Gowrie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gowrie

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Gowrie is a separate house, making it a place dominated by detached living. Most of these are large family-sized homes, though there is a stark contrast between the high cost of mortgages and the very low cost of renting here.

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📍 Gowrie, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowrie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gowrie — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gowrie$200
2340, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,167, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the usual weekly rent is only $200, a figure far below the New South Wales average of $420.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gowrie, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 9.4% of households rent, a rate far below the New South Wales average.

9.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 40.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gowrie, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 87.5% have three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the Australian average of 73.8%. This explains why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than in most areas.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gowrie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gowrie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

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). Housing & Dwellings in Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11736/gowrie/topic/housing-dwellings