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Gordon - Killara vs St Ives

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Gordon - Killara profile · St Ives profile

Gordon - Killara St Ives

Gordon - Killara and St Ives are two large neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and social profiles. Gordon - Killara is more diverse, with 45.5% of people using another language at home compared to 33.4% in St Ives. It also has a higher proportion of renters at 28.1% and more flats or apartments. In contrast, St Ives is dominated by detached houses, which make up 70.2% of homes, and has a higher share of families with children under 15 (21.0%) and people aged 65 and over (21.2%).

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, as they have the same typical personal weekly income of $1,070 and very similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership and the share of children in St Ives. While both areas are well above the national figure for adults with bachelor degrees, this gap has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in St Ives People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gordon - Killara Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Gordon - Killara 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in St Ives Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +768 larger in Gordon - Killara gap widening
22,433 92nd pct 21,665 91st pct
Median age in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2 yrs older in St Ives gap steady
41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +3.6 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
17.6% 51st pct 21.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +3.3 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
17.7% 48th pct 21.0% 79th pct
De facto in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +1.6 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap widening
5.7% 6th pct 4.1% 0th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
29.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%
6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
4.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Gordon - Killara St Ives

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.6 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap widening
50.2% 92nd pct 47.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

47.2% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
15.4% China ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%
1.9% South Africa +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese ◂ +12.7 pts 21.8%
22.7% English +6.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +12.1 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
45.5% 87th pct 33.4% 78th pct
Limited English in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
7.4% 88th pct 4.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

51.5% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
19.0% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%
9.3% Cantonese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +6.1 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
45.7% 70th pct 39.6% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 39.6%
38.9% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
1.7% Judaism +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +3.3 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
87.5% 100th pct 84.2% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +4.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing
55.3% 99th pct 50.8% 94th pct
Schools in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +4 more in St Ives
4 57th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.75 more in St Ives
1.01 15th pct 1.76 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +10 more in Gordon - Killara
57 90th pct 47 87th pct
Students in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +830 more in St Ives
3,837 86th pct 4,667 88th pct
Avg size in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +376 larger in Gordon - Killara
959 90th pct 583 71st pct
ICSEA in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +23 higher in Gordon - Killara
1,163 100th pct 1,140 94th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 84.2%
4.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%
24.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 22.6%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
9.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even gap steady
$1,070 83rd pct $1,070 83rd pct
Household income in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +$325 higher in St Ives gap widening
$2,640 91st pct $2,965 97th pct
Family income in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +$211 higher in St Ives gap widening
$3,103 90th pct $3,314 93rd pct
High earners in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +1.1 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
26.4% 93rd pct 27.4% 94th pct
High-income homes in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +4.4 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
42.5% 93rd pct 46.9% 98th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.2%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%
15.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.9 pts higher in St Ives
20.6% 12th pct 23.5% 23rd pct
Mental health in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.1 pts higher in St Ives
4.9% 10th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.6 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 72.9%
15.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
19.2% 79th pct 18.7% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.1 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
11.7% 40th pct 11.8% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +4.3 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
28.6% 67th pct 32.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.2 pts higher in St Ives
1.7% 21st pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +1.9 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
24.4% 78th pct 26.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +3 larger in Gordon - Killara
41 13th pct 38 12th pct
Median age in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2 yrs older in St Ives
35 yrs 95th pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +9.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara
71.1% 93rd pct 61.5% 85th pct
Unemployment in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +$775 higher in St Ives
$1,100 91st pct $1,875 100th pct
Household income in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +$292 higher in St Ives
$3,124 96th pct $3,416 100th pct
Indigenous language in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +4.3 pts higher in Gordon - Killara
12.2% 86th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.1 larger in St Ives gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.9 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
11.1% 31st pct 8.2% 7th pct
Living alone in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.9 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
18.7% 24th pct 15.9% 14th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 69.6%
21.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.5% 2 people even 30.5%
20.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%
18.7% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%
7.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +$100 higher in St Ives gap widening
$600 98th pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +$300 higher in St Ives gap widening
$3,200 99th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.10 higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +12.8 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap widening
28.1% 54th pct 15.3% 15th pct
Owned outright in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +4.9 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
37.1% 65th pct 42.0% 80th pct
Separate houses in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +14.5 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
55.7% 17th pct 70.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +12.7 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
68.7% 26th pct 81.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
28.1% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 15.3%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 70.2%
40.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.5 pts 22.8%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.7% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%
22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 15.0%
19.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
30.5% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 13.0%
3.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%
11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
9.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.9 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
5.6% 56th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Work from home in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.1 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
54.0% 100th pct 54.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing
4.1% 76th pct 1.5% 44th pct
PT stops in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +44 more in St Ives
83 82nd pct 127 89th pct
Stops/1k in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +2.16 more in St Ives
3.70 41st pct 5.86 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +915.6 more in St Ives
852.4 52nd pct 1,768.0 79th pct
PT routes in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +7 more in Gordon - Killara
13 73rd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +7 longer in Gordon - Killara
11 72nd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +5 longer in St Ives
17 31st pct 22 45th pct
Reach 30 min in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +768 more in Gordon - Killara
22,433 67th pct 21,665 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +66,251 more in Gordon - Killara
87,916 68th pct 21,665 31st pct
Transit to city in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +21 longer in St Ives
53 40th pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
24.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
3.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 32.9%
9.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +5.2 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
42.5% 68th pct 37.3% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +3.7 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
13.7% 64th pct 10.0% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady
4.7% 54th pct 4.2% 41st pct
Participation in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.1 pts higher in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing
60.3% 44th pct 60.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even gap narrowing
60.2% 62nd pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
11.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
7.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
20.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +1 higher in St Ives
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +12 higher in St Ives
1,150 98th pct 1,162 100th pct
ERP in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +867 higher in Gordon - Killara
23,799 89th pct 22,932 88th pct
Growth in Gordon - Killarain St Ives even
5.3% 57th pct 5.3% 57th pct
Businesses in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +719 higher in Gordon - Killara
3,217 86th pct 2,498 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +25 higher in St Ives
1,447 88th pct 1,472 88th pct
Max temp in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.1 higher in Gordon - Killara
23.2 44th pct 23.1 43rd pct
Min temp in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.2 higher in Gordon - Killara
12.5 59th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.3 higher in Gordon - Killara
7.1 75th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.7 more in Gordon - Killara
7.0 77th pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +13.2 pts higher in Gordon - Killara
90.0% 70th pct 76.8% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +5.1 pts higher in St Ives
76.0% 62nd pct 81.1% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +6.0 pts higher in St Ives
93.3% 53rd pct 99.3% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +9.4 pts higher in Gordon - Killara
97.6% 82nd pct 88.2% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +0.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara
100.0% 71st pct 99.4% 57th pct
Walk to health in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +6.1 pts higher in St Ives
74.1% 72nd pct 80.2% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +18.2 more in St Ives
11.1 30th pct 29.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +12 higher in St Ives
84 48th pct 96 50th pct
Mean slope in Gordon - Killarain St Ives +1.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara
9.2% 88th pct 7.8% 79th pct

Compare Gordon - Killara with nearby areas

Lindfield - Roseville Pymble St Ives Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Chatswood - East Forestville - Killarney Heights North Ryde - East Ryde Artarmon

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

Turramurra Gordon - Killara Belrose Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Pymble Lindfield - Roseville Forestville - Killarney Heights Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon - Killara vs St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031407/gordon-killara/vs/121031410/st-ives