CensusAtlas

Compare

Gowrie vs Long Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Gowrie profile · Long Point profile

Gowrie Long Point

Gowrie (Singleton - NSW) and Long Point (Singleton - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Long Point has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.9%, compared to 3.0% in Gowrie (Singleton - NSW). The two areas also differ in age and family life; residents are far older in Gowrie (Singleton - NSW), where the typical age is 42, while the typical resident in Long Point (Singleton - NSW) is 34. Other gaps are stark, with Gowrie (Singleton - NSW) seeing far more people working or looking for work (75.8% versus 48.1%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (27.3% versus 17.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with Gowrie (Singleton - NSW) at 40.5% and Long Point (Singleton - NSW) at 29.7%. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, as neither has any stops or departures. They share a similar typical weekly personal income and roughly the same number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has grown since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Participation: 27.7 pts higher in Gowrie De facto: 21.1 pts higher in Long Point Population: 274 larger in Gowrie Housework 15h+: 19.6 pts higher in Gowrie First Nations: 18.9 pts higher in Long Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Long Point +274 larger in Gowrie gap steady
338 60th pct 64 32nd pct
Median age in Gowriein Long Point +8 yrs older in Gowrie gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Gowriein Long Point +18.9 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
3.0% 60th pct 21.9% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Long Point +14.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
14.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Long Point +2.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
22.5% 81st pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Gowriein Long Point +21.1 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 28.6% 99th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +25.4 pts 38.5%
25.0% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
5.0% Divorced +12.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Long Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Long Point +5.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
5.0% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 75.0%
1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

49.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 43.8%
43.2% English ◂ +19.8 pts 23.4%
12.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%
2.7% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gowriein Long Point +3.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gowriein Long Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 79.7%
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 Gowriein Long Point +10.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
40.5% 50th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 54.7%
40.5% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 29.7%
1.8% Not stated +20.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
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 Gowriein Long Point +16.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
45.5% 51st pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Long Point +9.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
15.4% 53rd pct 5.8% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Long Point +5 more in Gowrie
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gowriein Long Point +120 larger in Gowrie
588 83rd pct 468 68th pct
ICSEA in Gowriein Long Point +21 higher in Gowrie
941 23rd pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 28.9%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.4%
5.1% Year 9 or below +23.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 44.4%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 8.3%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 25.0%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowriein Long Point +$35 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
$1,118 88th pct $1,083 87th pct
Household income in Gowriein Long Point +$979 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$3,062 97th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Gowriein Long Point +$816 higher in Gowrie gap steady
$2,941 90th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Gowriein Long Point +10.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
27.3% 97th pct 17.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Long Point
48.1% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.6%
14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 15.4%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 5.8%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 11.5%
11.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Long Point +3.1 pts higher in Long Point
26.6% 39th pct 29.7% 54th pct
Mental health in Gowriein Long Point +9.2 pts higher in Gowrie
9.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Long Point +2.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
2.1% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%
7.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Stroke +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +17.2 pts 50.0%
20.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Long Point +8.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
18.1% 50th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Long Point +14.2 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
14.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Long Point +11.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
31.2% 78th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Gowriein Long Point +1.9 pts higher in Gowrie
1.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Long Point +19.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
31.2% 82nd pct 11.5% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Long Point +4 larger in Long Point
10 59th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Gowriein Long Point +11 yrs older in Gowrie
22 yrs 33rd pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Gowriein Long Point +$88 higher in Gowrie
$700 56th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Gowriein Long Point +$2,375 higher in Gowrie
$4,499 98th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Long Point +0.2 larger in Long Point gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Gowriein Long Point +7.4 pts higher in Long Point gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Gowriein Long Point
11.1% 10th pct —

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 64.3%
25.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%
6.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 23.5%
25.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.1% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.3% 6 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
14.8% 5 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Long Point +$103 higher in Gowrie
$478 90th pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Long Point +$260 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,907 67th pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Long Point +0.10 higher in Long Point gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gowriein Long Point
7.4% 18th pct —
Owned outright in Gowriein Long Point
32.4% 27th pct —
Separate houses in Gowriein Long Point
95.4% 46th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Long Point
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.7 pts 17.6%
7.4% Rented +39.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.4% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.8 pts 17.6%
14.8% 3 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +49.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowriein Long Point
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Gowriein Long Point +1.3 pts higher in Gowrie
13.3% 39th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Gowriein Long Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gowriein Long Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Long Point even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Long Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Long Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Long Point
33 69th pct —
Drive to city in Gowriein Long Point +5 longer in Long Point
129 86th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) even 60.0%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.3% 1 vehicle +28.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%
28.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
21.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Long Point +16.9 pts higher in Long Point gap widening
38.7% 75th pct 55.6% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Long Point +1.5 pts higher in Gowrie
1.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gowriein Long Point +27.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
75.8% 90th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Gowriein Long Point +4.2 pts higher in Gowrie
68.2% 86th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Mining ◂ +7.8 pts 24.0%
6.7% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Community & personal service +15.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.7% Labourers +17.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 12.0%
13.3% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
7.2% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Long Point +0.6 higher in Gowrie
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Long Point +0.6 more in Gowrie
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gowriein Long Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Long Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Long Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Long Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Long Point +55.3 pts higher in Gowrie
55.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Long Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Long Point +11.8 more in Gowrie
11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Long Point +5 higher in Gowrie
5 68th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Long Point +4.9 pts higher in Gowrie
8.3% 72nd pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

Darlington McDougalls Hill Dunolly Long Point Singleton Heights Singleton Glenridding Hunterview

Compare Long Point with nearby areas

Wylies Flat Gowrie McDougalls Hill Darlington Hambledon Hill Gouldsville Dunolly Glenridding

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Long Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11735/gowrie/vs/SAL12391/long-point