Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gowrie Mountain suburb profile
Gowrie Mountain, QLD · Postcode 4350
This Gowrie Mountain suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gowrie Mountain, QLD (postcode 4350). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Gowrie Mountain with nearby suburbs.
Gowrie Mountain at a glance
Population
222
Median rent
$308/wk
Household income
$1,708/wk
Median age
49
Gowrie Mountain trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.3% over 10 years
Population
222
was 224 in 2016
-2 · -0.9%
Median rent
$308/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$28 · +10%
Household income
$1,708/wk
was $1,542/wk in 2016
+$166 · +10.8%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Gowrie Mountain population growth · Gowrie Mountain then and now
Gowrie Mountain vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Gowrie Mountain, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.8% vs area
- Gowrie Mountain$308/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-0.6% vs area
- Gowrie Mountain$1,708/wk
- Nearby$1,511.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Gowrie Mountain49
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.5% vs area
- Gowrie Mountain$779/wk
- Nearby$789/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Gowrie Mountain compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gowrie Mountain sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,058
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,069
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gowrie Mountain on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gowrie Mountain, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gowrie Mountain people
- Population
- 222
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 13.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gowrie Mountain income
- Median household income
- $1,708/wk
- Median personal income
- $779/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gowrie Mountain housing
- Median rent
- $308/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,611/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.9%
- Mortgaged
- 35.5%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Gowrie Mountain work
- Employment to population
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4350)
Compare Gowrie Mountain with nearby suburbs
Gowrie Mountain in numbers
Gowrie Mountain had 222 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 13.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.9% own their home outright, 35.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 93.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $308/wk, 12% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,708/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.9% (from 224 to 222). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $308/wk (+10%).
Gowrie Mountain suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gowrie Mountain, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Gowrie Mountain was $308/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gowrie Mountain, QLD?
- Gowrie Mountain had 222 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gowrie Mountain?
- Median household income in Gowrie Mountain was $1,708/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gowrie Mountain?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Gowrie Mountain were rented, 40.9% were owned outright and 35.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gowrie Mountain suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gowrie Mountain. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology