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Gowrie vs Isabella Plains

Name: Gowrie vs Isabella Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Gowrie profile · Isabella Plains profile

Gowrie Isabella Plains

Isabella Plains and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas with different housing and amenity profiles. Gowrie (ACT) has a much higher share of separate houses (98.7% compared to 75.1%) and is far more walkable, with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 1.5% in Isabella Plains. Incomes are also higher in Gowrie (ACT), where the typical weekly household income is $2,674, while in Isabella Plains it is $2,131. In contrast, Isabella Plains has a higher share of people using another language at home (20.2% versus 15.0%) and more people living alone (23.3% versus 15.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 5.2% in Isabella Plains and 4.4% in Gowrie (ACT). They are also very similar in family life, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. While they share these commonalities, the gap in housing types remains a key difference, with Isabella Plains having significantly more townhouses and semi-detached homes than Gowrie (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Gowrie Population: 1,189 larger in Isabella Plains Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Gowrie Living alone: 7.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Isabella Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +1,189 larger in Isabella Plains gap steady

3,140 85th pct 4,329 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +2 yrs older in Gowrie gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 48.9%

30.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Isabella Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 74.5%

2.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%

38.1% English ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

2.4% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 76.9%

1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

41.2% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 39.7%

4.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +0.82 more in Gowrie

3.02 43rd pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +2 more in Isabella Plains

20 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +12 larger in Isabella Plains

487 70th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +10 higher in Gowrie

1,057 81st pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 64.6%

16.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 25.8%

22.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +$123 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,207 90th pct $1,084 87th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +$543 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,674 92nd pct $2,131 81st pct

Family income in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +$406 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,908 89th pct $2,502 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

7.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition even 11.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +91 larger in Isabella Plains

71 81st pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +6 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +$240 higher in Isabella Plains

$674 53rd pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +$388 higher in Gowrie

$2,687 84th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +0.2 larger in Gowrie gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

13.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 30.4%

15.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

18.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +$10 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady

$440 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +$287 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,880 65th pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +0.10 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 48.1%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 28.1%

15.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 75.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 24.9%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +32.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 13.2%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.7%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.0%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Isabella Plains even

23 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +2.01 more in Gowrie

7.32 86th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +428.9 more in Gowrie

1,362.1 88th pct 933.2 86th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +1 more in Isabella Plains

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +1 longer in Gowrie

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +1 longer in Isabella Plains

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +12,215 more in Isabella Plains

3,140 48th pct 15,355 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +3,204 more in Isabella Plains

50,427 65th pct 53,631 66th pct

Transit to city in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +13 longer in Isabella Plains

66 68th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 39.8%

23.4% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

6.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

9.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 21.8%

18.5% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +225 higher in Isabella Plains

3,217 47th pct 3,442 50th pct

Assault/100k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +62 higher in Gowrie

478 32nd pct 416 26th pct

Sexual/100k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +12 higher in Gowrie

127 57th pct 116 50th pct

Robbery/100k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains

— 23 16th pct

Burglary/100k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains

— 92 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +64 higher in Gowrie

318 14th pct 254 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +57 higher in Isabella Plains

127 34th pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +120 higher in Gowrie

605 43rd pct 485 32nd pct

5-yr change in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +2.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains

-39.9% 16th pct -37.9% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +1.1 higher in Gowrie

6.7 91st pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +1.6 more in Gowrie

6.8 93rd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +12.1 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 86.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +9.8 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 88.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +1.3 pts higher in Gowrie

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Isabella Plains even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +94.4 pts higher in Gowrie

96.0% 99th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +24.2 more in Gowrie

32.5 74th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +50 higher in Gowrie

256 93rd pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Isabella Plains +2.5 pts higher in Gowrie

6.2% 56th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/vs/SAL80079/isabella-plains