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Cotswold Hills vs Gowrie Junction

Name: Cotswold Hills vs Gowrie Junction — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Cotswold Hills profile · Gowrie Junction profile

Cotswold Hills Gowrie Junction

Gowrie Junction and Cotswold Hills are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Gowrie Junction is a younger community where the typical resident is 37, and it has a higher share of children under 15 at 24.6%. In contrast, Cotswold Hills is noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 and more people aged 65 and over (18.9%). Life in Cotswold Hills is more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (66.4%) and groceries (22.8%), whereas Gowrie Junction has more homes within walking distance of a school (18.0%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is $2,164 in Gowrie Junction and $2,196 in Cotswold Hills. They also share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force (4.6%). While Cotswold Hills has seen more people move in over the last five years (41.7% compared to 30.6% in Gowrie Junction), both remain largely car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Gowrie Junction Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in Cotswold Hills Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Cotswold Hills Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in Gowrie Junction Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Cotswold Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +622 larger in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing

1,620 76th pct 2,242 80th pct

Median age in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +5 yrs older in Cotswold Hills gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

62.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 61.9%

28.1% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

5.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Cotswold Hills Gowrie Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%

13.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Irish even 12.2%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 63.9%

26.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction

— 1.81 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +4 more in Cotswold Hills

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +99 larger in Cotswold Hills

351 54th pct 252 43rd pct

ICSEA in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +26 higher in Gowrie Junction

930 18th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

4.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.8%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

10.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +$51 higher in Cotswold Hills gap narrowing

$912 74th pct $861 68th pct

Household income in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +$32 higher in Cotswold Hills gap narrowing

$2,196 83rd pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +$78 higher in Cotswold Hills gap narrowing

$2,355 76th pct $2,277 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

7.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +2.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +36 larger in Gowrie Junction

50 77th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +2 yrs older in Cotswold Hills

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +$368 higher in Cotswold Hills

$974 77th pct $606 46th pct

Household income in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +$208 higher in Gowrie Junction

$2,125 67th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +0.3 larger in Gowrie Junction gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 26.4%

6.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 36.0%

17.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% 1 person even 11.6%

6.8% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +$10 higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +$52 higher in Cotswold Hills gap narrowing

$1,785 60th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +0.10 higher in Gowrie Junction gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 31.9%

16.8% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 7.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 99.6%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 55.4%

17.9% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

1.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.1% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +43 longer in Gowrie Junction

38 73rd pct 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +1 longer in Cotswold Hills

90 63rd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 73.4%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

17.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

17.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

1.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

10.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

8.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +0.9 higher in Cotswold Hills

1.3 61st pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +0.8 more in Cotswold Hills

1.3 61st pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +2.6 pts higher in Cotswold Hills

2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +22.8 pts higher in Cotswold Hills

22.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +15.2 pts higher in Gowrie Junction

2.8% 58th pct 18.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +37.0 pts higher in Cotswold Hills

66.4% 69th pct 29.4% 58th pct

Walk to health in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +7.3 more in Cotswold Hills

8.6 38th pct 1.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +20 higher in Cotswold Hills

26 74th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Cotswold Hills in Gowrie Junction +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie Junction

7.6% 67th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cotswold Hills vs Gowrie Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30731/cotswold-hills/vs/SAL31215/gowrie-junction