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Gowrie Station vs Nive

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Gowrie Station profile · Nive profile

Gowrie Station Nive

Nive and Gowrie Station are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Nive is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 36, while those in Gowrie Station are far older at 49. There is also a significant difference in earnings; typical weekly family income is far higher in Nive at $1,812, compared to just $575 in Gowrie Station.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with both being completely car-dependent and lacking any local shops, parks or schools within walking distance. They share similar household sizes, with about 2.5 or 2.6 people per home. While Nive has a little higher typical personal and household income, the gap between the two areas has remained steady over time.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie Stationin Nive +33 larger in Nive gap widening
11 8th pct 44 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15
  • First area, 2021: 11
  • Second area, 2016: 34
  • Second area, 2021: 44
Median age in Gowrie Stationin Nive +13 yrs older in Gowrie Station gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
First Nations in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 27.3% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%
— 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

90.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +63.6 pts 27.3%
54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.0 pts 29.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

33.3% Married +48.8 pts ▸ 82.1%
50.0% Never married ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Divorced +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Widowed +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Station Nive

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

  • 85+ in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Gowrie Station: 30.8% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 23.1% females; 45–49 in Nive: 12.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Gowrie Station: 46.2% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Nive: 12.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Nive: 12.0% males, 24.0% females
  • 30–34 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Nive: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Nive: 0.0% males, 12.0% females
  • 0–4 in Gowrie Station: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Nive: 28.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

136.4% Australia ◂ +52.3 pts 84.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

72.7% Australian ◂ +40.9 pts 31.8%
27.3% English +18.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Scottish +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

136.4% English only ◂ +52.3 pts 84.1%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

— 22.7% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.7%

Religious affiliation

136.4% Christianity ◂ +70.5 pts 65.9%
0.0% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
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

— 64.3% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 55.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.3%
— 14.3% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +31.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% Year 10 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie Stationin Nive +$108 higher in Nive gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $833 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $349
  • First area, 2021: $725
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $833
Household income in Gowrie Stationin Nive +$176 higher in Nive gap narrowing
$1,199 25th pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $574
  • First area, 2021: $1,199
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Gowrie Stationin Nive +$1,237 higher in Nive gap widening
$575 0th pct $1,812 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $575
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2016: $1,312
  • Second area, 2021: $1,812
— 17.9% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.9%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +32.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 13.6% 6th pct
Mental health in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 6.8% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +18.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 25.0% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
Unpaid carers in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 10.7% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
Unpaid child care in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 35.7% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 45.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.7%
Defence service in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 14.3% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie Stationin Nive +0.1 larger in Nive
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 3.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

87.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 75.0%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
0.0% 3 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.7 pts 30.8%
0.0% Other tenure +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
42.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 130.8%
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

85.7% 5 or more ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +84.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.4 pts 23.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 41.7% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 54.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.7%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Car (driver) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 18.4% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.4%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gowrie Stationin Nive
— 85.7% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 95.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.7%
— 58.3% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 77.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.3%

Industries people work in

112.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowrie Stationin Nive even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Gowrie Stationin Nive +0.1 pts higher in Gowrie Station
2.9% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie Station vs Nive [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31218/gowrie-station/vs/SAL32150/nive