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Fraser vs Gorton

Name: Fraser vs Gorton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Fraser profile · Gorton profile

Fraser Gorton

Gorton and Fraser are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Gorton is a low-density area where separate houses are far more common, with 87.4% of homes being detached and 92.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Fraser is very walkable, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 79.4% near health services. Fraser also has a much higher share of renters (38.0% compared to 19.8% in Gorton) and a higher proportion of people living alone.

These two areas share several core traits, including a similar typical weekly income of around $720 and an almost identical percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. For example, Gorton has seen a rise in children under 15, and the gap in the number of people with no religion has widened significantly since 2011, with Fraser now far higher at 32.4%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Gorton Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in Gorton No car: 7.5 pts higher in Fraser Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Fraser Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Gorton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser in Gorton +1,712 larger in Gorton gap narrowing

176,388 72nd pct 178,100 74th pct

Median age in Fraser in Gorton +1 yrs older in Fraser gap widening

36 yrs 22nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 30.5%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.3% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 33.8%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Gorton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

14.6% Vietnam ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%

4.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +11.0 pts 7.5%

15.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

14.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

8.9% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

40.1% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.0% Vietnamese ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%

1.5% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.4% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 18.6%

11.9% Buddhism ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fraser in Gorton +0.78 more in Fraser

1.95 57th pct 1.18 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser in Gorton +11 more in Fraser

55 50th pct 44 17th pct

Students in Fraser in Gorton +8,382 more in Gorton

24,364 29th pct 32,746 77th pct

Avg size in Fraser in Gorton +301 larger in Gorton

443 39th pct 744 91st pct

ICSEA in Fraser in Gorton +17 higher in Gorton

1,014 43rd pct 1,031 53rd pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 63.0%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

7.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.9% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

8.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fraser in Gorton +$25 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$717 24th pct $742 32nd pct

Household income in Fraser in Gorton +$293 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,634 39th pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Fraser in Gorton +$179 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,886 29th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Heart disease even 2.8%

1.9% Cancer even 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +2.8 pts ▸ 69.6%

17.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser in Gorton +0.5 larger in Gorton gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 25.8%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 15.4%

15.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser in Gorton +$30 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$350 39th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Fraser in Gorton +$50 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,850 45th pct $1,900 50th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser in Gorton even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.0% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 19.8%

27.6% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

17.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 45.6%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 5.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

3.5% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser in Gorton +280 more in Fraser

854 62nd pct 574 18th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser in Gorton +1.62 more in Fraser

4.84 54th pct 3.22 16th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser in Gorton +1,240.3 more in Fraser

2,049.6 86th pct 809.3 38th pct

PT routes in Fraser in Gorton +21 more in Fraser

57 53rd pct 36 21st pct

Stop walk in Fraser in Gorton +12 longer in Gorton

2 14th pct 14 66th pct

Drive to city in Fraser in Gorton +7 longer in Gorton

17 23rd pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

26.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 20.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 28.3%

31.1% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.6% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 3.7%

4.4% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

9.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 18.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser in Gorton +3.0 higher in Fraser

7.8 85th pct 4.8 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser in Gorton +2.6 more in Fraser

7.3 83rd pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Fraser in Gorton +39.5 pts higher in Fraser

93.5% 81st pct 54.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser in Gorton +36.9 pts higher in Fraser

91.4% 84th pct 54.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser in Gorton +32.8 pts higher in Fraser

97.3% 74th pct 64.5% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Fraser in Gorton +26.6 pts higher in Fraser

94.8% 83rd pct 68.1% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser in Gorton +1.2 pts higher in Fraser

98.4% 66th pct 97.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Fraser in Gorton +40.6 pts higher in Fraser

79.4% 81st pct 38.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser in Gorton +1.8 more in Fraser

13.2 39th pct 11.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser in Gorton +181 higher in Fraser

344 93rd pct 163 70th pct

Mean slope in Fraser in Gorton +0.7 pts higher in Fraser

3.2% 7th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Fraser with nearby areas

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Compare Gorton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Gorton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED214/fraser/vs/CED218/gorton