Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 438 people were usually resident in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire): of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.2% of people usually resident in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.5% of people usually resident in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire) were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire) were married, 11.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 22.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 1.1%, Poland 0.9%, Lebanon 0.7% and Malaysia 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire) were Catholic 34.5%, Anglican 19.2%, No Religion 13.2%, Uniting Church 6.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire) was Thai 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 211 people aged 15 years and over in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 64.0% worked full-time, 27.0% worked part-time, 2.4% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 91 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.0%, Managers 16.0%, Professionals 12.0%, Labourers 10.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 9.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.5%, Dairy Cattle Farming 4.5%, Department Stores 4.0%, School Education 4.0% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $442, the median family income was $1,031 and the median household income was $991.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 117 families in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire): of these 34.2% were couple families without children, 53.0% were couple families with children, 12.8% 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 145 occupied private dwellings were counted in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), 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 Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), 37.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 51.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,120. The average people per household was 3.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Gowrie Mountain (Jondaryan Shire), 83.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.