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Gordon vs Killara

Name: Gordon vs Killara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Gordon profile · Killara profile

Gordon Killara

Killara and Gordon are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north. Killara has more separate houses (54.7% compared to 45.3% in Gordon) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (70.4% versus 59.3%). Gordon is far more walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 90% near health services, compared to 61.4% and 54.4% in Killara. While Killara has far more public transport stops, it takes longer to reach the city by transit than from Gordon.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure. They share a highly educated population, with about 56% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, Gordon has seen more people move in during the last five years, and it has a higher share of people born overseas. This is consistent with Gordon's higher proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Killara Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Gordon Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Gordon Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Killara Other language: 8.0 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Killara +1,825 larger in Killara gap narrowing

8,795 87th pct 10,620 87th pct

Median age in Gordon in Killara +3 yrs older in Killara gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

30.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Killara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

16.0% China ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% India even 2.2%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 31.1%

21.3% English +3.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.5% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

20.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.7%

38.0% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Killara +0.37 more in Killara

0.67 1st pct 1.04 8th pct

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

37 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Killara +23 larger in Killara

480 69th pct 503 72nd pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Killara even

1,155 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

88.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 86.9%

3.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Year 9 or below even 2.4%

1.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Killara +$42 higher in Killara gap narrowing

$1,075 87th pct $1,117 88th pct

Household income in Gordon in Killara +$342 higher in Killara gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $2,802 94th pct

Family income in Gordon in Killara +$370 higher in Killara gap widening

$2,924 90th pct $3,294 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 73.4%

14.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Killara +3 larger in Gordon

19 67th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Gordon in Killara +6 yrs older in Killara

30 yrs 63rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Gordon in Killara +$612 higher in Gordon

$1,187 86th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Gordon in Killara +$1,476 higher in Gordon

$2,750 86th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Killara +0.1 larger in Killara gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

19.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

5.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Killara +$43 higher in Killara gap widening

$577 98th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Killara +$267 higher in Killara gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $3,300 95th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Killara +0.10 higher in Gordon gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.3% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 25.4%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

45.3% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

48.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 22.8%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.0% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 28.8%

25.0% $750 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.9% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.7% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Killara +23 more in Killara

20 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Killara +1.77 more in Killara

2.27 66th pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Killara +244.1 more in Gordon

971.7 86th pct 727.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Gordon in Killara +2 more in Gordon

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Killara +7 longer in Killara

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

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

17 14th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Killara +65,483 more in Gordon

87,916 89th pct 22,433 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Killara +111,314 more in Gordon

241,490 87th pct 130,176 85th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Killara +11 longer in Killara

39 17th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 39.8%

33.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.2% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.2% Retail trade even 7.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food even 4.5%

3.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Rental & real estate even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Killara +1.8 higher in Gordon

8.1 98th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Killara +0.7 more in Gordon

7.4 97th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Gordon in Killara even

90.6% 95th pct 90.7% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Killara +26.7 pts higher in Gordon

88.0% 94th pct 61.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Killara +5.3 pts higher in Killara

90.2% 84th pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Killara +1.2 pts higher in Killara

98.6% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Killara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Killara +35.6 pts higher in Gordon

90.0% 97th pct 54.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Killara +6.5 more in Gordon

13.9 51st pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Killara +41 higher in Gordon

118 87th pct 78 82nd pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Killara +0.4 pts higher in Gordon

9.1% 76th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

Killara Pymble Lindfield West Pymble East Killara St Ives Turramurra Macquarie Park

Compare Killara with nearby areas

Lindfield Gordon Chatswood West West Pymble Pymble Roseville East Killara Macquarie Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11724/gordon/vs/SAL12137/killara