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Gowrie Junction vs Meringandan West

Name: Gowrie Junction vs Meringandan West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Gowrie Junction profile · Meringandan West profile

Gowrie Junction Meringandan West

Meringandan West and Gowrie Junction are neighbouring rural areas in Toowoomba with similar population sizes. Meringandan West is more developed for pedestrians, with far more street intersections and 98.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 38.2% in Gowrie Junction. Meringandan West is also younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and a higher share of children under 15 at 29.4%. It has seen more recent growth, with 40.7% of people moving in during the last five years, while 30.6% of Gowrie Junction residents did the same.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They are also very similar in their typical household and family incomes, and both have an identical average of 3.1 people per home. Over time, several gaps have narrowed; the typical age difference has shrunk from 10 years in 2011 to just 4 years today, and the gap in outright home ownership has also fallen.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Meringandan West Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in Meringandan West Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Gowrie Junction No religion: 7.4 pts higher in Meringandan West Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Meringandan West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +362 larger in Meringandan West gap narrowing

2,030 72nd pct 2,392 74th pct

Median age in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +4 yrs older in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing

36 yrs 18th pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 60.5%

28.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Junction Meringandan West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 89.5%

1.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% England even 1.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 96.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.8% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 56.1%

30.6% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.9%

6.8% Year 11 even 6.8%

5.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +$83 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$886 86th pct $969 89th pct

Household income in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +$52 higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing

$2,228 91st pct $2,176 90th pct

Family income in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +$46 higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing

$2,334 88th pct $2,288 87th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

8.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 19.4%

6.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%

21.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West even gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +$83 higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,650 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 22.3%

6.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

2.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 73.9%

21.1% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

21.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.4% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%

0.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

11.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

17.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

9.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +0.7 higher in Meringandan West

0.5 4th pct 1.2 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +0.6 more in Meringandan West

0.6 5th pct 1.2 11th pct

15-min city in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +0.1 pts higher in Meringandan West

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +0.1 pts higher in Meringandan West

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +0.6 pts higher in Gowrie Junction

22.7% 23rd pct 22.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +60.1 pts higher in Meringandan West

38.2% 12th pct 98.4% 75th pct

Walk to health in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +16.9 more in Meringandan West

1.5 3rd pct 18.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +55 higher in Meringandan West

11 17th pct 66 84th pct

Mean slope in Gowrie Junction in Meringandan West +2.9 pts higher in Gowrie Junction

9.6% 89th pct 6.7% 74th pct

Compare Gowrie Junction with nearby areas

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Compare Meringandan West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie Junction vs Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315038/gowrie-junction/vs/UCL315060/meringandan-west