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Banks vs Gordon

Name: Banks vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Banks profile · Gordon profile

Banks Gordon

Gordon (ACT) and Banks are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with different layouts. Banks has a far higher share of separate houses (79.2%) and more large homes, with 96.8% having three or more bedrooms. Local amenities are split between the two; Gordon (ACT) is far better for walking to health services (49.4% versus 4.1% in Banks) and schools, while Banks is far more walkable for groceries (90.1%) and general 15-minute-city needs (89.2%).

Looking at the housing market, the gap in separate houses has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300 to $2,400. They also share similar levels of education and language diversity, and both have a high proportion of people working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,792 larger in Gordon Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Banks 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Banks Participation: 6.8 pts higher in Banks Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banks in Gordon +2,792 larger in Gordon gap steady

5,100 23rd pct 7,892 40th pct

Median age in Banks in Gordon +3 yrs older in Gordon gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 26.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

48.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 34.1%

9.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Banks Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 76.4%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

36.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

10.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Filipino even 2.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 81.5%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.6% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Banks in Gordon

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Banks in Gordon

— 1.30 25th pct

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

6 12th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Banks in Gordon

— 727 27th pct

Avg size in Banks in Gordon

— 364 41st pct

ICSEA in Banks in Gordon

— 1,042 62nd pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 66.2%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 28.1%

22.8% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

14.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

7.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Banks in Gordon +$11 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$1,168 88th pct $1,157 88th pct

Household income in Banks in Gordon +$98 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,419 87th pct $2,321 84th pct

Family income in Banks in Gordon even gap narrowing

$2,741 83rd pct $2,742 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.8%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

7.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 62.7%

21.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banks in Gordon +114 larger in Gordon

144 43rd pct 258 61st pct

Median age in Banks in Gordon +1 yrs older in Gordon

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Banks in Gordon even

$1,017 89th pct $1,019 89th pct

Household income in Banks in Gordon +$261 higher in Banks

$2,528 88th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 60.6%

20.5% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.8% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banks in Gordon +$4 higher in Banks gap steady

$424 73rd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Banks in Gordon +$50 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Banks in Gordon even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 50.8%

21.2% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.7% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 69.1%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 48.6%

32.7% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 53.2%

12.4% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%

8.6% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.9%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banks in Gordon +9 more in Gordon

29 39th pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Banks in Gordon +0.87 more in Banks

5.69 69th pct 4.82 58th pct

Departures/1k in Banks in Gordon +115.7 more in Banks

1,047.1 59th pct 931.3 55th pct

PT routes in Banks in Gordon +4 more in Gordon

4 29th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Banks in Gordon even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

22 45th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Banks in Gordon +10,208 more in Banks

18,100 57th pct 7,892 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Banks in Gordon +8,788 more in Gordon

30,397 39th pct 39,185 47th pct

Transit to city in Banks in Gordon +4 longer in Banks

88 100th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 69.7%

7.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%

29.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

1.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

10.7% Community & personal service even 10.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Banks in Gordon +1 higher in Gordon

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Banks in Gordon even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Banks in Gordon +1 higher in Banks

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Banks in Gordon +1 higher in Gordon

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Banks in Gordon +12 higher in Gordon

1,038 67th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Banks in Gordon +2,745 higher in Gordon

5,038 21st pct 7,783 36th pct

Growth in Banks in Gordon +0.2 pts higher in Banks

-0.9% 8th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Banks in Gordon +120 higher in Gordon

216 9th pct 336 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Banks in Gordon even

829 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Banks in Gordon even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Banks in Gordon even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banks in Gordon even

5.8 55th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banks in Gordon +0.3 more in Gordon

5.3 51st pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Banks in Gordon +20.7 pts higher in Banks

89.2% 70th pct 68.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Banks in Gordon +20.4 pts higher in Banks

90.1% 75th pct 69.7% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Banks in Gordon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Banks in Gordon +36.9 pts higher in Gordon

55.3% 34th pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Banks in Gordon +0.3 pts higher in Gordon

99.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Banks in Gordon +45.3 pts higher in Gordon

4.1% 8th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Banks in Gordon +0.8 more in Banks

8.2 13th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Banks in Gordon +37 higher in Gordon

193 69th pct 229 75th pct

Mean slope in Banks in Gordon +1.0 pts higher in Gordon

6.2% 64th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Banks with nearby areas

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Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071071/banks/vs/801071078/gordon