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Gowrie vs Oxley

Name: Gowrie vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Gowrie profile · Oxley profile

Gowrie Oxley

Gowrie (ACT) and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring residential areas with very different levels of convenience. Gowrie (ACT) is very walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.0% near health services. In contrast, Oxley (ACT) is only somewhat walkable, with just 16.9% of homes near groceries and 8.9% near health services. Other key differences include the First Nations population, who are far older in Gowrie (ACT) by 9 years and have a much lower unemployment rate than in Oxley (ACT).

Both areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,100 to $1,200 and have nearly identical shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. The gap in their crime rate trends is widening, as the five-year change in Gowrie (ACT) was 39.9% lower, while Oxley (ACT) saw a smaller decrease of 13.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,437 larger in Gowrie Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Oxley Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Gowrie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oxley Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Oxley +1,437 larger in Gowrie gap widening

3,140 85th pct 1,703 77th pct

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

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 48.7%

30.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 78.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 36.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 81.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

41.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Hinduism even 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Oxley

3.02 43rd pct —

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

20 87th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Oxley +96 larger in Oxley

487 70th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Oxley even

1,057 81st pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 67.2%

16.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%

22.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

5.7% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building even 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Oxley +$75 higher in Gowrie gap steady

$1,207 90th pct $1,132 88th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Oxley +$281 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,674 92nd pct $2,393 88th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Oxley +$154 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,908 89th pct $2,754 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

7.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

27.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 60.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Oxley +10 larger in Gowrie

71 81st pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Oxley +9 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Oxley +$159 higher in Oxley

$674 53rd pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Oxley +$313 higher in Gowrie

$2,687 84th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 57.4%

26.0% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.0%

15.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Oxley +$40 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Oxley +$17 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,150 79th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

15.6% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 91.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 36.8%

38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 12.9%

20.3% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.5% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Oxley +12 more in Gowrie

23 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Oxley +0.87 more in Gowrie

7.32 86th pct 6.46 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Oxley +365.6 more in Gowrie

1,362.1 88th pct 996.5 86th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Oxley +1 more in Oxley

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Oxley +1 longer in Oxley

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in Oxley +2 longer in Gowrie

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Oxley +1,437 more in Gowrie

3,140 48th pct 1,703 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Oxley +28,060 more in Gowrie

50,427 65th pct 22,367 51st pct

Transit to city in Gowrie in Oxley +4 longer in Oxley

66 68th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 64.8%

9.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Bus even 2.3%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 41.3%

23.4% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

6.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

18.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

5.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gowrie in Oxley +307 higher in Oxley

3,217 47th pct 3,523 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Gowrie in Oxley +8 higher in Gowrie

478 32nd pct 470 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Gowrie in Oxley +10 higher in Gowrie

127 57th pct 117 51st pct

Burglary/100k in Gowrie in Oxley

— 235 19th pct

Theft/100k in Gowrie in Oxley +34 higher in Oxley

318 14th pct 352 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gowrie in Oxley +69 higher in Gowrie

127 34th pct 59 9th pct

Property damage/100k in Gowrie in Oxley +100 higher in Oxley

605 43rd pct 705 50th pct

5-yr change in Gowrie in Oxley +26.8 pts higher in Oxley

-39.9% 16th pct -13.0% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Oxley +1.8 higher in Gowrie

6.7 91st pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Oxley +2.7 more in Gowrie

6.8 93rd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Oxley +84.6 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 13.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Oxley +81.7 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 16.9% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Oxley +1.4 pts higher in Oxley

98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Oxley +87.1 pts higher in Gowrie

96.0% 99th pct 8.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Oxley +14.3 more in Gowrie

32.5 74th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Oxley +38 higher in Gowrie

256 93rd pct 218 91st pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Oxley +0.7 pts higher in Oxley

6.2% 56th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/vs/SAL80105/oxley