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Gowrie Park vs Roland

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Gowrie Park profile · Roland profile

Gowrie Park Roland

Roland and Gowrie Park are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Tasmania. They differ sharply in their demographics; Gowrie Park has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (12.2% compared to 0.0% in Roland) and people born overseas (29.3% versus 10.2%). Roland has a much larger proportion of seniors, with 30.7% aged 65 and over compared to 12.2% in Gowrie Park. Roland also has more adults working or looking for work (58.8% versus 35.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,062, while Gowrie Park's is $687.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or residents living within a short walk of groceries or health services. The gap in typical age between them is widening, as residents in Gowrie Park are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 50 in Roland. Both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly personal income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47 larger in Roland Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Roland De facto: 20.9 pts higher in Roland Needs assistance: 9.8 pts higher in Gowrie Park First Nations: 12.2 pts higher in Gowrie Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie Parkin Roland +47 larger in Roland gap steady
41 24th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Gowrie Parkin Roland +7 yrs older in Gowrie Park gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gowrie Parkin Roland +12.2 pts higher in Gowrie Park gap widening
12.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowrie Parkin Roland +18.5 pts higher in Roland gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 30.7% 87th pct
Under 15 in Gowrie Parkin Roland +8.0 pts higher in Roland gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Gowrie Parkin Roland +20.9 pts higher in Roland gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 89th pct

Age structure

61.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.6 pts 36.4%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +18.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

35.1% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.6% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 13.8%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
8.1% Separated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Park Roland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowrie Parkin Roland +19.0 pts higher in Gowrie Park gap widening
29.3% 88th pct 10.2% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 80.7%
9.8% New Zealand ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
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

58.5% English ◂ +15.4 pts 43.2%
43.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
17.1% Irish ◂ +13.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Scottish +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Parkin Roland even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gowrie Parkin Roland even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.4% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 94.3%
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 Parkin Roland +13.9 pts higher in Roland gap widening
46.3% 69th pct 60.2% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
26.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%
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 Parkin Roland +5.1 pts higher in Roland gap narrowing
25.8% 8th pct 30.9% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowrie Parkin Roland +8.8 pts higher in Roland gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie Parkin Roland +1 more in Roland
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 927 16th pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 10 ◂ +24.7 pts 33.3%
25.8% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Education ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% Architecture & building ◂ +13.1 pts 9.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Creative arts +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie Parkin Roland +$109 higher in Roland gap widening
$328 0th pct $437 7th pct
Household income in Gowrie Parkin Roland +$375 higher in Roland gap widening
$687 1st pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Gowrie Parkin Roland +$342 higher in Roland gap widening
$700 0th pct $1,042 8th pct
High earners in Gowrie Parkin Roland even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 51.5%
46.2% Under $650 ◂ +28.0 pts 18.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

91.9% Under $650 ◂ +28.1 pts 63.7%
8.1% $650–$1,499 +18.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowrie Parkin Roland +6.2 pts higher in Gowrie Park
41.5% 91st pct 35.2% 78th pct
Mental health in Gowrie Parkin Roland +0.5 pts higher in Gowrie Park
7.3% 42nd pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Gowrie Parkin Roland +9.8 pts higher in Gowrie Park gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.3% Arthritis ◂ +21.3 pts 8.0%
7.3% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.6% None +20.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
14.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowrie Parkin Roland +6.2 pts higher in Gowrie Park gap widening
16.2% 41st pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Gowrie Parkin Roland +8.5 pts higher in Gowrie Park gap steady
13.5% 58th pct 5.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Gowrie Parkin Roland +0.4 pts higher in Roland gap narrowing
10.8% 8th pct 11.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Gowrie Parkin Roland +11.3 pts higher in Roland
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowrie Parkin Roland +8.6 pts higher in Roland gap narrowing
18.9% 22nd pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie Parkin Roland +5 larger in Gowrie Park
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gowrie Parkin Roland +16 yrs older in Gowrie Park
57 yrs 92nd pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Gowrie Parkin Roland
$374 13th pct —
Household income in Gowrie Parkin Roland
$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie Parkin Roland +0.4 larger in Roland gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Gowrie Parkin Roland +3.9 pts higher in Roland gap narrowing
13.0% 63rd pct 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

17.4% Couples with children +36.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
47.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 44.6%
13.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +35.7 pts 18.2%
53.8% 2 people ◂ +20.5 pts 33.3%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie Parkin Roland +$75 higher in Roland
$225 32nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Gowrie Parkin Roland +$314 higher in Roland gap narrowing
$401 0th pct $715 7th pct
People / bedroom in Gowrie Parkin Roland even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 63.6% 94th pct
Separate houses in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 63.6%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%
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 even 100.0%
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

30.8% 3 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
23.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 9.1%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 12.1%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

200.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +128.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gowrie Parkin Roland +12 longer in Gowrie Park
180 95th pct 168 93rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
0.0% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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

38.5% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowrie Parkin Roland +17.7 pts higher in Gowrie Park gap widening
39.0% 76th pct 21.3% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gowrie Parkin Roland +23.6 pts higher in Roland gap widening
35.1% 5th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Gowrie Parkin Roland
— 43.5% 7th pct

Industries people work in

38.5% Retail trade ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Labourers ◂ +15.6 pts 15.2%
23.1% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +16.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Sales workers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie Parkin Roland +0.3 higher in Gowrie Park
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowrie Parkin Roland +0.4 more in Gowrie Park
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowrie Parkin Roland +35.1 pts higher in Gowrie Park
35.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowrie Parkin Roland +11.4 more in Roland
0.0 0th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowrie Parkin Roland even
1 58th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Gowrie Parkin Roland +0.1 pts higher in Roland
11.2% 86th pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Gowrie Park with nearby areas

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Compare Roland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie Park vs Roland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60243/gowrie-park/vs/SAL60565/roland