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Gowrie ACT 2904

1,246 addresses · 68 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Gowrie · 15 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Gowrie is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,140 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,674 a week, with median rent near $440 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,140Population
38Median age
$2,674Median household income / wk
$440Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gowrie (ACT) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gowrie itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 10.9 km north · Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 3.9 km west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 14.2 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 33.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.8% · Labour-force participation 66.5%

Population by age in Gowrie
Population by age, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4218
5-14443
15-19159
20-24161
25-34425
35-44455
45-54352
55-64383
65-74378
75-84135
85+32
Dwelling types in Gowrie
Dwelling types, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,092
Townhouse8
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Gowrie
Households by weekly income, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65084
$650-1,499194
$1,500-2,999324
$3,000+457
Top ancestries in Gowrie
Top ancestries, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,214
English1,196
Irish416
Other370
Scottish349
German140
Housing tenure in Gowrie
Housing tenure, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned384
Mortgage534
Rented172
Other7
Cars per household in Gowrie
Cars per household, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
034
1257
2539
3196
4+75
Commute to work in Gowrie
Commute to work, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,168
Train0
Bus36
Tram/ferry0
Walked15
Bicycle12
Home155
Top countries of birth in Gowrie
Top countries of birth, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England104
India64
New Zealand37
Philippines37
Italy22
Sri Lanka18
Languages used at home in Gowrie
Languages used at home, Gowrie ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic55
Italian25
Spanish25
Malayalam23
Cantonese21
Tagalog21

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