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Delacombe vs Gordon

Name: Delacombe vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Delacombe profile · Gordon profile

Delacombe Gordon

Delacombe and Gordon (Vic.) are two distinct Victorian areas with very different layouts and populations. Delacombe is a growing hub where the typical resident is 33, compared to 44 in Gordon (Vic.). This difference is seen in the housing market, where households in Delacombe are far more likely to rent (25.6% versus 7.6%) and 52% of people moved there in the last five years. Delacombe is also much more walkable, with 49.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 8.6% of Gordon (Vic.) homes have the same access.

These two areas share many similarities, including a typical weekly personal income of around $770 and similar numbers of people born overseas. However, several gaps are widening over time. Residents in Gordon (Vic.) are now far older than those in Delacombe by a gap of 11 years, and more people in Delacombe have arrived from overseas in recent years. While Gordon (Vic.) is car-dependent, Delacombe is described as somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Delacombe Median age: 11 yrs older in Gordon Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Delacombe Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in Delacombe One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Delacombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delacombe in Gordon +4,289 larger in Delacombe gap widening

10,661 56th pct 6,372 31st pct

Median age in Delacombe in Gordon +11 yrs older in Gordon gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 21.0%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.0% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

40.1% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 33.0%

8.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Delacombe Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 81.6%

1.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 39.0%

41.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

11.4% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 44.2%

38.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Delacombe in Gordon +4 more in Gordon

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Delacombe in Gordon +4.11 more in Gordon

0.88 11th pct 4.99 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Delacombe in Gordon +8 more in Delacombe

23 57th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Delacombe in Gordon +657 more in Delacombe

965 36th pct 308 10th pct

Avg size in Delacombe in Gordon +431 larger in Delacombe

483 58th pct 51 1st pct

ICSEA in Delacombe in Gordon +38 higher in Gordon

990 38th pct 1,028 56th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 46.3%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

14.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 35.0%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Delacombe in Gordon +$10 higher in Delacombe gap steady

$775 44th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Delacombe in Gordon +$186 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,627 43rd pct $1,813 54th pct

Family income in Delacombe in Gordon +$256 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,855 35th pct $2,111 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%

13.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

9.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +3.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Delacombe in Gordon +135 larger in Delacombe

232 58th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Delacombe in Gordon +6 yrs older in Delacombe

22 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Delacombe in Gordon +$103 higher in Delacombe

$702 62nd pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Delacombe in Gordon +$352 higher in Gordon

$1,523 39th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delacombe in Gordon +0.1 larger in Gordon gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

25.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 10.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

16.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delacombe in Gordon +$90 higher in Delacombe gap widening

$360 46th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Delacombe in Gordon +$195 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,695 40th pct

People / bedroom in Delacombe in Gordon +0.10 higher in Gordon gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

26.4% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.6% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 7.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 99.4%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 34.5%

42.5% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +36.1 pts 18.5%

29.2% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

11.1% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.9% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.8 pts 34.8%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Delacombe in Gordon +5 more in Delacombe

39 49th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Delacombe in Gordon +1.68 more in Gordon

3.66 40th pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Delacombe in Gordon +534.5 more in Delacombe

569.5 41st pct 35.0 15th pct

PT routes in Delacombe in Gordon +1 more in Gordon

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Delacombe in Gordon +25 longer in Gordon

31 87th pct 56 94th pct

Drive to city in Delacombe in Gordon +1 longer in Delacombe

80 84th pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 58.0%

11.0% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 40.4%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 18.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.7% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 12.5%

10.6% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.4% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Delacombe in Gordon +3 higher in Gordon

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Delacombe in Gordon +3 higher in Gordon

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Delacombe in Gordon +2 higher in Gordon

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Delacombe in Gordon +3 higher in Gordon

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Delacombe in Gordon +54 higher in Gordon

947 29th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Delacombe in Gordon +8,698 higher in Delacombe

15,255 72nd pct 6,557 29th pct

Growth in Delacombe in Gordon +39.8 pts higher in Delacombe

43.3% 100th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in Delacombe in Gordon +356 higher in Delacombe

1,126 62nd pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Delacombe in Gordon +18 higher in Gordon

735 37th pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Delacombe in Gordon +0.5 higher in Delacombe

18.0 5th pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Delacombe in Gordon even

8.0 9th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Delacombe in Gordon +3.0 higher in Delacombe

4.1 31st pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Delacombe in Gordon +3.1 more in Delacombe

4.2 35th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Delacombe in Gordon +45.9 pts higher in Delacombe

47.5% 35th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Delacombe in Gordon +40.7 pts higher in Delacombe

49.3% 38th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Delacombe in Gordon +18.6 pts higher in Delacombe

46.3% 23rd pct 27.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Delacombe in Gordon +28.8 pts higher in Delacombe

49.5% 30th pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Delacombe in Gordon +61.6 pts higher in Delacombe

93.7% 42nd pct 32.2% 7th pct

Walk to health in Delacombe in Gordon +40.9 pts higher in Delacombe

40.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Delacombe in Gordon +1.9 more in Gordon

12.6 41st pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Delacombe in Gordon +98 higher in Delacombe

100 51st pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Delacombe in Gordon +2.3 pts higher in Gordon

4.6% 37th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Delacombe with nearby areas

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Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delacombe vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011006/delacombe/vs/201021012/gordon