3,140 ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,072
- 2016: 3,056
- 2021: 3,140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gowrie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a central part of Gowrie, where over a fifth of the population are children. The typical resident is 38, making the area noticeably older than the territory average. Overall, the population has grown slightly since 2011 to reach 3,140 people.
3,140
▲ +2.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gowrie — lower than 88% of areas.
| Gowrie | 3,140 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | 13,196 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 2.2% since 2011, adding about 68 people. The typical resident's age has stayed at 38 since 2011, which is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.3%, a figure well above the territory average.
17.3% ▲ +86.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gowrie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 55% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the territory average.
2.3% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gowrie, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071079/gowrie/topic/demographics-identity