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Gordon vs Monash

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Gordon profile · Monash profile

Gordon Monash

Gordon (ACT) and Monash are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Gordon (ACT) is more walkable, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 27.2% in Monash. Gordon (ACT) also has a larger workforce, with 70.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 59.9% in Monash. In contrast, Monash has a much older population, with 23.9% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 13.6% in Gordon (ACT). Monash also has far more separate houses, making up 86.1% of its homes compared to 69.1% in Gordon (ACT).

The gap in the proportion of seniors has widened since 2011, growing from 6.2% to 10.3%. Despite this, the two areas share very similar weekly typical household incomes, sitting around $2,164 in Monash and $2,321 in Gordon (ACT). They are also alike in their share of First Nations residents, which is about 3% in both places, and they have very similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Monash Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Monash Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Gordon Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in Monash Median age: 5 yrs older in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordonin Monash +2,248 larger in Gordon gap steady
7,892 40th pct 5,644 26th pct
Median age in Gordonin Monash +5 yrs older in Monash gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gordonin Monash +0.0 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
3.3% 64th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gordonin Monash +10.3 pts higher in Monash gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Gordonin Monash +1.8 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
19.4% 67th pct 17.6% 46th pct
De facto in Gordonin Monash +1.9 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
11.2% 39th pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.2%
26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.8%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.1% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%
4.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordonin Monash +4.3 pts higher in Monash gap widening
20.8% 47th pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 72.3%
3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%
35.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
9.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Gordonin Monash +3.7 pts higher in Monash gap widening
15.5% 57th pct 19.2% 62nd pct
Limited English in Gordonin Monash +0.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
1.7% 56th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 77.8%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Gordonin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
39.9% 43rd pct 37.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%
4.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordonin Monash +0.3 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
66.2% 69th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Gordonin Monash +4.4 pts higher in Monash gap steady
24.4% 58th pct 28.7% 66th pct
Schools in Gordonin Monash +1 more in Gordon
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gordonin Monash +0.30 more in Gordon
1.30 25th pct 1.01 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gordonin Monash +7 more in Monash
14 37th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Gordonin Monash +313 more in Gordon
727 27th pct 414 14th pct
Avg size in Gordonin Monash +51 larger in Monash
364 41st pct 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Gordonin Monash +21 higher in Monash
1,042 62nd pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 65.9%
18.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%
19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%
8.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%
9.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gordonin Monash +$62 higher in Gordon gap widening
$1,157 88th pct $1,095 85th pct
Household income in Gordonin Monash +$157 higher in Gordon gap widening
$2,321 84th pct $2,164 76th pct
Family income in Gordonin Monash +$60 higher in Gordon gap widening
$2,742 83rd pct $2,682 81st pct
High earners in Gordonin Monash +0.8 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
18.6% 80th pct 17.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Gordonin Monash +2.5 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
34.5% 84th pct 32.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
8.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%
27.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordonin Monash +4.9 pts higher in Monash
31.7% 72nd pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Gordonin Monash +0.5 pts higher in Gordon
11.0% 79th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Gordonin Monash +3.1 pts higher in Monash gap widening
5.8% 58th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +4.2 pts 58.5%
21.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordonin Monash +2.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.6% 42nd pct 15.8% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Gordonin Monash +0.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.8% 79th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Gordonin Monash +0.7 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
30.3% 76th pct 29.6% 73rd pct
Defence service in Gordonin Monash +0.2 pts higher in Monash
6.1% 92nd pct 6.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordonin Monash +2.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
20.1% 40th pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordonin Monash +75 larger in Gordon
258 61st pct 183 50th pct
Median age in Gordonin Monash +5 yrs older in Gordon
24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Gordonin Monash +5.3 pts higher in Gordon
52.3% 70th pct 47.0% 58th pct
Unemployment in Gordonin Monash +11.9 pts higher in Monash
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Gordonin Monash +$168 higher in Monash
$1,019 89th pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Gordonin Monash +$545 higher in Monash
$2,267 81st pct $2,812 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Gordonin Monash +2.9 pts higher in Gordon
6.2% 58th pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordonin Monash +0.2 larger in Gordon gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Gordonin Monash +1.7 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
15.0% 64th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Gordonin Monash +4.0 pts higher in Monash gap widening
22.0% 37th pct 26.0% 54th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 58.5%
23.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordonin Monash +$30 higher in Monash gap widening
$420 71st pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Gordonin Monash +$108 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $2,058 66th pct
People / bedroom in Gordonin Monash +0.10 higher in Gordon gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gordonin Monash +0.0 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
19.3% 26th pct 19.2% 26th pct
Owned outright in Gordonin Monash +8.9 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
27.2% 34th pct 36.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Gordonin Monash +16.9 pts higher in Monash gap widening
69.1% 27th pct 86.1% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordonin Monash +1.6 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
89.0% 79th pct 87.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 37.8%
27.2% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
19.3% Rented even 19.2%
1.7% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 86.1%
29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 12.2%
1.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 45.6%
33.5% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
8.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 42.9%
19.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%
12.5% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%
13.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordonin Monash +2.5 pts higher in Monash gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Gordonin Monash +0.5 pts higher in Monash gap steady
9.0% 26th pct 9.6% 28th pct
PT commute in Gordonin Monash +1.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Gordonin Monash +1 more in Gordon
38 48th pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Gordonin Monash +1.74 more in Monash
4.82 58th pct 6.56 78th pct
Departures/1k in Gordonin Monash +293.9 more in Monash
931.3 55th pct 1,225.2 65th pct
PT routes in Gordonin Monash +1 more in Gordon
8 52nd pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Gordonin Monash +1 longer in Monash
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Gordonin Monash +6 longer in Gordon
23 46th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Gordonin Monash +2,248 more in Gordon
7,892 20th pct 5,644 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Gordonin Monash +9,297 more in Gordon
39,185 47th pct 29,888 39th pct
Transit to city in Gordonin Monash +13 longer in Gordon
84 93rd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 64.9%
9.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%
32.7% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
3.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordonin Monash +1.4 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
34.0% 33rd pct 32.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Gordonin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
6.4% 24th pct 8.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordonin Monash +0.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Gordonin Monash +10.5 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
70.4% 87th pct 59.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Gordonin Monash +2.4 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
67.7% 92nd pct 65.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
7.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.8% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%
15.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordonin Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Gordonin Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Gordonin Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Gordonin Monash +1 higher in Monash
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Gordonin Monash +13 higher in Monash
1,050 71st pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Gordonin Monash +2,126 higher in Gordon
7,783 36th pct 5,657 24th pct
Growth in Gordonin Monash +2.4 pts higher in Monash
-1.1% 7th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Gordonin Monash +74 higher in Gordon
336 15th pct 262 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordonin Monash +4 higher in Monash
829 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Gordonin Monash even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Gordonin Monash even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordonin Monash +0.6 higher in Gordon
5.8 55th pct 5.2 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordonin Monash +0.9 more in Gordon
5.6 55th pct 4.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Gordonin Monash +32.6 pts higher in Gordon
68.5% 52nd pct 35.8% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Gordonin Monash +42.5 pts higher in Gordon
69.7% 56th pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Gordonin Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gordonin Monash +1.1 pts higher in Gordon
92.3% 71st pct 91.2% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Gordonin Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gordonin Monash +35.8 pts higher in Gordon
49.4% 53rd pct 13.5% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordonin Monash +8.5 more in Monash
7.5 9th pct 15.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordonin Monash +23 higher in Gordon
229 75th pct 206 72nd pct
Mean slope in Gordonin Monash +2.7 pts higher in Gordon
7.2% 75th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071078/gordon/vs/801071084/monash