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Gowrie Junction vs Gowrie Mountain

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Gowrie Junction profile · Gowrie Mountain profile

Gowrie Junction Gowrie Mountain

Gowrie Junction and Gowrie Mountain (L) are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Gowrie Junction is a family-oriented area where the typical resident is 36 and children make up 25.4% of the population. It is also wealthier, with 25.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, residents in Gowrie Mountain (L) are far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of seniors at 25.7%. Home ownership also differs, as 43.7% of homes in Gowrie Mountain (L) are owned outright, compared to 30.4% in Gowrie Junction.

The age gap between these two places has widened since 2011, growing from 9 to 13 years. Despite this, they share several traits, as both are entirely made up of separate houses and have no residents who commute by public transport. They are also similar in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force and the typical monthly mortgage payment, which is about $1,600 to $1,700 in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,808 larger in Gowrie Junction Median age: 13 yrs older in Gowrie Mountain Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain Unpaid child care: 13.0 pts higher in Gowrie Junction

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +1,808 larger in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
2,030 72nd pct 222 11th pct
Median age in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +13 yrs older in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
36 yrs 18th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap steady
3.9% 45th pct 6.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +14.9 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
10.7% 13th pct 25.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +9.2 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
25.4% 90th pct 16.2% 38th pct
De facto in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 9.0% 12th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 16.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 58.5%
28.0% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%
5.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowrie Junction Gowrie Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +7.4 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
6.1% 16th pct 13.5% 67th pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 79.7%
1.5% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 39.6%
40.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%
12.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
12.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap steady
2.1% 23rd pct 2.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 88.3%
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% 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +4.0 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
30.6% 15th pct 26.6% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

63.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 63.5%
30.6% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%
5.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +1.5 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
53.0% 86th pct 54.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
15.9% 72nd pct 13.3% 61st pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 44.2%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%
9.9% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +$107 higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
$886 86th pct $779 73rd pct
Household income in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +$520 higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
$2,228 91st pct $1,708 76th pct
Family income in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +$313 higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
$2,334 88th pct $2,021 76th pct
High earners in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +7.3 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
10.5% 78th pct 3.2% 17th pct
High-income homes in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +12.6 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
25.2% 88th pct 12.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.9%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%
8.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
35.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain
26.2% 20th pct 29.7% 33rd pct
Mental health in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain
6.8% 19th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +1.9 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
4.0% 20th pct 5.9% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
6.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 60.8%
19.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +1.6 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 19.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +1.4 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap steady
12.5% 39th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +13.0 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
35.4% 87th pct 22.3% 39th pct
Defence service in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.5 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain
4.3% 68th pct 4.8% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +1.4 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 22.9% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.6 larger in Gowrie Junction gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +7.1 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
6.0% 4th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Living alone in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +1.6 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
11.0% 5th pct 12.6% 8th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +24.5 pts 44.0%
25.2% Couples without children +21.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
6.0% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +18.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +13.4 pts 8.0%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%
11.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +$92 higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $308 62nd pct
Mortgage in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +$122 higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,611 70th pct
People / bedroom in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.10 higher in Gowrie Junction gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +3.1 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening
6.1% 5th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +13.3 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap steady
30.4% 25th pct 43.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +8.3 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
96.8% 99th pct 88.5% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.4 pts 37.9%
30.4% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
6.1% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +12.0 pts 44.8%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.1% $200–$349 +78.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
68.4% $350–$549 ◂ +68.4 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.4%
34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 21.2%
12.6% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.5 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
0.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +7.4 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap widening
7.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 76.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 34.6%
21.9% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
0.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +4.6 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
30.6% 30th pct 26.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
2.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +8.4 pts higher in Gowrie Junction gap narrowing
73.3% 97th pct 64.9% 84th pct
Full-time in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +3.2 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing
62.7% 81st pct 65.8% 89th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.6% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.8% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Media & telecommunications +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
11.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
9.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.1 higher in Gowrie Junction
0.5 4th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +0.3 more in Gowrie Junction
0.6 5th pct 0.3 3rd pct
15-min city in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +22.7 pts higher in Gowrie Junction
22.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +7.1 pts higher in Gowrie Junction
38.2% 12th pct 31.2% 10th pct
Walk to health in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +3.0 more in Gowrie Mountain
1.5 3rd pct 4.5 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +7 higher in Gowrie Junction
11 17th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Gowrie Junctionin Gowrie Mountain +4.7 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain
9.6% 89th pct 14.2% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowrie Junction vs Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315038/gowrie-junction/vs/UCL322051/gowrie-mountain