Compare

Gordon - Killara vs Belrose

Name: Gordon - Killara vs Belrose — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Gordon - Killara profile · Belrose profile

Gordon - Killara Belrose

Gordon - Killara and Belrose are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gordon - Killara is much 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 workforce, as 55.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Belrose is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 41 in Gordon - Killara. Homes in Belrose are more likely to be separate houses (79.2%) and larger, with 85.8% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding population movement, with Gordon - Killara seeing far more people move in over the last five years. Despite this, they share a similar economic standing; the typical weekly household income is nearly identical at around $2,600. They are also alike in the share of children under 15 and the number of people living in each home. While both areas are more affluent than the national figure, Belrose has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 26.2%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Other language: 29.2 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Belrose Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Born overseas: 21.6 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +13,781 larger in Gordon - Killara

22,433 92nd pct 8,652 44th pct

Median age in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +5 yrs older in Belrose

41 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 16.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 57.0%

29.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

4.4% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gordon - Killara Belrose

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.2% Australia +22.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

15.4% China ◂ +13.0 pts 2.4%

4.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.7% English +17.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.5% Chinese ◂ +28.8 pts 5.6%

17.6% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

6.7% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +30.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

19.0% Mandarin ◂ +16.5 pts 2.5%

9.3% Cantonese ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

45.7% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 34.9%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +2 more in Belrose

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +2.76 more in Belrose

1.01 15th pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +25 more in Gordon - Killara

57 90th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1,840 more in Gordon - Killara

3,837 86th pct 1,997 62nd pct

Avg size in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +626 larger in Gordon - Killara

959 90th pct 333 37th pct

ICSEA in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +19 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,163 100th pct 1,144 95th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 68.5%

4.4% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 33.6%

24.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.7 pts 11.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.0% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 28.7%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

5.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +$167 higher in Gordon - Killara

$1,070 83rd pct $903 67th pct

Household income in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +$39 higher in Gordon - Killara

$2,640 91st pct $2,601 90th pct

Family income in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +$18 higher in Belrose

$3,103 90th pct $3,121 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 30.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +9.8 pts 64.8%

15.5% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +6 larger in Gordon - Killara

41 13th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +7 yrs older in Gordon - Killara

35 yrs 95th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +$525 higher in Gordon - Killara

$1,100 91st pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +$792 higher in Belrose

$3,124 96th pct $3,916 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +0.1 larger in Belrose

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 27.9%

20.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

7.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +$285 higher in Belrose

$600 98th pct $885 100th pct

Mortgage in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +$264 higher in Belrose

$3,200 99th pct $3,464 100th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +0.10 higher in Gordon - Killara

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.1% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 11.4%

1.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +23.5 pts ▸ 79.2%

40.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.4 pts 10.9%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.7% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 9.4%

19.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $750 or more +31.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 14.6%

30.5% $550–$749 ◂ +19.6 pts 10.9%

3.1% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +17 more in Gordon - Killara

83 82nd pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +3.93 more in Belrose

3.70 41st pct 7.63 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +3,629.9 more in Belrose

852.4 52nd pct 4,482.3 89th pct

PT routes in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +2 more in Gordon - Killara

13 73rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +6 longer in Gordon - Killara

11 72nd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +3 longer in Belrose

17 31st pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +13,781 more in Gordon - Killara

22,433 67th pct 8,652 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +79,264 more in Gordon - Killara

87,916 68th pct 8,652 14th pct

Transit to city in Gordon - Killara in Belrose

53 40th pct —

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 44.5%

24.7% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

3.7% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 30.2%

9.7% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

11.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

7.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 29.2%

20.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.1% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordon - Killara in Belrose even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Gordon - Killara in Belrose even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1 higher in Belrose

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1 higher in Gordon - Killara

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +18 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,150 98th pct 1,132 94th pct

ERP in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +15,061 higher in Gordon - Killara

23,799 89th pct 8,738 41st pct

Growth in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +4.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

5.3% 57th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +2,037 higher in Gordon - Killara

3,217 86th pct 1,180 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +7 higher in Belrose

1,447 88th pct 1,453 88th pct

Max temp in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +0.5 higher in Gordon - Killara

23.2 44th pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +0.1 higher in Belrose

12.5 59th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1.0 higher in Gordon - Killara

7.1 75th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1.2 more in Gordon - Killara

7.0 77th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +16.6 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

90.0% 70th pct 73.3% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1.2 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

76.0% 62nd pct 74.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +5.3 pts higher in Belrose

93.3% 53rd pct 98.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1.7 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

97.6% 82nd pct 95.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon - Killara in Belrose even

100.0% 71st pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +38.1 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

74.1% 72nd pct 36.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +10.9 more in Belrose

11.1 30th pct 22.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +8 higher in Belrose

84 48th pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Gordon - Killara in Belrose +1.0 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

9.2% 88th pct 8.2% 83rd 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 Belrose with nearby areas

Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls St Ives Forestville - Killarney Heights Cromer Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest Manly Vale - Allambie Heights Gordon - Killara Beacon Hill - Narraweena

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon - Killara vs Belrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031407/gordon-killara/vs/122031692/belrose