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Gowrie vs Wanniassa

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

Gowrie Wanniassa

Wanniassa and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Wanniassa is a larger hub with five schools and far more public transport options, though it has a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 11.8%. In contrast, Gowrie (ACT) is much more walkable for its residents; 96% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 1% in Wanniassa. Gowrie (ACT) also has a higher share of top earners, with 41.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, these two areas have moved in different directions across several measures. The gap in high-income households has widened, and Wanniassa has seen more recent overseas arrivals than Gowrie (ACT). Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over, and typical weekly personal incomes are close, sitting at $1,127 in Wanniassa and $1,207 in Gowrie (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,745 larger in Wanniassa Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Gowrie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wanniassa Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Wanniassa Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Wanniassa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Wanniassa +4,745 larger in Wanniassa gap steady
3,140 12th pct 7,885 40th pct
Median age in Gowriein Wanniassa +1 yrs older in Wanniassa gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
2.3% 52nd pct 3.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.9 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 18.1% 55th pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
21.1% 79th pct 19.8% 71st pct
De facto in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.2 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
10.7% 33rd pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%
17.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 51.8%
30.3% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
8.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Wanniassa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Wanniassa +2.0 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
20.3% 45th pct 22.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 74.8%
3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%
38.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%
13.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.6 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
15.0% 55th pct 16.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.7 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 80.2%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
41.2% 49th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.5%
41.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
4.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Other religions even 1.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.6 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
70.8% 77th pct 71.4% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
32.7% 73rd pct 34.5% 75th pct
Schools in Gowriein Wanniassa +3 more in Wanniassa
2 14th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.17 more in Wanniassa
3.02 69th pct 3.19 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Wanniassa +4 more in Wanniassa
20 51st pct 24 59th pct
Students in Gowriein Wanniassa +2,374 more in Wanniassa
869 32nd pct 3,243 81st pct
Avg size in Gowriein Wanniassa +214 larger in Wanniassa
435 52nd pct 649 76th pct
ICSEA in Gowriein Wanniassa +7 higher in Wanniassa
1,067 72nd pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
16.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
5.3% Year 9 or below even 5.3%
4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
12.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%
18.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%
9.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowriein Wanniassa +$80 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,207 89th pct $1,127 87th pct
Household income in Gowriein Wanniassa +$379 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,674 91st pct $2,295 83rd pct
Family income in Gowriein Wanniassa +$208 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,908 87th pct $2,700 82nd pct
High earners in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
20.9% 86th pct 19.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Wanniassa +7.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
41.3% 92nd pct 33.6% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
7.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%
27.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Wanniassa
32.3% 75th pct 32.4% 75th pct
Mental health in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.6 pts higher in Gowrie
11.0% 78th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition even 11.1%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
9.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.0%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%
6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
17.5% 71st pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
13.7% 77th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
34.9% 91st pct 33.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.2 pts higher in Gowrie
6.4% 93rd pct 5.2% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
22.8% 66th pct 23.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Wanniassa +197 larger in Wanniassa
71 23rd pct 268 62nd pct
Median age in Gowriein Wanniassa +5 yrs older in Gowrie
29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Gowriein Wanniassa +12.2 pts higher in Wanniassa
41.7% 46th pct 53.8% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Gowriein Wanniassa +11.8 pts higher in Wanniassa
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 61st pct
Median income in Gowriein Wanniassa +$202 higher in Wanniassa
$674 57th pct $876 82nd pct
Household income in Gowriein Wanniassa +$506 higher in Gowrie
$2,687 90th pct $2,181 77th pct
Indigenous language in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie
8.5% 73rd pct 6.7% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.2 larger in Gowrie gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
13.3% 52nd pct 13.2% 51st pct
Living alone in Gowriein Wanniassa +7.0 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
15.5% 13th pct 22.5% 38th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 59.2%
26.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.7%
15.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%
7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Wanniassa +$40 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$440 77th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Wanniassa +$67 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.10 higher in Wanniassa gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gowriein Wanniassa +5.4 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
15.6% 15th pct 20.9% 31st pct
Owned outright in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.2 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
34.7% 57th pct 36.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Gowriein Wanniassa +9.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
98.7% 99th pct 89.7% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Wanniassa +6.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
95.8% 97th pct 89.0% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 41.4%
34.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.6% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 89.7%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 37.7%
38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.3% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%
14.5% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 45.7%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
3.1% 31st pct 4.2% 44th pct
Work from home in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
9.7% 29th pct 10.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
2.2% 56th pct 4.0% 75th pct
PT stops in Gowriein Wanniassa +48 more in Wanniassa
23 33rd pct 71 74th pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.68 more in Wanniassa
7.32 86th pct 9.00 87th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Wanniassa +1,040.6 more in Wanniassa
1,362.1 70th pct 2,402.7 86th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Wanniassa +8 more in Wanniassa
3 21st pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Wanniassa +3 longer in Gowrie
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Gowriein Wanniassa +2 longer in Gowrie
18 34th pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Gowriein Wanniassa +4,745 more in Wanniassa
3,140 7th pct 7,885 20th pct
Reach 45 min in Gowriein Wanniassa +663 more in Wanniassa
50,427 54th pct 51,090 55th pct
Transit to city in Gowriein Wanniassa +11 longer in Gowrie
66 64th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 63.6%
9.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 43.1%
23.4% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%
6.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.3 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
29.6% 16th pct 30.9% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Gowriein Wanniassa +4.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
6.4% 24th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.2 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 4.1% 37th pct
Participation in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
66.5% 73rd pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
64.7% 86th pct 63.5% 81st pct

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
8.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%
5.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
10.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
5.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowriein Wanniassa even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Gowriein Wanniassa even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Gowriein Wanniassa +1 higher in Gowrie
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Gowriein Wanniassa even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Gowriein Wanniassa +13 higher in Gowrie
1,073 79th pct 1,060 75th pct
ERP in Gowriein Wanniassa +4,631 higher in Wanniassa
3,100 11th pct 7,731 36th pct
Growth in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.1 pts higher in Gowrie
-0.5% 9th pct -1.7% 5th pct
Businesses in Gowriein Wanniassa +271 higher in Wanniassa
146 6th pct 417 20th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.0 higher in Gowrie
6.7 70th pct 5.7 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Wanniassa +1.6 more in Gowrie
6.8 73rd pct 5.2 49th pct
15-min city in Gowriein Wanniassa +29.9 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 84th pct 68.7% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Wanniassa +32.4 pts higher in Gowrie
98.6% 87th pct 66.1% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Wanniassa even
98.6% 84th pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Wanniassa even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Wanniassa +95.0 pts higher in Gowrie
96.0% 92nd pct 1.0% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Wanniassa +15.0 more in Gowrie
32.5 86th pct 17.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Wanniassa +54 higher in Wanniassa
254 78th pct 308 84th pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie
6.2% 64th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071079/gowrie/vs/801071090/wanniassa