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Gowrie vs Wanniassa

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

Gowrie Wanniassa

Wanniassa and Gowrie (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Wanniassa has more public transport options and a much higher number of stops, while Gowrie (ACT) is far more walkable for daily needs; 96% of Gowrie (ACT) homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 1% in Wanniassa. Crime rates are far higher in Wanniassa, particularly for theft. In terms of residents, Wanniassa has a far larger First Nations population and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 11.8% compared to 0.0% in Gowrie (ACT).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with crime rates falling in both places. They share many common traits, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,100 to $1,200 and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. This consistency extends to home life, as both areas have a high share of separate houses and a similar percentage of residents who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,745 larger in Wanniassa Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Gowrie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wanniassa Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Wanniassa 3+ bedrooms: 6.9 pts higher in Gowrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie in Wanniassa +4,745 larger in Wanniassa gap steady

3,140 85th pct 7,885 87th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Wanniassa +1 yrs older in Wanniassa gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 51.8%

30.3% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Wanniassa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 74.8%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%

38.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

13.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 80.2%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.5%

41.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gowrie in Wanniassa +0.17 more in Wanniassa

3.02 43rd pct 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowrie in Wanniassa +4 more in Wanniassa

20 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Gowrie in Wanniassa +88 larger in Wanniassa

487 70th pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Gowrie in Wanniassa +16 higher in Wanniassa

1,057 81st pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below even 5.3%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie in Wanniassa +$80 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$1,207 90th pct $1,127 88th pct

Household income in Gowrie in Wanniassa +$379 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,674 92nd pct $2,295 86th pct

Family income in Gowrie in Wanniassa +$208 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,908 89th pct $2,700 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

7.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

27.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition even 11.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowrie in Wanniassa +197 larger in Wanniassa

71 81st pct 268 86th pct

Median age in Gowrie in Wanniassa +5 yrs older in Gowrie

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gowrie in Wanniassa +$202 higher in Wanniassa

$674 53rd pct $876 72nd pct

Household income in Gowrie in Wanniassa +$506 higher in Gowrie

$2,687 84th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 59.2%

26.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.7%

15.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie in Wanniassa +$40 higher in Gowrie gap steady

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Gowrie in Wanniassa +$67 higher in Gowrie gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 41.4%

34.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.6% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 89.7%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 37.7%

38.4% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.3% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.0%

14.5% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 45.7%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowrie in Wanniassa +48 more in Wanniassa

23 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +1.68 more in Wanniassa

7.32 86th pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +1,040.6 more in Wanniassa

1,362.1 88th pct 2,402.7 94th pct

PT routes in Gowrie in Wanniassa +8 more in Wanniassa

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Gowrie in Wanniassa +3 longer in Gowrie

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowrie in Wanniassa +4,745 more in Wanniassa

3,140 48th pct 7,885 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowrie in Wanniassa +663 more in Wanniassa

50,427 65th pct 51,090 65th pct

Transit to city in Gowrie in Wanniassa +11 longer in Gowrie

66 68th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 63.6%

9.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 43.1%

23.4% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

6.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

10.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gowrie in Wanniassa +2,478 higher in Wanniassa

3,217 47th pct 5,694 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +397 higher in Wanniassa

478 32nd pct 875 60th pct

Sexual/100k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +13 higher in Gowrie

127 57th pct 114 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Gowrie in Wanniassa

— 76 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Gowrie in Wanniassa

— 279 25th pct

Theft/100k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +1,812 higher in Wanniassa

318 14th pct 2,131 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +12 higher in Wanniassa

127 34th pct 140 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +9 higher in Gowrie

605 43rd pct 596 42nd pct

5-yr change in Gowrie in Wanniassa +6.4 pts higher in Wanniassa

-39.9% 16th pct -33.5% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie in Wanniassa +1.0 higher in Gowrie

6.7 91st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie in Wanniassa +1.6 more in Gowrie

6.8 93rd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Gowrie in Wanniassa +29.9 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 68.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie in Wanniassa +32.4 pts higher in Gowrie

98.6% 99th pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie in Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie in Wanniassa even

98.6% 99th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie in Wanniassa even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie in Wanniassa +95.0 pts higher in Gowrie

96.0% 99th pct 1.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie in Wanniassa +15.0 more in Gowrie

32.5 74th pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie in Wanniassa +53 higher in Wanniassa

256 93rd pct 309 96th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie in Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie

6.2% 56th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Gowrie with nearby areas

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Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie vs Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/vs/SAL80129/wanniassa