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Calwell vs Gordon

Name: Calwell vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Calwell profile · Gordon profile

Calwell Gordon

Gordon (ACT) and Calwell are neighbouring suburbs with different layouts. Gordon (ACT) is more walkable, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 45.5% in Calwell. There are also far more separate houses in Calwell, where 86.8% of homes are detached, while Gordon (ACT) has 69.1%. Calwell has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.68 compared to 1.30 in Gordon (ACT)) and more frequent public transport departures.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,300 to $2,400. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of separate houses has widened significantly, and the gap in the number of large homes with three or more bedrooms has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Calwell Population: 2,162 larger in Gordon 3+ bedrooms: 5.8 pts higher in Calwell No car: 1.4 pts higher in Gordon Renting: 4.4 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Gordon +2,162 larger in Gordon gap widening

5,730 27th pct 7,892 40th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gordon +1 yrs older in Gordon gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 76.4%

3.1% England even 3.1%

2.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

36.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 81.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calwell in Gordon +1 more in Calwell

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Gordon +1.37 more in Calwell

2.68 63rd pct 1.30 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Gordon +5 more in Calwell

19 49th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Calwell in Gordon +361 more in Calwell

1,088 40th pct 727 27th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Gordon +1 larger in Gordon

363 41st pct 364 41st pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Gordon +24 higher in Gordon

1,018 51st pct 1,042 62nd pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 66.2%

17.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree even 8.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Gordon +$35 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,192 89th pct $1,157 88th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gordon +$139 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,460 88th pct $2,321 84th pct

Family income in Calwell in Gordon +$100 higher in Calwell gap steady

$2,842 86th pct $2,742 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

6.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%

27.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Gordon +107 larger in Gordon

151 45th pct 258 61st pct

Median age in Calwell in Gordon even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Calwell in Gordon +$139 higher in Calwell

$1,158 93rd pct $1,019 89th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gordon +$187 higher in Calwell

$2,454 87th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Gordon even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.6%

23.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

19.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Gordon +$28 higher in Calwell gap widening

$448 79th pct $420 71st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Calwell in Gordon even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 50.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

14.9% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 69.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 48.6%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 53.2%

12.6% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

8.6% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Gordon +7 more in Gordon

31 41st pct 38 48th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Gordon +0.60 more in Calwell

5.41 66th pct 4.82 58th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Gordon +601.1 more in Calwell

1,532.5 74th pct 931.3 55th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Gordon +4 more in Gordon

4 29th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Gordon +5 longer in Calwell

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Gordon +4 longer in Gordon

19 37th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Gordon +1,636 more in Calwell

9,528 27th pct 7,892 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Gordon +20,091 more in Calwell

59,276 59th pct 39,185 47th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Gordon +9 longer in Gordon

75 79th pct 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 41.0%

28.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

2.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

19.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwell in Gordon even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Calwell in Gordon +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Calwell in Gordon +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Calwell in Gordon +1 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Calwell in Gordon +15 higher in Calwell

1,065 76th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Calwell in Gordon +2,263 higher in Gordon

5,520 23rd pct 7,783 36th pct

Growth in Calwell in Gordon +2.0 pts higher in Gordon

-3.1% 0th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Calwell in Gordon +42 higher in Gordon

294 13th pct 336 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwell in Gordon even

829 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Calwell in Gordon even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Calwell in Gordon even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Gordon +0.4 higher in Gordon

5.4 50th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Gordon +0.6 more in Gordon

5.0 47th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Gordon +22.5 pts higher in Gordon

45.9% 34th pct 68.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Gordon +24.2 pts higher in Gordon

45.5% 34th pct 69.7% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Gordon +0.6 pts higher in Gordon

99.4% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Gordon +7.7 pts higher in Gordon

84.6% 61st pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Gordon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Gordon +5.5 pts higher in Gordon

43.9% 48th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Gordon +2.6 more in Calwell

10.1 24th pct 7.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Gordon +28 higher in Gordon

202 71st pct 229 75th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Gordon +1.4 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 86th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801071078/gordon