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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Gordon profile · Theodore profile

Gordon Theodore

Gordon (ACT) and Theodore are neighbouring areas that differ mainly in their layout and amenities. Gordon (ACT) is much more walkable, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Theodore. Gordon (ACT) also has far more public transport stops (38 versus 17) and more businesses (336 versus 178). In contrast, Theodore is dominated by detached houses, which make up 94.8% of homes, compared to 69.1% in Gordon (ACT).

These two areas have tracked away from each other since 2011, with the gaps in house types, the number of older residents, and the share of people living alone all widening. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have nearly the same share of children under 15, and typical weekly personal incomes are close, at $1,157 in Gordon (ACT) and $1,195 in Theodore. Both areas also have a high proportion of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Theodore Population: 4,094 larger in Gordon Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Gordon Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Theodore De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Theodore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordonin Theodore +4,094 larger in Gordon gap steady
7,892 40th pct 3,798 15th pct
Median age in Gordonin Theodore +2 yrs older in Gordon gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Gordonin Theodore +0.3 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
3.3% 64th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Gordonin Theodore +3.9 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 9.7% 14th pct
Under 15 in Gordonin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
19.4% 67th pct 19.2% 65th pct
De facto in Gordonin Theodore +2.1 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
11.2% 39th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 47.3%
34.1% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordonin Theodore +3.2 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
20.8% 47th pct 17.7% 38th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 80.1%
3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
11.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Gordonin Theodore +2.7 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
15.5% 57th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Limited English in Gordonin Theodore +0.6 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
1.7% 56th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 84.8%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gordonin Theodore +5.6 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
39.9% 43rd pct 45.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.0%
39.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordonin Theodore +0.7 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
66.2% 69th pct 66.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Gordonin Theodore +1.2 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
24.4% 58th pct 23.2% 55th pct
Schools in Gordonin Theodore +1 more in Gordon
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gordonin Theodore +0.06 more in Theodore
1.30 25th pct 1.37 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gordonin Theodore +3 more in Theodore
14 37th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Gordonin Theodore +521 more in Gordon
727 27th pct 206 7th pct
Avg size in Gordonin Theodore +158 larger in Gordon
364 41st pct 206 21st pct
ICSEA in Gordonin Theodore +68 higher in Gordon
1,042 62nd pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 66.8%
18.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%
19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%
15.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gordonin Theodore +$38 higher in Theodore gap widening
$1,157 88th pct $1,195 89th pct
Household income in Gordonin Theodore +$267 higher in Theodore gap widening
$2,321 84th pct $2,588 90th pct
Family income in Gordonin Theodore +$138 higher in Theodore gap widening
$2,742 83rd pct $2,880 87th pct
High earners in Gordonin Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
18.6% 80th pct 18.1% 79th pct
High-income homes in Gordonin Theodore +4.1 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
34.5% 84th pct 38.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordonin Theodore +0.7 pts higher in Gordon
31.7% 72nd pct 31.0% 68th pct
Mental health in Gordonin Theodore +0.3 pts higher in Theodore
11.0% 79th pct 11.3% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Gordonin Theodore +1.8 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
5.8% 58th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
11.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
21.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordonin Theodore +0.7 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
13.6% 42nd pct 12.8% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Gordonin Theodore +0.6 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
13.8% 79th pct 13.3% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Gordonin Theodore +1.8 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
30.3% 76th pct 32.1% 86th pct
Defence service in Gordonin Theodore +0.8 pts higher in Gordon
6.1% 92nd pct 5.3% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordonin Theodore +0.1 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
20.1% 40th pct 19.9% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordonin Theodore +121 larger in Gordon
258 61st pct 137 42nd pct
Median age in Gordonin Theodore +1 yrs older in Gordon
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Gordonin Theodore +2.1 pts higher in Theodore
52.3% 70th pct 54.4% 74th pct
Unemployment in Gordonin Theodore +7.1 pts higher in Theodore
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 32nd pct
Median income in Gordonin Theodore +$81 higher in Theodore
$1,019 89th pct $1,100 91st pct
Household income in Gordonin Theodore +$268 higher in Theodore
$2,267 81st pct $2,535 88th pct
Indigenous language in Gordonin Theodore +0.4 pts higher in Gordon
6.2% 58th pct 5.8% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordonin Theodore +0.1 larger in Theodore gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Gordonin Theodore +0.1 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
15.0% 64th pct 14.9% 64th pct
Living alone in Gordonin Theodore +3.6 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
22.0% 37th pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
23.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%
18.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordonin Theodore +$10 higher in Theodore gap steady
$420 71st pct $430 74th pct
Mortgage in Gordonin Theodore +$52 higher in Theodore gap widening
$1,950 57th pct $2,002 61st pct
People / bedroom in Gordonin Theodore even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gordonin Theodore +1.5 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
19.3% 26th pct 17.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Gordonin Theodore +1.3 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
27.2% 34th pct 25.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Gordonin Theodore +25.7 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
69.1% 27th pct 94.8% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordonin Theodore +6.5 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
89.0% 79th pct 95.5% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
27.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%
19.3% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +25.7 pts ▸ 94.8%
29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.6 pts 4.8%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.5% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
6.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.6%
19.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%
12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
10.1% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.0%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
12.9% Under $1,000 even 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordonin Theodore +0.8 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Gordonin Theodore +0.7 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
9.0% 26th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
PT commute in Gordonin Theodore +0.9 pts higher in Gordon gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 1.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in Gordonin Theodore +21 more in Gordon
38 48th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Gordonin Theodore +0.34 more in Gordon
4.82 58th pct 4.48 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Gordonin Theodore +206.2 more in Gordon
931.3 55th pct 725.1 47th pct
PT routes in Gordonin Theodore +7 more in Gordon
8 52nd pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Gordonin Theodore even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Gordonin Theodore +4 longer in Gordon
23 46th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Gordonin Theodore +4,094 more in Gordon
7,892 20th pct 3,798 8th pct
Reach 45 min in Gordonin Theodore +18,141 more in Gordon
39,185 47th pct 21,044 30th pct
Transit to city in Gordonin Theodore +4 longer in Theodore
84 93rd pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 69.6%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 27.5%
14.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordonin Theodore +5.4 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
34.0% 33rd pct 28.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Gordonin Theodore +2.1 pts higher in Gordon gap widening
6.4% 24th pct 4.3% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordonin Theodore +1.2 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
3.1% 12th pct 4.3% 42nd pct
Participation in Gordonin Theodore +4.2 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
70.4% 87th pct 74.6% 95th pct
Full-time in Gordonin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Gordon gap narrowing
67.7% 92nd pct 67.5% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
9.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
15.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordonin Theodore even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Gordonin Theodore even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Gordonin Theodore even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Gordonin Theodore even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Gordonin Theodore even
1,050 71st pct 1,048 71st pct
ERP in Gordonin Theodore +4,057 higher in Gordon
7,783 36th pct 3,726 13th pct
Growth in Gordonin Theodore +0.1 pts higher in Gordon
-1.1% 7th pct -1.3% 6th pct
Businesses in Gordonin Theodore +158 higher in Gordon
336 15th pct 178 8th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Gordonin Theodore +1.9 higher in Gordon
5.8 55th pct 3.9 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordonin Theodore +2.3 more in Gordon
5.6 55th pct 3.3 22nd pct
15-min city in Gordonin Theodore +68.3 pts higher in Gordon
68.5% 52nd pct 0.1% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gordonin Theodore +69.7 pts higher in Gordon
69.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gordonin Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Gordon
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 77th pct
Walk to school in Gordonin Theodore +7.9 pts higher in Gordon
92.3% 71st pct 84.4% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Gordonin Theodore even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gordonin Theodore +49.4 pts higher in Gordon
49.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordonin Theodore +0.2 more in Theodore
7.5 9th pct 7.6 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordonin Theodore +85 higher in Gordon
229 75th pct 144 60th pct
Mean slope in Gordonin Theodore +1.6 pts higher in Theodore
7.2% 75th pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare Theodore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071078/gordon/vs/801071088/theodore