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Gowrie vs Mount Thorley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Gowrie profile · Mount Thorley profile

Gowrie Mount Thorley

Gowrie (Singleton - NSW) and Mount Thorley are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ in wealth and education. Gowrie is more affluent, with 27.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 13.6% in Mount Thorley. Education levels are also far higher in Gowrie, where 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 0.0% in Mount Thorley. Gowrie is also more walkable, with 55.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to none in Mount Thorley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who identify as having no religion. They also share a similar housing style, as almost all homes in both places are separate detached houses. This commonality extends to their car reliance; neither area has any public transport stops, and every single home in both places has at least one motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley Population: 252 larger in Gowrie Needs assistance: 8.4 pts higher in Mount Thorley Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Gowrie Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Mount Thorley +252 larger in Gowrie gap steady
338 60th pct 86 38th pct
Median age in Gowriein Mount Thorley +5 yrs older in Gowrie gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Gowriein Mount Thorley +1.7 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
3.0% 60th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Mount Thorley +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
14.5% 31st pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Mount Thorley +5.4 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
22.5% 81st pct 27.9% 92nd pct
De facto in Gowriein Mount Thorley +4.9 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%
22.5% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 54.5%
25.0% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
5.0% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Mount Thorley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Mount Thorley +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
5.0% 21st pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 88.4%
0.9% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% England ◂ +1.2 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 +4.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
43.2% English +9.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
12.7% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
5.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 86.0%
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 Gowriein Mount Thorley +9.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
40.5% 50th pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 48.8%
40.5% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 31.4%
1.8% Not stated +21.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
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 Mount Thorley +13.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
45.5% 51st pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Mount Thorley +15.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Mount Thorley +6 more in Gowrie
6 74th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gowriein Mount Thorley
588 83rd pct —
ICSEA in Gowriein Mount Thorley
941 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 +14.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
45.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 31.7%
5.1% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.8% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

50.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 50.0%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
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 ◂ +12.5 pts 22.2%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
10.6% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Mount Thorley +$298 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,118 88th pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Gowriein Mount Thorley +$625 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$3,062 97th pct $2,437 88th pct
Family income in Gowriein Mount Thorley +$192 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
$2,941 90th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Gowriein Mount Thorley +13.7 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
27.3% 97th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Mount Thorley +4.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
48.1% 100th pct 44.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 16.0%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 16.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%
11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Mount Thorley +9.4 pts higher in Mount Thorley
26.6% 39th pct 36.0% 81st pct
Mental health in Gowriein Mount Thorley +1.0 pts higher in Gowrie
9.2% 60th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Mount Thorley +8.4 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
2.1% 25th pct 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.4% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.2% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
3.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +11.3 pts 55.8%
20.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
4.7% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Mount Thorley +10.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
18.1% 50th pct 7.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Mount Thorley +2.1 pts higher in Gowrie gap steady
14.2% 66th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Mount Thorley +0.9 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
31.2% 78th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Gowriein Mount Thorley +2.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley
1.9% 40th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Mount Thorley +8.4 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
31.2% 82nd pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Mount Thorley +6 larger in Gowrie
10 59th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Gowriein Mount Thorley +5 yrs older in Gowrie
22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Gowriein Mount Thorley +$24 higher in Mount Thorley
$700 56th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Gowriein Mount Thorley +$2,175 higher in Gowrie
$4,499 98th pct $2,324 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Mount Thorley even gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Gowriein Mount Thorley +6.2 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
6.9% 28th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Gowriein Mount Thorley +0.9 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
11.1% 10th pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 65.2%
25.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%
6.9% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +19.5 pts 12.0%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%
15.7% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.8% 5 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Mount Thorley +$135 higher in Gowrie
$478 90th pct $343 69th pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Mount Thorley +$216 higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Mount Thorley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gowriein Mount Thorley +24.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
7.4% 18th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Owned outright in Gowriein Mount Thorley +7.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
32.4% 27th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Gowriein Mount Thorley +0.6 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap steady
95.4% 46th pct 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Mount Thorley +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 32.0%
32.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.4% Rented +24.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 96.0%
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 ◂ +24.5 pts 32.0%
14.8% 3 bedrooms +33.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 16.0%
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 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
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 +0.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
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 Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gowriein Mount Thorley +6.2 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Gowriein Mount Thorley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Mount Thorley
33 69th pct —
Drive to city in Gowriein Mount Thorley +3 longer in Gowrie
129 86th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 48.8%
13.3% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
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

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 12.0%
28.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 16.0%
21.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Mount Thorley +1.8 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
38.7% 75th pct 36.9% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Mount Thorley +1.5 pts higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
1.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gowriein Mount Thorley +13.6 pts higher in Gowrie gap widening
75.8% 90th pct 62.1% 55th pct
Full-time in Gowriein Mount Thorley +7.4 pts higher in Mount Thorley gap widening
68.2% 86th pct 75.6% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 24.4%
6.2% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.5% Rental & real estate +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers +13.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.2 pts 7.3%
7.7% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Mount Thorley +0.6 higher in Gowrie
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Mount Thorley +0.6 more in Gowrie
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Mount Thorley +55.3 pts higher in Gowrie
55.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Mount Thorley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Mount Thorley +11.8 more in Gowrie
11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Mount Thorley +3 higher in Gowrie
5 68th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Mount Thorley +3.2 pts higher in Gowrie
8.3% 72nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Compare Mount Thorley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Mount Thorley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11735/gowrie/vs/SAL12805/mount-thorley