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Gowrie vs Greenway

Name: Gowrie vs Greenway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Gowrie profile · Greenway profile

Gowrie Greenway

Greenway and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and populations. Gowrie (ACT) is dominated by separate houses, with 98.7% of homes being detached, while Greenway is mostly flats or apartments. This reflects in their residents; Gowrie (ACT) has far more children (21.1% compared to 10.9% in Greenway) and more high-earning households, with 41.3% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Greenway has a more transient and international feel, with far more people born overseas (31.1%) and a much higher share of renters (38.8%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,200 and are equally accessible, with all homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. However, the gap in crime rates has widened over the last five years; while recorded offences fell by nearly 40% in Gowrie (ACT), the decrease in Greenway was much smaller at 3.8%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.0 pts higher in Greenway Separate houses: 96.1 pts higher in Gowrie 3+ bedrooms: 56.1 pts higher in Gowrie Recent movers: 43.6 pts higher in Greenway Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Greenway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Greenway +989 larger in Greenway gap narrowing

3,140 85th pct 4,129 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Greenway +2 yrs older in Gowrie gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 10.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 38.9%

30.3% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.1% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Greenway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 64.5%

2.0% India +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.4% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 27.0%

38.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

2.4% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 71.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 36.6%

41.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 40.9%

1.4% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Greenway +0.80 more in Gowrie

3.02 43rd pct 2.22 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Greenway +5 more in Gowrie

20 87th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Greenway +92 larger in Greenway

487 70th pct 579 82nd pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Greenway even

1,057 81st pct 1,057 80th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 73.0%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 18.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

5.7% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Greenway +$10 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$1,207 90th pct $1,197 90th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Greenway +$817 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,674 92nd pct $1,857 68th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Greenway +$567 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,908 89th pct $2,341 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 9.9%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%

7.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.5% Asthma even 9.6%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

4.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 60.8%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%

6.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Greenway +27 larger in Greenway

71 81st pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Greenway +2 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Greenway +$451 higher in Greenway

$674 53rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Greenway +$596 higher in Gowrie

$2,687 84th pct $2,091 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Greenway +0.9 larger in Gowrie gap widening

2.8 76th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 36.2%

26.0% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.3% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

15.5% 1 person +28.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 6.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Greenway +$10 higher in Greenway gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Greenway +$542 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in Greenway +0.20 higher in Greenway gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 34.3%

15.6% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 22.7%

0.6% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +96.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.7 pts 6.7%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 33.0%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +23.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +34.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.2%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.9%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 31.7%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +29.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 8.1%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Greenway +4 more in Greenway

23 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Greenway +0.79 more in Gowrie

7.32 86th pct 6.54 84th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Greenway +3,106.3 more in Greenway

1,362.1 88th pct 4,468.4 100th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Greenway +12 more in Greenway

3 79th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Greenway +1 longer in Gowrie

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

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

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Greenway +19,562 more in Greenway

3,140 48th pct 22,702 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Greenway +46,604 more in Greenway

50,427 65th pct 97,031 78th pct

Transit to city in Gowrie in Greenway +5 longer in Gowrie

66 68th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 55.6%

0.9% Walked +11.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.2% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.4% 1 vehicle +34.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 27.4%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Manufacturing even 1.6%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gowrie in Greenway +20,445 higher in Greenway

3,217 47th pct 23,662 94th pct

Assault/100k in Gowrie in Greenway +2,695 higher in Greenway

478 32nd pct 3,173 88th pct

Sexual/100k in Gowrie in Greenway +987 higher in Greenway

127 57th pct 1,114 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Gowrie in Greenway

— 218 90th pct

Burglary/100k in Gowrie in Greenway

— 581 58th pct

Theft/100k in Gowrie in Greenway +7,020 higher in Greenway

318 14th pct 7,338 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gowrie in Greenway +309 higher in Greenway

127 34th pct 436 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Gowrie in Greenway +1,526 higher in Greenway

605 43rd pct 2,131 87th pct

5-yr change in Gowrie in Greenway +36.0 pts higher in Greenway

-39.9% 16th pct -3.8% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Greenway +1.7 higher in Greenway

6.7 91st pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Greenway +0.8 more in Greenway

6.8 93rd pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Greenway +6.0 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Greenway +8.2 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 90.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Greenway even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Greenway even

98.6% 99th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Greenway even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Greenway +5.2 pts higher in Gowrie

96.0% 99th pct 90.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Greenway +7.1 more in Gowrie

32.5 74th pct 25.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Greenway +12 higher in Greenway

256 93rd pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Greenway +2.2 pts higher in Gowrie

6.2% 56th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Greenway with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/vs/SAL80066/greenway