Gowrie, Australian Capital Territory
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Gowrie Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Coordinates | 35°24′43″S 149°06′36″E / 35.412°S 149.110°ECoordinates: 35°24′43″S 149°06′36″E / 35.412°S 149.110°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,056 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,610/km2 (4,170/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 5 August 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2904 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Gowrie is a suburb of Canberra, Australia, located in the northern end of the Tuggeranong Valley. Tuggeranong suburbs are the southernmost of Australia's capital city. Gowrie is named after Brigadier-General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (1872–1955), Governor-General of Australia from 1936–1944.
Gowrie's streets are all named after members of the Australian Defence Force who won decorations, including the Victoria Cross. Gowrie is the former site of the Athllon Homestead.
On 2016 census, Gowrie had a population of 3,056 people. The median age of people in Gowrie was 38 years, compared to a median age of 35 for Canberra. Unemployment in Gowrie was 0.6% lower than the Canberra average (2011). The median individual income for Gowrie in 2011 was $1,003, almost equal with the ACT median of $998, while the median household income was $2,228. In 2011, the median monthly housing loan repayment in Gowrie was $2,167.
The residents of Gowrie are predominantly Australian born, with 77.1% being born in Australia. The three main countries of birth for those born overseas were England, 3.7%, Philippines, 1.2%, India, 1.2%, New Zealand, 1.1%, Italy and 1.0%. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order are no religion, Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian and reformed.
Gowrie Primary School, located on Jeffries Street, opened in 1983. The school's design has a rural theme, and each of the buildings are named after properties in the Tuggeranong Valley. The Catholic Holy Family Parish Primary School and the Holy Family Church, both part of the South Tuggeranong Corpus Christi Parish, are located on Bugden Avenue. Tuggeranong Presbyterian Church meets at Gowrie Primary School in Jeffries Street.
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