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Gowrie Station vs Ward

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Gowrie Station profile · Ward profile

Gowrie Station Ward

Ward and Gowrie Station are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Ward has a much younger population, with a typical age of 36 compared to 49 in Gowrie Station. There are also significant differences in earnings; typical weekly family income is far higher in Ward at $2,666, while in Gowrie Station it is $575. Ward also has more schools within 3 km, with two compared to none in Gowrie Station.

In Ward, the typical age is just a little younger than the national figure. Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack any local amenities or public transport within walking distance. These two places share the same terrain slope of 2.9% and have very similar household sizes, with Ward at 2.7 people per home and Gowrie Station at 2.5.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76 larger in Ward Family income: $2,091 higher in Ward Median age: 13 yrs older in Gowrie Station Household income: $759 higher in Ward Personal income: $241 higher in Ward

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie Stationin Ward +76 larger in Ward gap widening
11 8th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Gowrie Stationin Ward +13 yrs older in Gowrie Station gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 31.0% 96th pct
De facto in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

90.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +63.3 pts 27.6%
54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +33.9 pts 20.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

33.3% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
50.0% Never married ◂ +26.7 pts 23.3%
0.0% Divorced +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Widowed +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Station Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

136.4% Australia ◂ +52.5 pts 83.9%
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 ◂ +23.3 pts 49.4%
27.3% English +8.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

136.4% English only ◂ +57.1 pts 79.3%
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 Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

136.4% Christianity ◂ +67.4 pts 69.0%
0.0% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Not stated +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
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 Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 48.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 11.7% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie Stationin Ward +2 more in Ward
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 142 31st pct
ICSEA in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +23.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Year 10 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
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% Health +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Ward +$241 higher in Ward gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $966 79th pct
Household income in Gowrie Stationin Ward +$759 higher in Ward gap narrowing
$1,199 25th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Gowrie Stationin Ward +$2,091 higher in Ward gap widening
$575 0th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 28.7% 50th pct
Mental health in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +3.9 pts 59.8%
0.0% One condition +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 18.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie Stationin Ward +3 larger in Ward
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie Stationin Ward +0.2 larger in Ward
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

87.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 80.9%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 20.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +30.9 pts 12.0%
0.0% 1 person +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 6 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Gowrie Stationin Ward +0.10 higher in Ward
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 72.0% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 84.0% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.4 pts 32.0%
42.9% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
0.0% Other tenure +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +28.0 pts 72.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

85.7% 5 or more ◂ +73.7 pts 12.0%
71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.4 pts 32.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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 Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.6 pts 19.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 29.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Gowrie Stationin Ward
— 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

112.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +67.5 pts 45.0%
0.0% Construction +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowrie Stationin Ward +11.5 more in Ward
0.0 0th pct 11.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Gowrie Stationin Ward even
2.9% 10th pct 2.9% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie Station vs Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31218/gowrie-station/vs/SAL32988/ward