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Gowrie vs Obanvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Gowrie profile · Obanvale profile

Gowrie Obanvale

Gowrie (Singleton - NSW) and Obanvale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ sharply in their makeup. Gowrie (Singleton - NSW) is the more populous of the two and has a much higher share of children under 15 at 22.5%, compared to none in Obanvale. Income is also far higher in Gowrie (Singleton - NSW), where the typical weekly personal income is $1,118, while in Obanvale it is $575. In contrast, Obanvale has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 51.9%, and a much higher share of people with mental health conditions (37.0%) or long-term health conditions (55.6%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely disconnected from public transport and distant from the city. They share a very similar landscape with nearly identical terrain slopes and typical weekly rents of around $460 to $480. Both areas are effectively car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 48.9 pts higher in Obanvale Housework 15h+: 31.2 pts higher in Gowrie Participation: 29.6 pts higher in Gowrie Population: 311 larger in Gowrie Under 15: 22.5 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowriein Obanvale +311 larger in Gowrie gap steady
338 60th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Gowriein Obanvale +5 yrs older in Gowrie gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Gowriein Obanvale +48.9 pts higher in Obanvale
3.0% 60th pct 51.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowriein Obanvale +4.0 pts higher in Obanvale
14.5% 31st pct 18.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in Gowriein Obanvale +22.5 pts higher in Gowrie
22.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Gowriein Obanvale +7.4 pts higher in Gowrie
7.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.1 pts 11.1%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +29.2 pts 34.6%
25.0% Never married +21.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
5.0% Divorced +14.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Obanvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowriein Obanvale +5.0 pts higher in Gowrie
5.0% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 74.1%
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 ◂ +1.3 pts 48.1%
43.2% English ◂ +28.4 pts 14.8%
12.7% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gowriein Obanvale +3.6 pts higher in Gowrie
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 81.5%
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 Obanvale +14.6 pts higher in Gowrie
40.5% 50th pct 25.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 55.6%
40.5% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 25.9%
1.8% Not stated +24.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
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 Obanvale
45.5% 51st pct —
Bachelor+ in Gowriein Obanvale +15.4 pts higher in Gowrie
15.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowriein Obanvale +5 more in Gowrie
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gowriein Obanvale +120 larger in Gowrie
588 83rd pct 468 68th pct
ICSEA in Gowriein Obanvale +21 higher in Gowrie
941 23rd pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 36.8%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.1 pts 15.8%
5.1% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.6 pts 30.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 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 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
8.8% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Education ◂ +10.6 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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowriein Obanvale +$543 higher in Gowrie gap widening
$1,118 88th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Gowriein Obanvale +$312 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
$3,062 97th pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Gowriein Obanvale +$442 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing
$2,941 90th pct $2,499 81st pct
High earners in Gowriein Obanvale +27.3 pts higher in Gowrie
27.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gowriein Obanvale
48.1% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 15.4%
11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowriein Obanvale +28.9 pts higher in Obanvale
26.6% 39th pct 55.6% 100th pct
Mental health in Gowriein Obanvale +27.9 pts higher in Obanvale
9.2% 60th pct 37.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Gowriein Obanvale +9.0 pts higher in Obanvale
2.1% 25th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +27.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.4% Asthma +18.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.2% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +33.8 pts 33.3%
20.7% One condition +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowriein Obanvale +8.8 pts higher in Obanvale
18.1% 50th pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowriein Obanvale +12.7 pts higher in Obanvale
14.2% 66th pct 26.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowriein Obanvale +11.9 pts higher in Gowrie
31.2% 78th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Gowriein Obanvale +1.9 pts higher in Gowrie
1.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowriein Obanvale +31.2 pts higher in Gowrie
31.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowriein Obanvale +4 larger in Obanvale
10 59th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Gowriein Obanvale +1 yrs older in Obanvale
22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Gowriein Obanvale +$163 higher in Gowrie
$700 56th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Gowriein Obanvale +$2,624 higher in Gowrie
$4,499 98th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowriein Obanvale +0.3 larger in Gowrie gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Gowriein Obanvale +6.9 pts higher in Gowrie
6.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gowriein Obanvale
11.1% 10th pct —

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +30.8 pts 37.5%
25.5% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
6.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +18.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
14.8% 5 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowriein Obanvale +$20 higher in Gowrie
$478 90th pct $458 89th pct
Mortgage in Gowriein Obanvale +$434 higher in Gowrie
$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gowriein Obanvale +0.10 higher in Gowrie
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Gowriein Obanvale
7.4% 18th pct —
Owned outright in Gowriein Obanvale
32.4% 27th pct —
Separate houses in Gowriein Obanvale
95.4% 46th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gowriein Obanvale
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
32.4% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
7.4% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%
28.7% 5 or more ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
14.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms 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 Obanvale
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Gowriein Obanvale
13.3% 39th pct —
PT commute in Gowriein Obanvale
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Gowriein Obanvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowriein Obanvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gowriein Obanvale +1 longer in Gowrie
33 69th pct 32 68th pct
Drive to city in Gowriein Obanvale +1 longer in Gowrie
129 86th pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
13.3% Worked at home +36.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) +21.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 +21.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
21.7% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
12.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowriein Obanvale +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie
38.7% 75th pct 37.0% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowriein Obanvale
1.5% 36th pct —
Participation in Gowriein Obanvale +29.6 pts higher in Gowrie
75.8% 90th pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Gowriein Obanvale
68.2% 86th pct —

Industries people work in

31.8% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 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%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades +20.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
7.2% Sales workers +26.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowriein Obanvale +0.5 higher in Gowrie
0.6 53rd pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowriein Obanvale +0.6 more in Gowrie
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowriein Obanvale +55.3 pts higher in Gowrie
55.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gowriein Obanvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowriein Obanvale +11.8 more in Gowrie
11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowriein Obanvale +5 higher in Gowrie
5 68th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Gowriein Obanvale +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie
8.3% 72nd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Obanvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11735/gowrie/vs/SAL13077/obanvale