Gowrie Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2904
Postcode for Gowrie, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 15 km from Canberra · Pop. 3,140
3,140
Population
38
Median Age
$2,674
Household Income/wk
$440
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gowrie ranks: household income is in the top 25% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gowrie Compares

Gowrie vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGowrieACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,674 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $440 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 38 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2904 covers Gowrie, an inland suburb of Canberra about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Gowrie has a population of 3,140 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,674, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 71 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Gowrie includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,106 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gowrie scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Gowrie include Holy Family Primary School and Gowrie Primary School.

Gowrie is part of the Tuggeranong statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Gowrie Details

Postcode2904
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,140
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,674/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,207/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density1626/km²
Total Dwellings1,106
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population71 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.412
Longitude149.11
Distance from Canberra15 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Tuggeranong
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (17.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years661 (21.1%)
15–24 years320 (10.2%)
25–44 years880 (28.0%)
45–64 years735 (23.4%)
65+ years545 (17.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (49.0%) Rented (15.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma299 (9.5%)
Arthritis293 (9.3%)
Heart Disease140 (4.5%)
Diabetes134 (4.3%)
Cancer86 (2.7%)
Lung Condition49 (1.6%)
Dementia11 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle34 (3.1%)
1 vehicle257 (23.3%)
2 vehicles539 (49.0%)
3+ vehicles271 (24.6%)

Schools in Gowrie

Holy Family Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1076 · 641 students
Gowrie Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1043 · 228 students

Suburbs Near Gowrie

Same Postcode (2904)

More Gowrie Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.