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Gowrie vs Monash

Name: Gowrie vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Gowrie profile · Monash profile

Gowrie Monash

Monash (ACT) and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in layout and demographics. Gowrie (ACT) is much more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and health services, compared to just 27.2% and 13.5% in Monash (ACT). Gowrie (ACT) also has a much higher share of separate houses at 98.7%, while Monash (ACT) has more variety with 12.2% of homes being townhouses or semi-detached. There is a stark contrast among First Nations residents; they are far older in Gowrie (ACT) with a typical age of 29, while in Monash (ACT) they are far younger at 19.

These two areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people and very similar school advantage scores. While both are highly educated and earn more than the national figure, the gap in high earners is widening, with 41.3% of Gowrie (ACT) households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 32.0% in Monash (ACT). Monash (ACT) has a larger share of older residents and people living alone, which is consistent with its higher rate of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,504 larger in Monash Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Gowrie Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Monash Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Monash 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Monash +2,504 larger in Monash gap steady

3,140 85th pct 5,644 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Monash +5 yrs older in Monash gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 50.1%

30.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

3.7% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 72.3%

3.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%

38.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 35.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

4.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 77.8%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity even 48.4%

41.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

4.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Monash +2.01 more in Gowrie

3.02 43rd pct 1.01 8th pct

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

20 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Monash +22 larger in Monash

487 70th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Monash +7 higher in Gowrie

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

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 65.9%

16.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

9.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

5.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Monash +$112 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,207 90th pct $1,095 87th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Monash +$510 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,674 92nd pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Gowrie in Monash +$226 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,908 89th pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 17.3%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

7.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%

27.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +3.8 pts 58.5%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

6.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Monash +112 larger in Monash

71 81st pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Monash +10 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gowrie in Monash +$513 higher in Monash

$674 53rd pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Monash +$125 higher in Monash

$2,687 84th pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Monash +0.3 larger in Gowrie gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 58.5%

26.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

15.5% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Monash +$10 higher in Monash gap steady

$440 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Monash +$109 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie in Monash even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 37.8%

34.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.6% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 86.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 33.8%

38.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom even 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.9%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Monash +14 more in Monash

23 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Monash +0.77 more in Gowrie

7.32 86th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Monash +136.9 more in Gowrie

1,362.1 88th pct 1,225.2 87th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Monash +4 more in Monash

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Monash even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

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

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Monash +2,504 more in Monash

3,140 48th pct 5,644 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Monash +20,539 more in Gowrie

50,427 65th pct 29,888 56th pct

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

66 68th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 64.9%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.3%

2.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 39.6%

23.4% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%

6.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

9.0% Construction even 9.1%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

18.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gowrie in Monash +559 higher in Gowrie

3,217 47th pct 2,658 39th pct

Assault/100k in Gowrie in Monash +36 higher in Monash

478 32nd pct 514 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Gowrie in Monash +50 higher in Monash

127 57th pct 177 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Gowrie in Monash

— 159 10th pct

Theft/100k in Gowrie in Monash +141 higher in Gowrie

318 14th pct 177 3rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gowrie in Monash +3 higher in Gowrie

127 34th pct 124 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Gowrie in Monash +233 higher in Gowrie

605 43rd pct 372 21st pct

5-yr change in Gowrie in Monash +2.4 pts higher in Monash

-39.9% 16th pct -37.5% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Monash +1.5 higher in Gowrie

6.7 91st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Monash +2.1 more in Gowrie

6.8 93rd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Monash +62.7 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 35.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Monash +71.3 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 27.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Monash +7.5 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Monash +82.4 pts higher in Gowrie

96.0% 99th pct 13.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Monash +16.5 more in Gowrie

32.5 74th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Monash +50 higher in Gowrie

256 93rd pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Monash +1.7 pts higher in Gowrie

6.2% 56th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/vs/SAL80097/monash