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Gowang vs Tooraweenah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gowang profile · Tooraweenah profile

Gowang Tooraweenah

Tooraweenah and Gowang are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Tooraweenah is a more established community with children (17.4%), seniors (19.0%), and residents with bachelor degrees (19.7%). It is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable amenities, such as parks and schools. Gowang is sparsely populated and far more car-dependent, with an older typical resident aged 58 and no children or seniors recorded in the data.

Both areas are similar in that neither has any public transport stops or homes within walking distance of health services. While they share this lack of infrastructure, Tooraweenah has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (10.3%), and Gowang has a higher share of volunteers (47.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 226 larger in Tooraweenah Housework 15h+: 23.6 pts higher in Tooraweenah Median age: 12 yrs older in Gowang Volunteering: 19.7 pts higher in Gowang Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Tooraweenah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowangin Tooraweenah +226 larger in Tooraweenah gap steady
27 18th pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Gowangin Tooraweenah +12 yrs older in Gowang gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Gowangin Tooraweenah +5.1 pts higher in Tooraweenah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowangin Tooraweenah +19.0 pts higher in Tooraweenah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 51st pct
Under 15 in Gowangin Tooraweenah +17.4 pts higher in Tooraweenah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Gowangin Tooraweenah +10.8 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 38th pct

Age structure

11.1% Older adults (45–64) +24.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

52.2% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
34.8% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 26.6%
17.4% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 8.4%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +10.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gowang Tooraweenah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowangin Tooraweenah +4.3 pts higher in Tooraweenah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

96.3% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 83.8%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 45.8%
44.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +20.7 pts 12.6%
18.5% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gowangin Tooraweenah +1.2 pts higher in Tooraweenah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Gowangin Tooraweenah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 85.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gowangin Tooraweenah +10.3 pts higher in Gowang gap narrowing
29.6% 23rd pct 19.4% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +21.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
29.6% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 19.4%
0.0% Not stated +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowangin Tooraweenah +12.8 pts higher in Gowang
45.0% 50th pct 32.2% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowangin Tooraweenah +19.7 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 22.73 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowangin Tooraweenah +1 more in Tooraweenah
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 32.2%
45.0% Year 10 ◂ +16.8 pts 28.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.4 pts 26.6%
30.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +27.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +17.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Health +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowangin Tooraweenah +$91 higher in Gowang gap widening
$762 52nd pct $671 36th pct
Household income in Gowangin Tooraweenah +$316 higher in Tooraweenah gap widening
$762 4th pct $1,078 18th pct
Family income in Gowangin Tooraweenah +$188 higher in Gowang gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Gowangin Tooraweenah +10.3 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 8.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +27.7 pts 22.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 40.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowangin Tooraweenah +4.1 pts higher in Gowang
33.3% 72nd pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Gowangin Tooraweenah +5.2 pts higher in Gowang
11.1% 77th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Gowangin Tooraweenah +1.6 pts higher in Tooraweenah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.7 pts 14.2%
14.8% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +9.1 pts 2.0%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.7% None +17.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.3% One condition ◂ +10.8 pts 22.5%
25.9% Two conditions ◂ +20.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowangin Tooraweenah +19.7 pts higher in Gowang
47.8% 100th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Gowangin Tooraweenah +4.2 pts higher in Gowang
13.0% 53rd pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowangin Tooraweenah +11.6 pts higher in Tooraweenah
13.0% 10th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowangin Tooraweenah +23.6 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowangin Tooraweenah +13 larger in Tooraweenah
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowangin Tooraweenah +0.7 larger in Tooraweenah gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 29.8% 71st pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
53.3% One-parent families ◂ +42.3 pts 11.0%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 36.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 1 person ◂ +27.4 pts 29.8%
42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 42.6%
0.0% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowangin Tooraweenah +$52 higher in Gowang
$200 25th pct $148 13th pct
Mortgage in Gowangin Tooraweenah +$324 higher in Tooraweenah
$434 0th pct $758 8th pct
People / bedroom in Gowangin Tooraweenah +0.20 higher in Tooraweenah gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 11.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 44.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 93.6% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
28.6% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 11.7%
0.0% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 93.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.1 pts 19.1%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% 5 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 32.8% 85th pct
PT commute in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gowangin Tooraweenah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowangin Tooraweenah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowangin Tooraweenah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowangin Tooraweenah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%
44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 41.0%
0.0% Walked +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 2 vehicles +26.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 18.5%
35.3% 4 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 14.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowangin Tooraweenah +7.0 pts higher in Gowang gap widening
31.8% 53rd pct 24.8% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Gowangin Tooraweenah +14.7 pts higher in Gowang
78.3% 92nd pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Gowangin Tooraweenah
— 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

72.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.0 pts 49.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.1% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 45.1%
27.8% Labourers ◂ +21.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% Professionals +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowangin Tooraweenah +2.2 higher in Tooraweenah
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowangin Tooraweenah +2.4 more in Tooraweenah
0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Gowangin Tooraweenah +39.8 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Gowangin Tooraweenah +39.8 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Gowangin Tooraweenah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowangin Tooraweenah +39.8 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Gowangin Tooraweenah +40.6 pts higher in Tooraweenah
0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in Gowangin Tooraweenah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowangin Tooraweenah +55.3 more in Tooraweenah
0.0 0th pct 55.3 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowangin Tooraweenah even
0 14th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Gowangin Tooraweenah +3.1 pts higher in Gowang
7.4% 66th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowang vs Tooraweenah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11734/gowang/vs/SAL13929/tooraweenah