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Canadian - Mount Clear vs Gordon

Name: Canadian - Mount Clear vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Canadian - Mount Clear profile · Gordon profile

Canadian - Mount Clear Gordon

Canadian - Mount Clear and Gordon (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Canadian - Mount Clear is a more urban environment where 35.7% of households rent and 21.0% of residents arrived recently from overseas. Its walkability score is 5.8 (somewhat walkable), and typical residents are younger at 37. Gordon (Vic.) is far more rural and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.1. It is a more stable community where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44, and 40.7% of homes are owned outright.

These two areas have remained similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $733 in Canadian - Mount Clear and $765 in Gordon (Vic.). However, the gap in housing stability is wide, as Gordon (Vic.) has a far higher share of separate houses at 99.4% compared to 82.6% in Canadian - Mount Clear. This contrast is mirrored in their transport options, where Canadian - Mount Clear has far more public transport departures and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.1 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Gordon Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +5,853 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

12,225 64th pct 6,372 31st pct

Median age in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +7 yrs older in Gordon

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

38.7% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.6% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 33.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Canadian - Mount Clear Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 81.6%

2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.9%

37.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.9% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Dutch even 2.9%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%

38.2% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +1 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +1.73 more in Gordon

3.26 72nd pct 4.99 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +17 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

32 73rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +2,836 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

3,144 80th pct 308 10th pct

Avg size in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +473 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

524 63rd pct 51 1st pct

ICSEA in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +5 higher in Gordon

1,024 54th pct 1,028 56th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 46.3%

14.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 17.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +$32 higher in Gordon

$733 35th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +$417 higher in Gordon

$1,396 28th pct $1,813 54th pct

Family income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +$311 higher in Gordon

$1,800 31st pct $2,111 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.4%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.7%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +151 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

248 60th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +6 yrs older in Canadian - Mount Clear

22 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +$74 higher in Gordon

$525 25th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +$657 higher in Gordon

$1,218 17th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +0.4 larger in Gordon

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 10.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 20.8%

12.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +$25 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

$295 26th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +$308 higher in Gordon

$1,387 20th pct $1,695 40th pct

People / bedroom in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +0.10 higher in Gordon

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.7% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.7% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 7.6%

0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 99.4%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 44.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 10.7%

3.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 48.2%

24.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.5%

13.4% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.5% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 34.8%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +32 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

66 71st pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +0.06 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.40 66th pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +897.8 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

932.8 55th pct 35.0 15th pct

PT routes in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +49 longer in Gordon

7 61st pct 56 94th pct

Drive to city in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +4 longer in Gordon

75 82nd pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 58.0%

17.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 18.0%

35.6% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.5% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.9% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

7.6% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 18.2%

9.9% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

9.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +2 higher in Gordon

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +3 higher in Gordon

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +5 higher in Gordon

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +1 higher in Gordon

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +38 higher in Gordon

963 35th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +5,961 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

12,518 60th pct 6,557 29th pct

Growth in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +0.9 pts higher in Gordon

2.6% 33rd pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +54 higher in Gordon

716 38th pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +15 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

768 41st pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +0.4 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

17.9 5th pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon even

8.0 9th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +4.7 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.8 55th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +4.5 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.7 56th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +60.7 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

62.3% 47th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +48.4 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

57.0% 45th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +64.5 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

92.3% 52nd pct 27.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +62.9 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

83.6% 60th pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +67.4 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

99.6% 60th pct 32.2% 7th pct

Walk to health in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +32.2 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

32.2% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +1.1 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

15.5 58th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +110 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

111 53rd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Canadian - Mount Clear in Gordon +0.3 pts higher in Gordon

6.5% 68th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Canadian - Mount Clear with nearby areas

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Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canadian - Mount Clear vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011483/canadian-mount-clear/vs/201021012/gordon