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Gowrie vs Richardson

Name: Gowrie vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Gowrie profile · Richardson profile

Gowrie Richardson

Gowrie (ACT) and Richardson are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations of around 3,100 people. Gowrie (ACT) is markedly more affluent and educated, with a typical household income of $2,674 compared to $2,043 in Richardson. This is consistent with the fact that 32.7% of adults in Gowrie (ACT) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 19.3% seen in Richardson. Gowrie (ACT) is also much more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 29.1% of homes in Richardson have the same access.

Both suburbs have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in several areas. They share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and similar transit times to the city. They also both have a high share of people caring for children unpaid, well above the national figure. While the two areas are alike in these respects, they diverge in their First Nations populations; Richardson has a larger First Nations community, though the unemployment rate for this group is far higher in Richardson than in Gowrie (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Gowrie Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Gowrie Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Richardson Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in Gowrie Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Richardson +82 larger in Gowrie gap widening

3,140 85th pct 3,058 84th pct

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

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 43.3%

30.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 75.6%

3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

38.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 34.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Filipino even 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 79.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 44.0%

41.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Richardson +1.39 more in Gowrie

3.02 43rd pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Richardson +3 more in Gowrie

20 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Richardson +7 larger in Richardson

487 70th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Richardson even

1,057 81st pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 59.7%

16.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 21.8%

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

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%

9.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Richardson +$195 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,207 90th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Gowrie in Richardson +$631 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,674 92nd pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Richardson +$581 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,908 89th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 11.4%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

7.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.2% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.2%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%

6.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Richardson +67 larger in Richardson

71 81st pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Richardson +12 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 60th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gowrie in Richardson +$12 higher in Gowrie

$674 53rd pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Gowrie in Richardson +$812 higher in Gowrie

$2,687 84th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie in Richardson +0.2 larger in Gowrie gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 56.5%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%

13.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 31.3%

15.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Richardson +$49 higher in Gowrie gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $391 80th pct

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

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

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 47.2%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 26.1%

15.6% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 96.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 23.4%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 9.5%

14.5% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 49.1%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Richardson +7 more in Richardson

23 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Richardson +2.49 more in Richardson

7.32 86th pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Richardson +771.3 more in Richardson

1,362.1 88th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Richardson +3 more in Richardson

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Richardson +4 longer in Gowrie

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gowrie in Richardson even

18 15th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Richardson +12,221 more in Richardson

3,140 48th pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Richardson +3,510 more in Richardson

50,427 65th pct 53,937 66th pct

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

66 68th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 39.4%

23.4% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

6.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%

9.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 18.5%

18.5% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gowrie in Richardson +904 higher in Richardson

3,217 47th pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Gowrie in Richardson +307 higher in Richardson

478 32nd pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Gowrie in Richardson +3 higher in Richardson

127 57th pct 131 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Gowrie in Richardson

— 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Gowrie in Richardson +57 higher in Gowrie

318 14th pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gowrie in Richardson +29 higher in Gowrie

127 34th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Gowrie in Richardson +49 higher in Richardson

605 43rd pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Gowrie in Richardson +2.9 pts higher in Richardson

-39.9% 16th pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Richardson +1.7 higher in Gowrie

6.7 91st pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Richardson +1.9 more in Gowrie

6.8 93rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Richardson +51.8 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Richardson +69.5 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Richardson +11.7 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Richardson +56.4 pts higher in Gowrie

96.0% 99th pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Richardson +19.1 more in Gowrie

32.5 74th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Richardson +47 higher in Gowrie

256 93rd pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Richardson +2.8 pts higher in Gowrie

6.2% 56th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/vs/SAL80114/richardson