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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Gordon profile · Richardson profile

Gordon Richardson

Gordon (ACT) and Richardson are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in wealth and housing. Gordon (ACT) is the more affluent of the two, with 34.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.3% in Richardson. This higher income is consistent with Gordon (ACT) having a more educated workforce, where 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In terms of housing, Richardson is dominated by separate houses at 96.1%, while Gordon (ACT) has a more varied mix with 69.1% separate houses and 29.4% townhouses.

These two neighbours share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15, people born overseas, and typical monthly mortgage payments. They also have similar household sizes, with about 2.7 and 2.6 people per home respectively. While they share these basic patterns, the gap in high-income earners has widened since 2011, and Richardson has seen the share of separate houses grow much faster than in Gordon (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Richardson Population: 4,834 larger in Gordon Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Richardson Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in Gordon De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Richardson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordonin Richardson +4,834 larger in Gordon gap steady
7,892 40th pct 3,058 12th pct
Median age in Gordonin Richardson +2 yrs older in Gordon gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Gordonin Richardson +1.2 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.3% 64th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gordonin Richardson +1.9 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Gordonin Richardson +0.7 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
19.4% 67th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Gordonin Richardson +2.1 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
11.2% 39th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%
19.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 43.3%
34.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordonin Richardson +0.2 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
20.8% 47th pct 21.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 75.6%
3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian even 38.4%
35.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
9.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Gordonin Richardson +1.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
15.5% 57th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Gordonin Richardson +0.2 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
1.7% 56th pct 1.9% 58th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 79.7%
1.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Gordonin Richardson +3.3 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
39.9% 43rd pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.0%
39.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordonin Richardson +6.5 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
66.2% 69th pct 59.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Gordonin Richardson +5.0 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
24.4% 58th pct 19.3% 45th pct
Schools in Gordonin Richardson +1 more in Gordon
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gordonin Richardson +0.32 more in Richardson
1.30 25th pct 1.63 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gordonin Richardson +3 more in Richardson
14 37th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Gordonin Richardson +585 more in Gordon
727 27th pct 142 4th pct
Avg size in Gordonin Richardson +222 larger in Gordon
364 41st pct 142 14th pct
ICSEA in Gordonin Richardson +90 higher in Gordon
1,042 62nd pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 59.7%
18.1% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%
19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
11.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordonin Richardson +$145 higher in Gordon gap steady
$1,157 88th pct $1,012 78th pct
Household income in Gordonin Richardson +$278 higher in Gordon gap narrowing
$2,321 84th pct $2,043 69th pct
Family income in Gordonin Richardson +$415 higher in Gordon gap widening
$2,742 83rd pct $2,327 66th pct
High earners in Gordonin Richardson +6.2 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
18.6% 80th pct 12.4% 59th pct
High-income homes in Gordonin Richardson +8.2 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
34.5% 84th pct 26.3% 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 11.4%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
8.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordonin Richardson +0.3 pts higher in Gordon
31.7% 72nd pct 31.4% 70th pct
Mental health in Gordonin Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Richardson
11.0% 79th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Gordonin Richardson +0.2 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
5.8% 58th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
9.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.2%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%
6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordonin Richardson +2.7 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
13.6% 42nd pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gordonin Richardson +1.5 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
13.8% 79th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Gordonin Richardson +0.8 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
30.3% 76th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Gordonin Richardson +2.2 pts higher in Gordon
6.1% 92nd pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordonin Richardson +1.0 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
20.1% 40th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordonin Richardson +120 larger in Gordon
258 61st pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Gordonin Richardson +7 yrs older in Gordon
24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Gordonin Richardson +8.2 pts higher in Gordon
52.3% 70th pct 44.1% 51st pct
Unemployment in Gordonin Richardson +17.9 pts higher in Richardson
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Gordonin Richardson +$357 higher in Gordon
$1,019 89th pct $662 55th pct
Household income in Gordonin Richardson +$392 higher in Gordon
$2,267 81st pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Gordonin Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Gordon
6.2% 58th pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordonin Richardson +0.1 larger in Gordon gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gordonin Richardson +4.2 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
15.0% 64th pct 19.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Gordonin Richardson +0.9 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
22.0% 37th pct 22.9% 40th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 56.5%
23.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%
15.0% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%
22.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
6.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordonin Richardson +$29 higher in Gordon gap narrowing
$420 71st pct $391 58th pct
Mortgage in Gordonin Richardson +$50 higher in Richardson gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Gordonin Richardson even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gordonin Richardson +6.4 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
19.3% 26th pct 25.7% 46th pct
Owned outright in Gordonin Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
27.2% 34th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Separate houses in Gordonin Richardson +27.0 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
69.1% 27th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordonin Richardson +5.5 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
89.0% 79th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 47.2%
27.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%
19.3% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +27.0 pts ▸ 96.1%
29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.4 pts 4.1%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 23.4%
8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%
19.9% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.1% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordonin Richardson +0.5 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Gordonin Richardson +1.9 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Gordonin Richardson +1.1 pts higher in Richardson gap widening
2.3% 56th pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Gordonin Richardson +9 more in Gordon
38 48th pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Gordonin Richardson +4.67 more in Richardson
4.82 58th pct 9.48 87th pct
Departures/1k in Gordonin Richardson +1,151.7 more in Richardson
931.3 55th pct 2,083.1 85th pct
PT routes in Gordonin Richardson +2 more in Gordon
8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Gordonin Richardson +3 longer in Gordon
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gordonin Richardson +5 longer in Gordon
23 46th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Gordonin Richardson +7,469 more in Richardson
7,892 20th pct 15,361 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Gordonin Richardson +14,752 more in Richardson
39,185 47th pct 53,937 57th pct
Transit to city in Gordonin Richardson +14 longer in Gordon
84 93rd pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 69.1%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%
14.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
3.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordonin Richardson +3.0 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
34.0% 33rd pct 31.0% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Gordonin Richardson +3.7 pts higher in Richardson gap narrowing
6.4% 24th pct 10.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordonin Richardson +2.0 pts higher in Richardson gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Gordonin Richardson +1.9 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
70.4% 87th pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Gordonin Richardson +0.4 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
67.7% 92nd pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%
9.4% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.6% Education & training even 7.6%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Administrative & support even 2.5%
1.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%
20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%
13.3% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%
10.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordonin Richardson +3 higher in Gordon
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Gordonin Richardson +3 higher in Gordon
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Gordonin Richardson +3 higher in Gordon
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Gordonin Richardson +2 higher in Gordon
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Gordonin Richardson +65 higher in Gordon
1,050 71st pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Gordonin Richardson +4,723 higher in Gordon
7,783 36th pct 3,060 11th pct
Growth in Gordonin Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Richardson
-1.1% 7th pct 0.7% 15th pct
Businesses in Gordonin Richardson +187 higher in Gordon
336 15th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordonin Richardson even
829 47th pct 829 47th pct
Max temp in Gordonin Richardson even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Gordonin Richardson even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordonin Richardson +0.7 higher in Gordon
5.8 55th pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordonin Richardson +0.7 more in Gordon
5.6 55th pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Gordonin Richardson +21.7 pts higher in Gordon
68.5% 52nd pct 46.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Gordonin Richardson +40.7 pts higher in Gordon
69.7% 56th pct 29.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Gordonin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gordonin Richardson +5.4 pts higher in Gordon
92.3% 71st pct 86.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Gordonin Richardson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gordonin Richardson +9.8 pts higher in Gordon
49.4% 53rd pct 39.6% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordonin Richardson +5.6 more in Richardson
7.5 9th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordonin Richardson +25 higher in Gordon
229 75th pct 204 72nd pct
Mean slope in Gordonin Richardson +3.8 pts higher in Gordon
7.2% 75th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071078/gordon/vs/801071087/richardson