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Gordon vs Isabella Plains

Name: Gordon vs Isabella Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Gordon profile · Isabella Plains profile

Gordon Isabella Plains

Gordon (ACT) and Isabella Plains are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in their layout and earnings. Isabella Plains is much more walkable, with 88.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 86.4% having a 15-minute-city walkshed. It also has far larger schools, with an average size of 1,079 students compared to 364 in Gordon (ACT). In contrast, Gordon (ACT) has a higher share of top earners, with 34.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, up from a 5.4 point gap that has widened since 2011.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people aged 65 and over, those with a bachelor degree, and people with long-term health conditions. Both areas also have a similar share of people who do not identify with a religion. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has widened to 4.7 points, and the gap in typical weekly family income has increased to $240.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,563 larger in Gordon Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains Other language: 4.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains Unpaid carers: 0.9 pts higher in Gordon Median age: 2 yrs older in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Isabella Plains +3,563 larger in Gordon gap steady

7,892 40th pct 4,329 18th pct

Median age in Gordon in Isabella Plains +2 yrs older in Gordon gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% Seniors (65+) even 13.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.9%

34.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Isabella Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.5%

2.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 36.2%

35.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 76.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 45.4%

39.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%

4.3% Not stated even 4.3%

2.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.89 more in Isabella Plains

1.30 25th pct 2.20 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in Isabella Plains +8 more in Isabella Plains

14 37th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1,430 more in Isabella Plains

727 27th pct 2,157 65th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Isabella Plains +715 larger in Isabella Plains

364 41st pct 1,079 94th pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Isabella Plains +25 higher in Isabella Plains

1,042 62nd pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 64.6%

18.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

15.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$73 higher in Gordon gap steady

$1,157 88th pct $1,084 84th pct

Household income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$190 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,321 84th pct $2,131 74th pct

Family income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$240 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,742 83rd pct $2,502 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

8.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Isabella Plains +96 larger in Gordon

258 61st pct 162 47th pct

Median age in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1 yrs older in Gordon

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$105 higher in Gordon

$1,019 89th pct $914 85th pct

Household income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$32 higher in Isabella Plains

$2,267 81st pct $2,299 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.1 larger in Gordon gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 60.4%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

15.0% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%

22.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$30 higher in Isabella Plains gap widening

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$70 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,880 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Isabella Plains even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 48.1%

27.2% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.3% Rented even 19.3%

1.7% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 24.9%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.7%

12.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Isabella Plains +15 more in Gordon

38 48th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.50 more in Isabella Plains

4.82 58th pct 5.31 64th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1.9 more in Isabella Plains

931.3 55th pct 933.2 55th pct

PT routes in Gordon in Isabella Plains +4 more in Gordon

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gordon in Isabella Plains +4 longer in Gordon

23 46th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Isabella Plains +7,463 more in Isabella Plains

7,892 20th pct 15,355 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Isabella Plains +14,446 more in Isabella Plains

39,185 47th pct 53,631 56th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Isabella Plains +5 longer in Gordon

84 93rd pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) even 69.7%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

3.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1 higher in Gordon

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1 higher in Gordon

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Gordon in Isabella Plains +17 higher in Gordon

1,050 71st pct 1,033 65th pct

ERP in Gordon in Isabella Plains +3,459 higher in Gordon

7,783 36th pct 4,324 16th pct

Growth in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

-1.1% 7th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Gordon in Isabella Plains +140 higher in Gordon

336 15th pct 196 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

829 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.1 higher in Gordon

5.8 55th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.4 more in Gordon

5.6 55th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Gordon in Isabella Plains +18.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains

68.5% 52nd pct 86.4% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Isabella Plains +19.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains

69.7% 56th pct 88.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1.3 pts higher in Gordon

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Isabella Plains +2.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains

92.3% 71st pct 94.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Isabella Plains +47.8 pts higher in Gordon

49.4% 53rd pct 1.5% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.8 more in Isabella Plains

7.5 9th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Isabella Plains +23 higher in Gordon

229 75th pct 206 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Isabella Plains +3.4 pts higher in Gordon

7.2% 75th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071078/gordon/vs/801071081/isabella-plains