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East Killara vs Gordon

Name: East Killara vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · East Killara profile · Gordon profile

East Killara Gordon

Gordon (NSW) and East Killara are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. East Killara is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.5%), with 99.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Gordon (NSW) has a more varied mix, where 48.3% of homes are flats or apartments and only 45.3% are separate houses. This is reflected in the rental market; 35.3% of Gordon (NSW) households rent, compared to just 12% in East Killara. Gordon (NSW) is also more transient, with 50% of residents having moved in the last five years, while 30.3% of East Killara residents did the same.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income neighbourhoods where typical weekly family incomes are nearly identical at around $2,900 to $3,000. They share a similar profile of well-educated residents and high rates of language diversity, with both areas well above the national figure for people using another language at home. While Gordon (NSW) is more connected with more street intersections and a shorter transit time to the city, both areas are equally convenient for those walking to a park or the nearest public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,900 larger in Gordon Separate houses: 54.3 pts higher in East Killara 3+ bedrooms: 39.8 pts higher in East Killara Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Gordon Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Killara in Gordon +5,900 larger in Gordon gap widening

2,895 83rd pct 8,795 87th pct

Median age in East Killara in Gordon +4 yrs older in East Killara gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 56.8%

29.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

East Killara Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.4% China ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

4.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.7% Chinese ◂ +12.2 pts 34.5%

18.6% English +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

43.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

21.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%

15.9% Cantonese ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 46.7%

34.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Killara in Gordon +1.19 more in East Killara

1.86 26th pct 0.67 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Killara in Gordon +2 more in East Killara

39 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in East Killara in Gordon +31 larger in East Killara

510 73rd pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in East Killara in Gordon +8 higher in Gordon

1,147 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.7% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 88.5%

4.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 43.4%

22.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

33.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%

12.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in East Killara in Gordon +$170 higher in Gordon gap widening

$905 73rd pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in East Killara in Gordon +$545 higher in East Killara gap widening

$3,005 97th pct $2,460 89th pct

Family income in East Killara in Gordon +$129 higher in East Killara gap narrowing

$3,053 91st pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 28.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

16.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

3.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Killara in Gordon +11 larger in Gordon

8 57th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in East Killara in Gordon +4 yrs older in East Killara

34 yrs 72nd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in East Killara in Gordon +$1,313 higher in East Killara

$2,500 100th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in East Killara in Gordon +$4,250 higher in East Killara

$7,000 100th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Killara in Gordon +0.5 larger in East Killara gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

72.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 64.0%

17.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 19.1%

19.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Killara in Gordon +$423 higher in East Killara gap widening

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

Mortgage in East Killara in Gordon +$867 higher in East Killara gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in East Killara in Gordon +0.30 higher in Gordon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 32.3%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 30.6%

12.0% Rented +23.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +54.3 pts 45.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 20.6%

41.8% 5 or more ◂ +28.9 pts 13.0%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.3% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.2% $750 or more ◂ +54.3 pts 25.0%

3.8% $350–$549 +35.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.7% $550–$749 +27.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 49.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Killara in Gordon +2 more in Gordon

18 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Killara in Gordon +3.94 more in East Killara

6.22 82nd pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in East Killara in Gordon +88.8 more in Gordon

882.9 85th pct 971.7 86th pct

PT routes in East Killara in Gordon +6 more in Gordon

3 79th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in East Killara in Gordon even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Killara in Gordon +1 longer in Gordon

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in East Killara in Gordon +87,916 more in Gordon

0 0th pct 87,916 89th pct

Reach 45 min in East Killara in Gordon +219,057 more in Gordon

22,433 51st pct 241,490 87th pct

Transit to city in East Killara in Gordon +31 longer in East Killara

70 74th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

28.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.6%

2.0% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 33.9%

25.1% 1 vehicle +23.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 7.2%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

2.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

8.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

20.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in East Killara in Gordon +1.9 higher in Gordon

6.2 89th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Killara in Gordon +1.2 more in Gordon

6.2 90th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in East Killara in Gordon +8.1 pts higher in Gordon

82.5% 90th pct 90.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in East Killara in Gordon +6.2 pts higher in Gordon

81.8% 90th pct 88.0% 94th pct

Walk to transit in East Killara in Gordon +8.7 pts higher in East Killara

98.9% 96th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in East Killara in Gordon +16.7 pts higher in Gordon

81.9% 86th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in East Killara in Gordon even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Killara in Gordon +7.5 pts higher in Gordon

82.5% 94th pct 90.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in East Killara in Gordon +2.4 more in East Killara

16.2 57th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in East Killara in Gordon +64 higher in Gordon

55 79th pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in East Killara in Gordon +3.7 pts higher in East Killara

12.8% 88th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Killara vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11358/east-killara/vs/SAL11724/gordon