338 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 323
- 2021: 338
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowrie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gowrie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is a strong feature of Gowrie, where children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure and contributes to the area's feel as a place for young families.
338
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowrie — higher than 60% of areas.
| Gowrie | 338 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 338 residents, Gowrie is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children are much more common here than in most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.5% of the population, which is well below the state average.
14.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gowrie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.4%.
3.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 64%; Never married is next at 25%.
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/sal/SAL11735/gowrie/topic/demographics-identity