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Gowrie Junction QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gowrie Junction, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gowrie Junction QLD is 2,242 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gowrie Junction is $861 per week ($44,772 per year). Median rent in Gowrie Junction is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Gowrie Junction has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gowrie Junction has a population density of 87.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gowrie Junction is England. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gowrie Junction is $1,733.

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Gowrie Junction Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gowrie Junction Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$861/wk

$44,772 per year

#2617 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gowrie Junction Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (1,143) Female 49.0% (1,100)

Population Density

87.5

people per km²

2,242 people · 25.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,277

Family income/wk

Gowrie Junction 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 Junction Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.3% 226 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.7% 415 dwellings

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

Gowrie Junction Country of Birth

Australia

98.6%

England

1.4%

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

Gowrie Junction Religion

No Religion

32.3%

Catholic

25.7%

Anglican

16.9%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Not stated

5.8%

Lutheran

5.7%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gowrie Junction Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Gowrie Junction Languages Spoken at Home

Other

42.3%

Mandarin

23.1%

German

23.1%

Greek

11.5%

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

Gowrie Junction Employment

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Employed full-time

47.9% 748 people

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Employed part-time

23.8% 372 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 35 people

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Not in labour force

26.1% 408 people

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

Gowrie Junction Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.9%

Bachelor Degree

20.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Gowrie Junction Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.3%

Professionals

22.5%

Clerical & Administrative

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Managers

10.8%

Labourers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Sales Workers

4.2%

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

Gowrie Junction Field of Study

Engineering

26.1%

Management & Commerce

19.8%

Health

11.1%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Education

9.7%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

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

Gowrie Junction Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gowrie Junction Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gowrie Junction Marital Status

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Married

61.8% 1,049

↔️

Separated

2.1% 35

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Divorced

5.9% 101

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 41

👤

Never married

27.8% 472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gowrie Junction Ancestry

Australian

33.4%

English

29.9%

German

10.0%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Other

2.7%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.1%

Welsh

0.4%

Polish

0.4%

Greek

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gowrie Junction School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Secondary — Government

18.6%

Secondary — Catholic

12.5%

Primary — Catholic

10.5%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Pre-school

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

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

Gowrie Junction Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.6% 198

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 4,120

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

Gowrie Junction Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.3% 300

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 1,336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gowrie Junction Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gowrie Junction How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.0%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Truck

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

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

Gowrie Junction Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

14.7%

2 vehicles

44.7%

3 vehicles

22.2%

4+ vehicles

17.0%

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

Gowrie Junction Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.2%

3 bedrooms

27.8%

4 bedrooms

56.6%

5 bedrooms

12.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Gowrie Junction Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

31.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gowrie Junction Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

179

Indigenous residents

4,156

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gowrie Junction Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

156

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Gowrie Junction Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gowrie Junction Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.1%

Couple — no children

26.6%

Couple — no children under 15

16.5%

One parent — children under 15

3.2%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gowrie Junction Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

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Previously served

4.8% 78

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Never served

95.0% 1,551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gowrie Junction Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 208

—

Did not provide

87.2% 1,415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gowrie Junction Children Ever Born

No children

24.0%

1 child

8.5%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

24.4%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Gowrie Junction When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Gowrie Junction Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

16.4%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

19.0%

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

Gowrie Junction Household Size

1 person

11.5%

2 persons

35.7%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gowrie Junction Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,937

Moved from QLD

158

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

Gowrie Junction Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.1%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gowrie Junction Schools

schools nearby

government

1013

avg ICSEA score

210

total students

Gowrie State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students

1013

ICSEA

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

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Gowrie Junction Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,164/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Gowrie Junction

Your weekly income

≈ $9,377/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,764/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gowrie Junction

What is the population of Gowrie Junction QLD?

The population of Gowrie Junction QLD is 2,242 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 87.5 people per km².Gowrie Junction is ranked #2,863 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gowrie Junction?

The median personal income in Gowrie Junction QLD is $861 per week, or $44,772 per year.The median household income is $2,164 per week.Family income is $2,277 per week.Gowrie Junction is ranked #2,617 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gowrie Junction?

Median rent in Gowrie Junction QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gowrie Junction ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gowrie Junction?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gowrie Junction QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gowrie Junction?

The median age in Gowrie Junction QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gowrie Junction a good suburb to live in?

Gowrie Junction is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,242.The median income is $861/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 31215. All dollar figures in AUD.