Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Gowrie ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gowrie, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gowrie ACT is 3,140 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gowrie is $1,207 per week ($62,764 per year). Median rent in Gowrie is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Gowrie has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Gowrie has a population density of 1625.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gowrie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gowrie is $2,167.

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Gowrie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gowrie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,207/wk

$62,764 per year

#403 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: —

Gowrie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,529) Female 51.2% (1,607)

Population Density

1625.5

people per km²

3,140 people · 1.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,908

Family income/wk

Gowrie Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gowrie Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

41.8% 384 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.2% 534 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gowrie Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

3.7%

India

2.5%

Germany

0.8%

Bangladesh

0.5%

China

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Egypt

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gowrie Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

31.8%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

4.5%

Islam

2.5%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Buddhism

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gowrie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gowrie Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.9%

Arabic

19.4%

SAL Tot

11.9%

Spanish

9.7%

IAL Nepali

9.7%

Polish

9.7%

SAL Tagalog

9.0%

Hindi

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gowrie Employment

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Employed full-time

44.4% 1,031 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.7% 482 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 47 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.8% 763 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gowrie Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.8%

Certificate III/IV

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

13.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gowrie Occupation

Professionals

35.5%

Managers

21.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Labourers

3.7%

Sales Workers

2.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gowrie Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Society & Culture

19.2%

Education

10.9%

Health

10.3%

Engineering

10.1%

Information Technology

6.8%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gowrie Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gowrie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gowrie Marital Status

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Married

55.1% 1,365

↔️

Separated

2.8% 69

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Divorced

8.1% 200

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 92

👤

Never married

30.4% 753

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gowrie Ancestry

Australian

29.4%

English

29.0%

Irish

10.1%

Other

9.0%

Scottish

8.5%

German

3.4%

Italian

3.0%

Indian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Chinese

1.5%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gowrie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.9%

Primary — Catholic

17.8%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Secondary — Catholic

10.0%

Pre-school

10.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gowrie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 270

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 5,835

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gowrie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.0% 434

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 1,979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gowrie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gowrie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bus

2.5%

Walked only

1.1%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gowrie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

23.3%

2 vehicles

49.0%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gowrie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

2.3%

3 bedrooms

38.8%

4 bedrooms

48.8%

5 bedrooms

7.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gowrie Population Mobility

9.3%

moved in the last year

30.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gowrie Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

141

Indigenous residents

5,983

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gowrie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

345

Asthma

146

Arthritis

112

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gowrie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gowrie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

26.1%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gowrie Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

5.9% 142

👤

Never served

93.5% 2,253

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gowrie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 341

—

Did not provide

85.8% 2,060

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gowrie Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gowrie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

124

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gowrie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

36.4%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gowrie Household Size

1 person

15.5%

2 persons

35.8%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gowrie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,733

Moved from ACT

200

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gowrie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.2%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gowrie Schools

schools nearby

government

1039

avg ICSEA score

9,066

total students

Trinity Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,073 students

1150

ICSEA

Covenant Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 320 students

1090

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 641 students

1076

ICSEA

Fadden Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

1076

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,088 students

1068

ICSEA

Monash Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1063

ICSEA

Wanniassa Hills Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

1061

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1055

ICSEA

Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 69 students

1052

ICSEA

Gowrie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1043

ICSEA

Erindale College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 871 students

1041

ICSEA

Bonython Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 341 students

1034

ICSEA

Calwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 201 students

1010

ICSEA

Wanniassa School Government

Secondary · K-10 · 538 students

991

ICSEA

Caroline Chisholm School Government

Secondary · K-10 · 571 students

989

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gowrie Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,674/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gowrie

Your weekly income

≈ $11,587/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $2,234/wk

Rent share 16.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Spence (ACT)

Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $65/wk

Waramanga

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $379/wk Save: $61/wk

Mawson

Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk

Melba

Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk

Latham (ACT)

Income: $1,089/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk

Higgins

Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $40/wk

Rivett

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $118/wk

Conder

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $50/wk

Gowrie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Turner

Pop: 4,470 Income: $1,448/wk Rent: $480/wk

Forde

Pop: 4,435 Income: $1,548/wk Rent: $590/wk

Isabella Plains

Pop: 4,329 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $450/wk

Downer

Pop: 4,296 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk

Greenway

Pop: 4,129 Income: $1,197/wk Rent: $450/wk

Weston (ACT)

Pop: 4,000 Income: $1,242/wk Rent: $420/wk

Compare Gowrie (ACT)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gowrie

What is the population of Gowrie ACT?

The population of Gowrie ACT is 3,140 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1625.5 people per km².Gowrie is ranked #2,332 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gowrie?

The median personal income in Gowrie ACT is $1,207 per week, or $62,764 per year.The median household income is $2,674 per week.Family income is $2,908 per week.Gowrie is ranked #403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gowrie?

Median rent in Gowrie ACT is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gowrie ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gowrie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gowrie ACT is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gowrie?

The median age in Gowrie ACT is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gowrie a good suburb to live in?

Gowrie is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,140.The median income is $1,207/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80065. All dollar figures in AUD.