Gowrie Junction

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,217 people were usually resident in Gowrie Junction: of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.4% of people usually resident in Gowrie Junction were children aged 0-14 years, and 11.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.7% of people usually resident in Gowrie Junction were Australian citizens, 6.2% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gowrie Junction were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 1.0% were widowed and 26.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Gowrie Junction, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%, Zimbabwe 0.5% and Malta 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gowrie Junction were Catholic 26.5%, Anglican 23.9%, No Religion 13.0%, Lutheran 8.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gowrie Junction was Greek 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 657 people aged 15 years and over in Gowrie Junction were in the labour force. Of these 66.1% worked full-time, 25.7% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.7% were unemployed. 203 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gowrie Junction were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.1%, Labourers 17.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.3%, Professionals 10.5%, Managers 9.4%, Sales Workers 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gowrie Junction, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.0%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Hospitals 3.3% and Residential Building Construction 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Junction, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $523, the median family income was $1,230 and the median household income was $1,205.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 339 families in Gowrie Junction: of these 28.0% were couple families without children, 62.8% were couple families with children, 8.0% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 366 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gowrie Junction.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gowrie Junction, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Junction, 24.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 65.0% were owned with a mortgage and 7.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Junction, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 55.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 40.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Junction, the median weekly rent was $195. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 3.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Junction, 91.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.