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Calwell vs Gowrie

Name: Calwell vs Gowrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Calwell profile · Gowrie profile

Calwell Gowrie

Calwell and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring suburbs with different levels of convenience. Gowrie (ACT) is much more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to around 45% in Calwell. Gowrie (ACT) also has a far higher share of separate houses at 98.7%, while Calwell's is 86.8%. In contrast, Calwell has a far higher typical personal income for First Nations residents, which is $1,158 compared to $674 in Gowrie (ACT).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,200 and family incomes of about $2,850. Both areas also have a similar share of people who speak little or no English and a similar number of schools within 3 km. While both are well above the national figure for adults working or looking for work, this rate is well higher in Calwell.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Gowrie Population: 2,590 larger in Calwell People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Calwell Bachelor+: 6.0 pts higher in Gowrie Owned outright: 5.0 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Gowrie +2,590 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 86th pct 3,140 85th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gowrie +1 yrs older in Gowrie gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Gowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 77.4%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%

36.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Indian even 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 82.2%

1.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Gowrie +0.34 more in Gowrie

2.68 38th pct 3.02 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Gowrie +1 more in Gowrie

19 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Gowrie +6 larger in Gowrie

481 70th pct 487 70th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Gowrie +7 higher in Gowrie

1,050 78th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 22.9%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%

15.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

7.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Gowrie +$15 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$1,192 90th pct $1,207 90th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gowrie +$214 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $2,674 92nd pct

Family income in Calwell in Gowrie +$66 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,842 89th pct $2,908 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.3%

21.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.3%

22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Gowrie +80 larger in Calwell

151 86th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Calwell in Gowrie +5 yrs older in Gowrie

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Calwell in Gowrie +$484 higher in Calwell

$1,158 86th pct $674 53rd pct

Household income in Calwell in Gowrie +$233 higher in Gowrie

$2,454 77th pct $2,687 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Gowrie +0.1 larger in Gowrie gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 60.1%

23.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Gowrie +$8 higher in Calwell gap steady

$448 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Gowrie +$167 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Gowrie +0.10 higher in Calwell gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 48.3%

29.7% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.9% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 98.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.7%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 38.4%

34.6% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 32.6%

12.6% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.6% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.5%

16.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Gowrie +8 more in Calwell

31 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Gowrie +1.91 more in Gowrie

5.41 79th pct 7.32 86th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Gowrie +170.4 more in Calwell

1,532.5 89th pct 1,362.1 88th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Gowrie +1 more in Calwell

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Gowrie +4 longer in Calwell

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Gowrie +1 longer in Calwell

19 16th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Gowrie +6,388 more in Calwell

9,528 58th pct 3,140 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Gowrie +8,849 more in Calwell

59,276 68th pct 50,427 65th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Gowrie +9 longer in Calwell

75 81st pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 67.6%

8.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%

17.9% 3 vehicles even 17.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

2.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance even 12.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

15.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Calwell in Gowrie +937 higher in Calwell

4,154 59th pct 3,217 47th pct

Assault/100k in Calwell in Gowrie +238 higher in Calwell

716 51st pct 478 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Calwell in Gowrie +12 higher in Calwell

140 61st pct 127 57th pct

Robbery/100k in Calwell in Gowrie

52 48th pct —

Burglary/100k in Calwell in Gowrie

175 12th pct —

Theft/100k in Calwell in Gowrie +292 higher in Calwell

611 32nd pct 318 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Calwell in Gowrie +23 higher in Gowrie

105 25th pct 127 34th pct

Property damage/100k in Calwell in Gowrie +29 higher in Gowrie

576 41st pct 605 43rd pct

5-yr change in Calwell in Gowrie +6.0 pts higher in Calwell

-33.9% 22nd pct -39.9% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Gowrie +1.3 higher in Gowrie

5.4 85th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Gowrie +1.7 more in Gowrie

5.0 83rd pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Calwell in Gowrie +52.6 pts higher in Gowrie

45.9% 78th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Gowrie +53.0 pts higher in Gowrie

45.5% 78th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Gowrie +0.6 pts higher in Gowrie

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Gowrie +14.1 pts higher in Gowrie

84.6% 88th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Gowrie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Gowrie +52.1 pts higher in Gowrie

43.9% 82nd pct 96.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Gowrie +22.4 more in Gowrie

10.1 42nd pct 32.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Gowrie +56 higher in Gowrie

199 90th pct 256 93rd pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Gowrie +2.4 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 74th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80029/calwell/vs/SAL80065/gowrie