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Gordon vs Tuggeranong

Name: Gordon vs Tuggeranong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Gordon profile · Tuggeranong profile

Gordon Tuggeranong

Gordon (ACT) and Tuggeranong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gordon (ACT) is a family-focused area where 19.4% of people are children and 30.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Tuggeranong is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and a quarter of the population aged 65 or over. Gordon (ACT) is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with far better access to shops and schools, while Tuggeranong is car-dependent.

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,740 to $2,750. While they share similar earnings, other gaps are widening. Residents in Tuggeranong have become far older than those in Gordon (ACT) since 2011, and the difference in school completion has grown, with Year 12 completion now 19 percentage points higher in Gordon (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Tuggeranong Population: 7,849 larger in Gordon Housework 15h+: 24.7 pts higher in Tuggeranong Unpaid child care: 22.4 pts higher in Gordon Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Tuggeranong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Tuggeranong +7,849 larger in Gordon gap steady

7,892 40th pct 43 0th pct

Median age in Gordon in Tuggeranong +20 yrs older in Tuggeranong gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 58 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 14.0%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 9.3%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 47.4%

34.1% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%

9.1% Divorced +12.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Tuggeranong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 65.1%

3.1% England +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% English +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.4% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 27.9%

9.1% Scottish +11.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

1.1% Greek +10.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% German +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 76.7%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 32.6%

39.9% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 30.2%

4.3% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gordon in Tuggeranong

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Tuggeranong

1.30 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in Tuggeranong +6 more in Tuggeranong

14 37th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Gordon in Tuggeranong

727 27th pct —

Avg size in Gordon in Tuggeranong

364 41st pct —

ICSEA in Gordon in Tuggeranong

1,042 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 47.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +16.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Health +13.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Tuggeranong +$51 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$1,157 88th pct $1,208 89th pct

Household income in Gordon in Tuggeranong +$363 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,321 84th pct $1,958 63rd pct

Family income in Gordon in Tuggeranong +$8 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$2,742 83rd pct $2,750 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.4%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

5.4% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Lung condition +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +20.9 pts 41.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 11.6%

6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Tuggeranong +258 larger in Gordon

258 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Gordon in Tuggeranong

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Gordon in Tuggeranong

$1,019 89th pct —

Household income in Gordon in Tuggeranong

$2,267 81st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Tuggeranong +0.4 larger in Gordon gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +21.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

23.8% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 21.4%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Tuggeranong +$100 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Tuggeranong +$152 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,798 47th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Tuggeranong +0.30 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

27.2% Owned outright ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

19.3% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%

33.5% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Tuggeranong +38 more in Gordon

38 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Tuggeranong +4.82 more in Gordon

4.82 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Tuggeranong +931.3 more in Gordon

931.3 55th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gordon in Tuggeranong +8 more in Gordon

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Tuggeranong +62 longer in Tuggeranong

3 29th pct 65 97th pct

Drive to city in Gordon in Tuggeranong even

23 46th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Tuggeranong +7,849 more in Gordon

7,892 20th pct 43 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Tuggeranong +39,142 more in Gordon

39,185 47th pct 43 0th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Tuggeranong

84 93rd pct —

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.2 pts 53.6%

9.0% Worked at home +19.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 21.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.9 pts 10.7%

1.4% Finance & insurance +16.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.1% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gordon in Tuggeranong +1 higher in Tuggeranong

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Gordon in Tuggeranong +2 higher in Tuggeranong

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gordon in Tuggeranong +2 higher in Tuggeranong

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gordon in Tuggeranong +3 higher in Tuggeranong

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Gordon in Tuggeranong +57 higher in Tuggeranong

1,050 71st pct 1,107 88th pct

ERP in Gordon in Tuggeranong +7,743 higher in Gordon

7,783 36th pct 40 0th pct

Growth in Gordon in Tuggeranong

-1.1% 7th pct —

Businesses in Gordon in Tuggeranong +330 higher in Gordon

336 15th pct 6 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gordon in Tuggeranong +7 higher in Tuggeranong

829 47th pct 836 48th pct

Max temp in Gordon in Tuggeranong +0.8 higher in Gordon

20.7 26th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Gordon in Tuggeranong +0.5 higher in Gordon

6.5 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Tuggeranong +5.6 higher in Gordon

5.8 55th pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Tuggeranong +5.5 more in Gordon

5.6 55th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Gordon in Tuggeranong +68.5 pts higher in Gordon

68.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Tuggeranong +69.7 pts higher in Gordon

69.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Tuggeranong +100.0 pts higher in Gordon

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Tuggeranong +92.3 pts higher in Gordon

92.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Tuggeranong +87.5 pts higher in Gordon

100.0% 100th pct 12.5% 1st pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Tuggeranong +49.4 pts higher in Gordon

49.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Tuggeranong +155.3 more in Tuggeranong

7.5 9th pct 162.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Tuggeranong +227 higher in Gordon

229 75th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Tuggeranong +1.9 pts higher in Gordon

7.2% 75th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

Conder Banks Bonython Calwell Isabella Plains Theodore Richardson Monash

Compare Tuggeranong with nearby areas

Banks Conder Gordon Theodore Calwell Richardson Isabella Plains Bonython

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071078/gordon/vs/801071089/tuggeranong