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Oakey vs Gowrie Mountain

Name: Oakey vs Gowrie Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Oakey profile · Gowrie Mountain profile

Oakey Gowrie Mountain

Oakey and Gowrie Mountain (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Oakey is much larger and serves as a hub where residents can walk to schools, groceries and parks, though its walkability score is still mostly car-dependent. Gowrie Mountain (L) is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent, with a much higher typical age of 49 compared to 41 in Oakey. There are also stark differences in housing and families; Oakey has far more renters (36.1%) and one-parent families (24.3%), while Gowrie Mountain (L) has a higher share of homes owned outright (43.7%).

Across both areas, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, now sitting at 15.3 percentage points higher in Oakey. Despite this, the two areas are similar in some ways, such as having an identical number of people per home (2.5) and a similar share of residents providing unpaid care (13.8%). Both areas also have no residents who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Oakey Population: 4,097 larger in Oakey Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Oakey Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in Oakey Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +4,097 larger in Oakey gap widening

4,319 85th pct 222 11th pct

Median age in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +8 yrs older in Gowrie Mountain gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

41.9% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

35.9% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 25.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Oakey Gowrie Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 79.7%

1.5% England +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 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

42.2% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.6%

37.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%

8.4% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

36.0% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 26.6%

7.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.9 pts 5.6%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 44.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.8% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%

6.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +$141 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening

$638 45th pct $779 73rd pct

Household income in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +$499 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening

$1,209 45th pct $1,708 76th pct

Family income in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +$556 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening

$1,465 41st pct $2,021 76th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 39.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +7.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 44.0%

25.7% Couples without children +21.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

24.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 13.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +19.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 12.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

5.5% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +$43 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap narrowing

$265 48th pct $308 62nd pct

Mortgage in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +$398 higher in Gowrie Mountain gap widening

$1,213 37th pct $1,611 70th pct

People / bedroom in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +0.10 higher in Oakey gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.1% Rented ◂ +27.0 pts 9.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 35.6%

30.9% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 39.4%

30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 18.2%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 76.7%

7.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 13.6%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 34.6%

13.0% 3 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.4% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Manufacturing ◂ +17.2 pts 5.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.8% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.4% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Media & telecommunications +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 10.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

7.1% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

7.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +2.3 higher in Oakey

2.6 26th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +2.5 more in Oakey

2.9 27th pct 0.3 3rd pct

15-min city in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +24.6 pts higher in Oakey

24.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +47.1 pts higher in Oakey

47.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +59.6 pts higher in Oakey

59.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +56.0 pts higher in Oakey

87.2% 39th pct 31.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +11.0 pts higher in Oakey

11.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +0.4 more in Oakey

4.9 10th pct 4.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +25 higher in Oakey

29 45th pct 4 4th pct

Mean slope in Oakey in Gowrie Mountain +10.2 pts higher in Gowrie Mountain

4.0% 41st pct 14.2% 100th pct

Compare Oakey with nearby areas

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Compare Gowrie Mountain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakey vs Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315076/oakey/vs/UCL322051/gowrie-mountain