%
17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 43.3%
30.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
8.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
20.3% 45th pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 75.6%
3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%
38.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 34.3%
13.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
1.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% Filipino even 1.7%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Gowriein Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
15.0% 55th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Gowriein Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 79.7%
1.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Gowriein Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
41.2% 49th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 44.0%
41.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
4.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowriein Richardson +11.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
70.8% 77th pct 59.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Richardson +13.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
32.7% 73rd pct 19.3% 45th pct
Schools in Gowriein Richardson +1 more in Gowrie
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gowriein Richardson +1.39 more in Gowrie
3.02 69th pct 1.63 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Richardson +3 more in Gowrie
20 51st pct 17 45th pct
Students in Gowriein Richardson +727 more in Gowrie
869 32nd pct 142 4th pct
Avg size in Gowriein Richardson +293 larger in Gowrie
435 52nd pct 142 14th pct
ICSEA in Gowriein Richardson +115 higher in Gowrie
1,067 72nd pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 59.7%
16.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 21.8%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%
18.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%
9.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowriein Richardson +$195 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,207 89th pct $1,012 78th pct
Household income in Gowriein Richardson +$631 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,674 91st pct $2,043 69th pct
Family income in Gowriein Richardson +$581 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,908 87th pct $2,327 66th pct
High earners in Gowriein Richardson +8.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
20.9% 86th pct 12.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Richardson +15.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
41.3% 92nd pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 11.4%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%
7.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Gowrie
32.3% 75th pct 31.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Gowriein Richardson +0.5 pts higher in Richardson
11.0% 78th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Richardson +1.6 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
4.4% 30th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.2%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%
6.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Richardson +6.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
17.5% 71st pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Richardson +1.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
13.7% 77th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Richardson +3.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
34.9% 91st pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Gowriein Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Gowrie
6.4% 93rd pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Richardson +3.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
22.8% 66th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Richardson +67 larger in Richardson
71 23rd pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Gowriein Richardson +12 yrs older in Gowrie
29 yrs 81st pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Gowriein Richardson +2.5 pts higher in Richardson
41.7% 46th pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Gowriein Richardson +17.9 pts higher in Richardson
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Gowriein Richardson +$12 higher in Gowrie
$674 57th pct $662 55th pct
Household income in Gowriein Richardson +$812 higher in Gowrie
$2,687 90th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Gowriein Richardson +2.7 pts higher in Gowrie
8.5% 73rd pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Richardson +0.2 larger in Gowrie gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gowriein Richardson +5.8 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
13.3% 52nd pct 19.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Gowriein Richardson +7.5 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
15.5% 13th pct 22.9% 40th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 56.5%
26.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%
13.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 31.3%
15.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Richardson +$49 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
$440 77th pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Richardson +$167 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Richardson +0.10 higher in Richardson gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gowriein Richardson +10.2 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
15.6% 15th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Gowriein Richardson +8.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
34.7% 57th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Separate houses in Gowriein Richardson +2.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
98.7% 99th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Richardson +1.3 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
95.8% 97th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 47.2%
34.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 26.1%
15.6% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 96.1%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 67.2%
48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 23.4%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
20.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 9.5%
14.5% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 49.1%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowriein Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Gowriein Richardson +2.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
9.7% 29th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Gowriein Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
2.2% 56th pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Gowriein Richardson +6 more in Richardson
23 33rd pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Richardson +2.16 more in Richardson
7.32 86th pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Richardson +721.0 more in Richardson
1,362.1 70th pct 2,083.1 85th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Richardson +3 more in Richardson
3 21st pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Richardson +4 longer in Gowrie
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gowriein Richardson even
18 34th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Gowriein Richardson +12,221 more in Richardson
3,140 7th pct 15,361 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Gowriein Richardson +3,510 more in Richardson
50,427 54th pct 53,937 57th pct
Transit to city in Gowriein Richardson +4 longer in Richardson
66 64th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 69.1%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 39.4%
23.4% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
6.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Richardson +1.4 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
29.6% 16th pct 31.0% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Gowriein Richardson +3.7 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
6.4% 24th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Richardson +2.2 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
2.9% 9th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Gowriein Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
66.5% 73rd pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Gowriein Richardson +2.6 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
64.7% 86th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%
9.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
5.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
1.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 18.5%
18.5% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.7% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowriein Richardson +3 higher in Gowrie
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Gowriein Richardson +3 higher in Gowrie
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Gowriein Richardson +4 higher in Gowrie
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Gowriein Richardson +3 higher in Gowrie
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Gowriein Richardson +88 higher in Gowrie
1,073 79th pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Gowriein Richardson +40 higher in Gowrie
3,100 11th pct 3,060 11th pct
Growth in Gowriein Richardson +1.2 pts higher in Richardson
-0.5% 9th pct 0.7% 15th pct
Businesses in Gowriein Richardson +3 higher in Richardson
146 6th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Richardson +1.7 higher in Gowrie
6.7 70th pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Richardson +1.9 more in Gowrie
6.8 73rd pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Gowriein Richardson +51.8 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 84th pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Richardson +69.5 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 87th pct 29.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Richardson +11.7 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 84th pct 86.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Richardson +56.4 pts higher in Gowrie
96.0% 92nd pct 39.6% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Richardson +19.4 more in Gowrie
32.5 86th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Richardson +50 higher in Gowrie
254 78th pct 204 72nd pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Gowrie
6.2% 64th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071079/gowrie/vs/801071087/richardson