Gowrie Mountain QLD 4350

Located in Queensland, Gowrie Mountain sits 142 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 45 minutes by car. The locality has 222 residents, a median age of 49, and a median household income of $88,816 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $308 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,611. Gowrie Mountain is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Gowrie Mountain sits at $737,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$737,000

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

122 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4350.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Is Gowrie Mountain safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Gowrie Mountain sits in the moderate band, with 5 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 400% on the prior year.

5 offences

400.0% since 2024
Drug Offences 5 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Warrego Highway 3 (100.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Gowrie Mountain is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.

10
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Gowrie Mountain.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
96
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Toowoomba: council population

The whole council area, not just Gowrie Mountain · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
186,276
+1.2% in a year
Change
+2,201
people since 2024
Density
14
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+620
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+564
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,017
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
7/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
9/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
6/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Gowrie Mountain is home to 222 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $89,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

222

0.9% since 2016

Median Age

49

8.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$88,816/yr

10.8% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$308/wk

10.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,611/mo

34.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$40,508/yr

no change since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

3.4%

54.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

87

7.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.9%

1.0% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

18.0%

1.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

21.8%

21.1% since 2016

Work From Home

0.0%

Dwelling Types

Houses 87 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 38 (48.1%)
Mortgage 33 (41.8%)
Renting 8 (10.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
79.7%
English Spoken at Home
88.3%
Employment Rate
62.1%
10.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
43.7%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 28 (23.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 21 (17.5%)
Professionals 16 (13.3%)
Community & Personal Service 16 (13.3%)
Labourers 12 (10.0%)
Managers 8 (6.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 8 (6.7%)
Sales 7 (5.8%)

Religion

Christianity 141 (63.5%)
No Religion 59 (26.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 11 (5.0%)
South Africa 5 (2.3%)
Scotland 4 (1.8%)
New Zealand 3 (1.4%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

German 3 (1.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 9 (4.1%)
5-14 22 (9.9%)
15-19 10 (4.5%)
20-24 14 (6.3%)
25-34 19 (8.6%)
35-44 24 (10.8%)
45-54 37 (16.7%)
55-64 29 (13.1%)
65-74 47 (21.2%)
75-84 7 (3.2%)
85+ 3 (1.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 18 (41.9%)
One Parent Families 11 (25.6%)
Lone Person 11 (25.6%)
Group Household 3 (7.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 92 (90.2%)
Car (passenger) 10 (9.8%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 53 (23.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 17 (7.7%)
Bachelor Degree 15 (6.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 7 (3.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3 (1.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 11 (13.6%)
2 cars 28 (34.6%)
3 cars 26 (32.1%)
4+ cars 13 (16.0%)

Council Rates

Toowoomba
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,618 a year through Toowoomba based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,618/yr
22% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Toowoomba

The whole council area, not just Gowrie Mountain · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,513 new dwellings were approved across Toowoomba. That mix is 1,098 houses and 415 units. Approvals are down 24.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,513dwellings
-24.6% YoY
Houses
1,098
detached dwellings
Units
415
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Western Wakka Wakka People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.

Air Quality

CLEAN

PM2.5 averaged 4.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 12 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.

From the Toowoomba (South West Queensland) monitoring station, 10.9 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Oakey Aero, 14.7 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
501 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
577 mm
54 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.0°C
17 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
3.9°C
26 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 4350, 613 of 97,181 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (3,343 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.11%
2023
0.21%
2024
0.43%
2025
0.63%

Rooftop solar

41
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.9 kW each

In postcode 4350, 19,713 rooftop-solar systems totalling 135.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 48,409 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,161 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
1,332
2020
1,404
2021
1,391
2022
1,240
2023
1,443
2024
1,430
2025
1,182
2026
701

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,844
Loan amount
$589,600
Total interest over 30 years
$794,150

56 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4350.

Deposit
$147,400
Stamp duty
$19,015
Cash needed at settlement
$166,415

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Groom

Currently held by Garth Hamilton Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Garth Hamilton 36.6% 63.4% +0.8
2022 Garth Hamilton 35.8% 64.2% -6.3
2019 John Mcveigh 29.5% 70.5% +5.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Condamine District

Currently held by Pat Weir Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Pat Weir LNP 73.6%
2020 Pat Weir LNP 69.2%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Gowrie Mountain

Is Gowrie Mountain a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Gowrie Mountain is moderate (59/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Gowrie Mountain?

Gowrie Mountain has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Gowrie Mountain?

Gowrie Mountain, QLD had a population of 222 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Gowrie Mountain, QLD?

The postcode for Gowrie Mountain, QLD is 4350.

How far is Gowrie Mountain from Brisbane?

Gowrie Mountain is 142 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 107 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Gowrie Mountain?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Gowrie Mountain was $88,816 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Gowrie Mountain?

There are too few current rental listings in Gowrie Mountain for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $308, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Gowrie Mountain?

The median age of residents in Gowrie Mountain was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Gowrie Mountain walkable?

Gowrie Mountain scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Gowrie Mountain?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Gowrie Mountain (Toowoomba (South West Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 12.0 µg/m³. That puts Gowrie Mountain below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Gowrie Mountain?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Gowrie Mountain, Oakey Aero (14.7 km away), summer days average 31°C, winter nights 3.9°C, 577 mm of rain a year over 54 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Gowrie Mountain?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Gowrie Mountain belong to?

Gowrie Mountain sits within the Toowoomba local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Gowrie Mountain?

The average residential rates bill through Toowoomba is $1,618 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Gowrie Mountain?

Across Toowoomba, 1,513 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 24.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Gowrie Mountain in?

Gowrie Mountain sits within the federal Division of Groom, currently held by Garth Hamilton (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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