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Davidson vs Gordon

Name: Davidson vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Davidson profile · Gordon profile

Davidson Gordon

Gordon (NSW) and Davidson are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Gordon (NSW) is a highly diverse and mobile hub, where 53.1% of people were born overseas and 48.8% use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with a score describing it as a walker's paradise and 88.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Davidson is dominated by large separate houses (98.2%) and is more settled, with only 24.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 50.0% in Gordon (NSW).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,050 and an equal level of access to parks, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in housing and tenure; Gordon (NSW) has a far higher share of renters at 35.3%, while Davidson has more homes owned outright at 45.0%. This gap in housing is consistent with Gordon (NSW) having a younger typical age of 39 compared to 45 in Davidson.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,070 larger in Gordon Other language: 36.4 pts higher in Gordon Renting: 28.7 pts higher in Gordon Separate houses: 52.9 pts higher in Davidson 3+ bedrooms: 39.3 pts higher in Davidson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Gordon +6,070 larger in Gordon gap widening

2,725 82nd pct 8,795 87th pct

Median age in Davidson in Gordon +6 yrs older in Davidson gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 56.8%

26.2% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

5.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Widowed even 3.5%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +25.0 pts 44.2%

1.3% China +14.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% England ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

0.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +27.8 pts 21.3%

4.7% Chinese +29.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.9% Australian ◂ +15.4 pts 16.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +38.7 pts 48.1%

1.1% Mandarin +19.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.0% Cantonese +8.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 38.0%

44.0% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

1.9% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Gordon +4.86 more in Davidson

5.52 61st pct 0.67 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Gordon +9 more in Gordon

28 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Gordon even

480 69th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Gordon +22 higher in Gordon

1,134 98th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 88.5%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +13.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%

15.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

7.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

4.4% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Gordon +$29 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Davidson in Gordon +$794 higher in Davidson gap widening

$3,254 100th pct $2,460 89th pct

Family income in Davidson in Gordon +$427 higher in Davidson gap widening

$3,351 95th pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 28.3%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +6.3 pts ▸ 76.1%

19.8% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Davidson in Gordon +7 larger in Gordon

12 61st pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Davidson in Gordon +13 yrs older in Gordon

17 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Davidson in Gordon +$62 higher in Gordon

$1,125 86th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Davidson in Gordon +$124 higher in Davidson

$2,874 87th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

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

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 64.0%

21.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.8% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 19.1%

17.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.2% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Gordon +$423 higher in Davidson gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $577 98th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Gordon +$217 higher in Davidson gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in Gordon +0.20 higher in Gordon gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 30.6%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 32.3%

6.6% Rented +28.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +52.9 pts 45.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +47.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.9 pts 20.6%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.6% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 13.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $750 or more ◂ +62.7 pts 25.0%

8.8% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.8% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 49.5%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Gordon +10 more in Gordon

10 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Gordon +1.40 more in Davidson

3.67 72nd pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Gordon +113.0 more in Gordon

858.7 85th pct 971.7 86th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Gordon +7 more in Gordon

2 75th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Davidson in Gordon +2 longer in Gordon

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Davidson in Gordon +5 longer in Davidson

22 19th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Davidson in Gordon +87,916 more in Gordon

0 0th pct 87,916 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Davidson in Gordon +228,329 more in Gordon

13,161 44th pct 241,490 87th pct

Transit to city in Davidson in Gordon +36 longer in Davidson

75 81st pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.6%

0.0% Train +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 33.9%

19.4% 1 vehicle +29.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 7.2%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

0.5% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

24.2% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 20.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Gordon +2.3 higher in Gordon

5.8 87th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Gordon +1.2 more in Gordon

6.2 90th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Davidson in Gordon +14.5 pts higher in Gordon

76.1% 87th pct 90.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Gordon +70.3 pts higher in Gordon

17.7% 70th pct 88.0% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Gordon +9.7 pts higher in Davidson

99.9% 100th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Gordon +1.6 pts higher in Gordon

97.0% 98th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Gordon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Gordon +18.9 pts higher in Gordon

71.1% 90th pct 90.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Gordon +3.6 more in Gordon

10.3 42nd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Gordon +39 higher in Gordon

79 83rd pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Gordon +5.1 pts higher in Davidson

14.1% 91st pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11221/davidson/vs/SAL11724/gordon