Gowrie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gowrie

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Fewer than 100 people live in Gowrie, making it a sparsely populated area where children under 15 make up a much larger share of the population than in most similar places. While the typical resident is 41, the age range is broad, with older adults and children both forming significant parts of the community.

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📍 Gowrie, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowrie sits — Total population

96
  • 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 — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gowrie96
2340, NSW 52,436
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 96, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 41.

96

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92
  • 2021: 96

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 19.8%, a little above the national figure.

19.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gowrie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married at 62%, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure at 0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Gowrie, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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/SAL11736/gowrie/topic/demographics-identity