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Gordon - Killara vs Forestville - Killarney Heights

Name: Gordon - Killara vs Forestville - Killarney Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Gordon - Killara profile · Forestville - Killarney Heights profile

Gordon - Killara Forestville - Killarney Heights

Gordon - Killara and Forestville - Killarney Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Gordon - Killara is far more diverse, with 50.2% of people born overseas and 45.5% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified population, where 55.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Forestville - Killarney Heights is dominated by detached housing, which makes up 85.3% of homes compared to 55.7% in Gordon - Killara. It is also more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (21.3% versus 17.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,700. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and Gordon - Killara has seen a far higher increase in renters compared to Forestville - Killarney Heights.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.6 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Born overseas: 17.0 pts higher in Gordon - Killara 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +9,272 larger in Gordon - Killara gap widening

22,433 92nd pct 13,161 68th pct

Median age in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2 yrs older in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 57.5%

29.8% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gordon - Killara Forestville - Killarney Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.2% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

15.4% China ◂ +12.2 pts 3.2%

4.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.7% English +12.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.5% Chinese ◂ +24.4 pts 10.1%

17.6% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +20.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

19.0% Mandarin ◂ +15.8 pts 3.2%

9.3% Cantonese ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.7% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 40.5%

4.8% Not stated even 4.8%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.7% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1.13 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

1.01 15th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +14 more in Gordon - Killara

57 90th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1,317 more in Gordon - Killara

3,837 86th pct 2,520 72nd pct

Avg size in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +539 larger in Gordon - Killara

959 90th pct 420 50th pct

ICSEA in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +23 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,163 100th pct 1,140 94th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 75.7%

4.4% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 38.3%

24.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 15.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 28.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

9.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

5.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$95 higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady

$1,070 83rd pct $975 75th pct

Household income in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$154 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap narrowing

$2,640 91st pct $2,794 94th pct

Family income in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$225 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap narrowing

$3,103 90th pct $3,328 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.9%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 70.6%

15.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +11 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights

41 13th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +12 yrs older in Gordon - Killara

35 yrs 95th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$326 higher in Gordon - Killara

$1,100 91st pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$708 higher in Gordon - Killara

$3,124 96th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.2 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap widening

2.8 79th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 72.9%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

20.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

7.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$120 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap widening

$600 98th pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$200 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights gap narrowing

$3,200 99th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.10 higher in Gordon - Killara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.1% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 17.1%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +29.6 pts ▸ 85.3%

40.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.7% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 7.6%

19.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $750 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 12.2%

30.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 18.6%

0.6% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

9.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +35 more in Gordon - Killara

83 82nd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.05 more in Gordon - Killara

3.70 41st pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1,482.8 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

852.4 52nd pct 2,335.2 86th pct

PT routes in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

13 73rd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +9 longer in Gordon - Killara

11 72nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2 longer in Gordon - Killara

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +9,272 more in Gordon - Killara

22,433 67th pct 13,161 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +40,607 more in Gordon - Killara

87,916 68th pct 47,309 52nd pct

Transit to city in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4 longer in Forestville - Killarney Heights

53 40th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 49.5%

24.7% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.7% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 30.8%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

11.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

9.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 33.7%

20.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +15 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,150 98th pct 1,135 94th pct

ERP in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +10,266 higher in Gordon - Killara

23,799 89th pct 13,533 65th pct

Growth in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

5.3% 57th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1,942 higher in Gordon - Killara

3,217 86th pct 1,275 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,447 88th pct 1,443 88th pct

Max temp in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.2 higher in Gordon - Killara

23.2 44th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.4 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

12.5 59th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.3 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

7.1 75th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.2 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

7.0 77th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1.6 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

90.0% 70th pct 91.6% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +15.8 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

76.0% 62nd pct 91.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.8 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

93.3% 53rd pct 92.5% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4.7 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

97.6% 82nd pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +11.6 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

74.1% 72nd pct 85.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.2 more in Gordon - Killara

11.1 30th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +16 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

84 48th pct 100 51st pct

Mean slope in Gordon - Killara in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.2 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

9.2% 88th pct 9.5% 88th pct

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Compare Forestville - Killarney Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon - Killara vs Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031407/gordon-killara/vs/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Gordon - Killara with nearby areas

Compare Forestville - Killarney Heights with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability