3,140 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality 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 · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gowrie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15 makes Gowrie a place geared toward families. With 3,140 residents, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
3,140
▲ +2.2%
- 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 85% 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.
Gowrie has a population of 3,140 people. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably older than the ACT average of 35.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality 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.
Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the ACT and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.3%, well above the territory average.
17.3% ▲ +86.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality 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 at 55%, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas. Around 2.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2.3% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality 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 63% of suburb / locality 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).
More for Gowrie
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/SAL80065/gowrie/topic/demographics-identity