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The quick read on

Gowrie Park

TAS 7306 · Kentish

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
41

ABS 2021

Postcode
7306

Gowrie Park, Tasmania

Property market insights for Gowrie Park

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gowrie Park TAS

Median price trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Gowrie Park safe?

The overall rate for Gowrie Park is 19,728 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% above the Rest of Tas. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Gowrie Park.

Overall crime rate

19,728

offences per 100,000 residents

67% aboveRest of Tas.

Gowrie ParkRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Gowrie Park?

Gowrie Park TAS 7306 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

41 people call Gowrie Park home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $687 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
41
Median age
57 years
Median mortgage
$401 / month
2021 household rent
$225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 159.8%Below
15–347.3%Below
35–5412.2%Below
55–7461.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright78.6%Above
Paying a mortgage21.4%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car30.8%Below
Two cars38.5%Above
Three or more46.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work46.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Gowrie Park

0.0% of workers in Gowrie Park worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..

9.8% of Gowrie Park residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

46.3% of people in Gowrie Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Gowrie Park

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gowrie Park TAS 7306.

Is Gowrie Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

9.8% of Gowrie Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

7 family households lived in Gowrie Park; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Gowrie Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Gowrie Park had 41 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

61.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Gowrie Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Gowrie Park.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Gowrie Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

78.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

21.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Gowrie Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Gowrie Park had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 53.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 53.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Gowrie Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Gowrie Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 30.8% of the total.

84.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Gowrie Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.

29.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Gowrie Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

102.4% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Gowrie Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

29.3% of Gowrie Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Gowrie Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 58.5% of ancestry responses in Gowrie Park.

Australian ancestry made up 43.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Gowrie Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 23.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Gowrie Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 33.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

8.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 15.4%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Gowrie Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.6% reported asthma, 29.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Gowrie Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gowrie Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $687 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $401.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Gowrie Park compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Gowrie Park, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 78.6% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Gowrie Park, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Gowrie Park

Is Gowrie Park expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Gowrie Park good for families?

The Census counted 7 local families, and 9.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Gowrie Park?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Gowrie Park

4 streets in Gowrie Park

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Barrow St
  • Claude Rd
  • O'Neills Rd
  • Wellington Rd

Keep exploring

Is Gowrie Park right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.