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Gower vs Tarrengower

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Gower profile · Tarrengower profile

Gower Tarrengower

Tarrengower and Gower are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Tarrengower is noticeably older and more affluent, with 20.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 7.1% in Gower. Working habits differ sharply, as 25% of people in Tarrengower work from home while no one does so in Gower. Gower has a higher share of children and a larger proportion of people with Year 12 qualifications (68.3% versus 55.3% in Tarrengower).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with identical typical family incomes of $2,083 a week and both areas being about a two-hour drive from the city. They also share a very low reliance on public transport and have the same number of nearby schools. While Gower has more volunteers, Tarrengower has a higher share of people who are born overseas (19.6%) and use another language at home (7.1%).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 25.0 pts higher in Tarrengower Needs assistance: 8.9 pts higher in Tarrengower Aged 65+: 21.4 pts higher in Tarrengower Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Tarrengower Participation: 15.8 pts higher in Gower

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowerin Tarrengower +11 larger in Tarrengower gap narrowing
45 26th pct 56 30th pct
Median age in Gowerin Tarrengower +5 yrs older in Tarrengower gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Gowerin Tarrengower even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowerin Tarrengower +21.4 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Gowerin Tarrengower +5.7 pts higher in Gower gap steady
20.0% 70th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Gowerin Tarrengower +5.4 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
15.4% 73rd pct 20.8% 89th pct

Age structure

57.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 53.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

57.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 58.5%
31.0% Never married ◂ +19.6 pts 11.3%
9.5% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gower Tarrengower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowerin Tarrengower +8.5 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 83.9%
0.0% New Zealand +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% England even 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

53.3% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 42.9%
28.9% English +21.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.6% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 8.9%
13.3% German ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Dutch ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gowerin Tarrengower +7.1 pts higher in Tarrengower gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Gowerin Tarrengower even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%
0.0% Greek +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gowerin Tarrengower +8.3 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
57.8% 91st pct 66.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
33.3% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowerin Tarrengower +13.0 pts higher in Gower gap narrowing
68.3% 89th pct 55.3% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Gowerin Tarrengower +5.9 pts higher in Gower gap steady
28.6% 83rd pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowerin Tarrengower even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gowerin Tarrengower even
90 24th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Gowerin Tarrengower even
1,034 73rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 55.3%
9.8% Year 11 +17.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
7.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.9 pts 20.5%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%
11.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Field of qualification

14.8% Education +10.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.8% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%
11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowerin Tarrengower +$103 higher in Gower gap widening
$828 63rd pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Gowerin Tarrengower +$250 higher in Gower gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Gowerin Tarrengower even gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Gowerin Tarrengower +13.6 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
7.1% 45th pct 20.8% 90th pct
High-income homes in Gowerin Tarrengower
— 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

72.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.1 pts 29.2%
22.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 35.8%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.5%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowerin Tarrengower +6.4 pts higher in Tarrengower
31.1% 61st pct 37.5% 86th pct
Mental health in Gowerin Tarrengower +6.2 pts higher in Gower
13.3% 88th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Gowerin Tarrengower +8.9 pts higher in Tarrengower gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
31.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 28.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowerin Tarrengower +11.2 pts higher in Gower gap widening
35.7% 90th pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowerin Tarrengower +1.3 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
11.9% 41st pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowerin Tarrengower +11.6 pts higher in Gower gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 17.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowerin Tarrengower +5.9 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gowerin Tarrengower +4 yrs older in Tarrengower
51 yrs 88th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Gowerin Tarrengower +$550 higher in Gower
$900 73rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Gowerin Tarrengower +$1,275 higher in Gower
$1,625 47th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowerin Tarrengower +0.4 larger in Gower gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Gowerin Tarrengower even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gowerin Tarrengower
— 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +26.1 pts 42.2%
29.3% Couples without children +30.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.7% 1 person +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.8% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.8% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowerin Tarrengower +$35 higher in Gower
$300 57th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Gowerin Tarrengower +$585 higher in Gower gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,148 21st pct
People / bedroom in Gowerin Tarrengower even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gowerin Tarrengower
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Gowerin Tarrengower
— 62.5% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Gowerin Tarrengower
— 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowerin Tarrengower
— 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 91.7%
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

27.8% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowerin Tarrengower
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gowerin Tarrengower +25.0 pts higher in Tarrengower
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gowerin Tarrengower +11 longer in Tarrengower
48 78th pct 59 85th pct
Drive to city in Gowerin Tarrengower +4 longer in Gower
107 73rd pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
0.0% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

50.0% 4 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 12.5%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%
22.2% 3 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.2% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowerin Tarrengower +0.7 pts higher in Tarrengower gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 28.6% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowerin Tarrengower even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gowerin Tarrengower +15.8 pts higher in Gower gap widening
76.2% 90th pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Gowerin Tarrengower +3.1 pts higher in Gower
40.6% 3rd pct 37.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Finance & insurance +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Administrative & support ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.6 pts 12.5%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Labourers even 12.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowerin Tarrengower +0.1 higher in Tarrengower
0.2 45th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowerin Tarrengower +0.2 more in Tarrengower
0.1 43rd pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowerin Tarrengower +1.8 pts higher in Tarrengower
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 58th pct
Walk to school in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowerin Tarrengower +15.7 pts higher in Tarrengower
14.7% 50th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Walk to health in Gowerin Tarrengower even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowerin Tarrengower +31.0 more in Gower
66.7 86th pct 35.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowerin Tarrengower +2 higher in Gower
3 61st pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Gowerin Tarrengower +0.5 pts higher in Gower
5.7% 50th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Gower with nearby areas

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Compare Tarrengower with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gower vs Tarrengower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21083/gower/vs/SAL22460/tarrengower