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Gowrie Mountain vs Kingsthorpe

Name: Gowrie Mountain vs Kingsthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Gowrie Mountain profile · Kingsthorpe profile

Gowrie Mountain Kingsthorpe

Kingsthorpe and Gowrie Mountain are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Kingsthorpe is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 24.5% of the population being children under 15. It is also more walkable, with 71.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 31.2% in Gowrie Mountain. In contrast, Gowrie Mountain is far older, with a typical age of 49 and 25.7% of people aged 65 and over. Residents there are also more likely to own their homes outright (43.7%) and have completed Year 12 (54.5%).

Both areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $787 in Kingsthorpe and $779 in Gowrie Mountain. They also have almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While Kingsthorpe has seen more newcomers, with 40.1% moving in during the last five years, Gowrie Mountain remains more stable, with 26.1% of residents arriving in that timeframe.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,937 larger in Kingsthorpe Median age: 14 yrs older in Gowrie Mountain Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Kingsthorpe Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe No religion: 14.7 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +1,937 larger in Kingsthorpe gap widening

222 56th pct 2,159 79th pct

Median age in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +14 yrs older in Gowrie Mountain gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.4%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 13.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 51.7%

25.0% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Mountain Kingsthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

5.0% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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

39.6% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

12.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.7% Irish even 11.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 51.1%

26.6% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe

— 1.89 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +1 more in Kingsthorpe

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe

— 205 38th pct

ICSEA in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe

— 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 43.8%

27.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.0% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

5.8% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +$8 higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing

$779 55th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +$56 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing

$1,708 60th pct $1,652 57th pct

Family income in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +$202 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing

$2,021 59th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

7.2% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 59.1%

19.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +136 larger in Kingsthorpe

15 63rd pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +9 yrs older in Kingsthorpe

15 yrs 11th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +$325 higher in Gowrie Mountain

$949 76th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +$429 higher in Gowrie Mountain

$2,250 71st pct $1,821 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +0.3 larger in Kingsthorpe gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 26.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

54.0% 2 people ◂ +16.4 pts 37.6%

12.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +$2 higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing

$308 59th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +$94 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening

$1,611 49th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +0.10 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 29.3%

9.2% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 99.9%

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

35.6% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +43.0 pts 57.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +3 longer in Kingsthorpe

93 65th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

76.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 75.9%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

0.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 21.7%

13.6% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 14.7%

13.3% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

5.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Other services ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

10.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +1.0 higher in Kingsthorpe

0.3 47th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +1.4 more in Kingsthorpe

0.3 47th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +18.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +28.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +40.7 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

31.2% 58th pct 71.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +27.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +0.1 more in Kingsthorpe

4.5 28th pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe even

4 64th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie Mountain in Kingsthorpe +7.2 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain

14.2% 91st pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Gowrie Mountain with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsthorpe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie Mountain vs Kingsthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31217/gowrie-mountain/vs/SAL31547/kingsthorpe