Gowrie (Tamworth Regional)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 252 people were usually resident in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional): of these 46.4% were male and 53.6% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.2% of people usually resident in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.8% of people usually resident in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional) were Australian citizens, 4.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 66.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional) were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 18.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 91.3% of people usually resident in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.4% and Germany 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional) were Anglican 44.4%, Catholic 14.3%, Uniting Church 9.5%, No Religion 8.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional) was German 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 130 people aged 15 years and over in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional) were in the labour force. Of these 66.9% worked full-time, 28.5% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 44 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gowrie (Tamworth Regional) were Managers 41.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.3%, Labourers 11.5%, Professionals 10.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.7%, Sales Workers 4.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 33.1%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 4.6%, Land Development and Site Preparation Services 4.6%, State Government Administration 3.8% and Depository Financial Intermediation 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $433, the median family income was $1,108 and the median household income was $1,054.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 71 families in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional): of these 42.3% were couple families without children, 47.9% were couple families with children, 9.9% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 87 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional), 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 (Tamworth Regional), 43.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 13.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 25.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie (Tamworth Regional), 81.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.