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Gordon vs Lindfield

Name: Gordon vs Lindfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Gordon profile · Lindfield profile

Gordon Lindfield

Lindfield and Gordon (NSW) are neighbouring areas with high proportions of overseas-born residents. Gordon (NSW) is more diverse, with 48.8% of people using a language other than English at home and 53.1% born overseas, compared to 38.4% and 43.7% in Lindfield. Lindfield is more affluent, with 45.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and it has better access to transport with 5.39 public transport stops per 1,000 people.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing very similar profiles in terms of education and household size. Both have about 56% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and typical home sizes are nearly identical at around 2.8 people. While Gordon (NSW) has a higher share of renters and more people who have moved recently, Lindfield is more likely to have homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Gordon Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Gordon 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Lindfield Recent movers: 7.9 pts higher in Gordon Renting: 6.8 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Lindfield +2,148 larger in Lindfield gap steady

8,795 87th pct 10,943 87th pct

Median age in Gordon in Lindfield +1 yrs older in Lindfield gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

56.8% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

30.8% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Lindfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

16.0% China ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 29.3%

21.3% English +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.5% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Filipino even 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

20.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 45.2%

38.0% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other religions even 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Lindfield +2.53 more in Lindfield

0.67 1st pct 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in Lindfield even

37 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Lindfield +65 larger in Lindfield

480 69th pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Lindfield even

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

Highest year of school

88.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 86.4%

3.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

5.3% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences even 5.1%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Lindfield +$99 higher in Lindfield gap steady

$1,075 87th pct $1,174 89th pct

Household income in Gordon in Lindfield +$373 higher in Lindfield gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $2,833 94th pct

Family income in Gordon in Lindfield +$423 higher in Lindfield gap widening

$2,924 90th pct $3,347 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.8%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 74.1%

14.2% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Lindfield +12 larger in Lindfield

19 67th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Gordon in Lindfield +9 yrs older in Gordon

30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

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

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

Household income in Gordon in Lindfield +$1,000 higher in Lindfield

$2,750 86th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Lindfield +0.1 larger in Lindfield gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

19.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Lindfield +$23 higher in Lindfield gap narrowing

$577 98th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Lindfield +$417 higher in Lindfield gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,450 96th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Lindfield +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 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.3% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 28.5%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

45.3% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

48.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 44.3%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 23.0%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.8%

31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.4%

25.0% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.7% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Lindfield +39 more in Lindfield

20 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Lindfield +3.12 more in Lindfield

2.27 66th pct 5.39 79th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Lindfield +30.9 more in Lindfield

971.7 86th pct 1,002.6 86th pct

PT routes in Gordon in Lindfield +3 more in Lindfield

9 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Lindfield +5 longer in Lindfield

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Gordon in Lindfield +3 longer in Gordon

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Lindfield +63,317 more in Gordon

87,916 89th pct 24,599 78th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Gordon in Lindfield +10 longer in Lindfield

39 17th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

23.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

4.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 42.1%

33.9% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Media & telecommunications even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Lindfield +0.1 higher in Gordon

8.1 98th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Lindfield even

7.4 97th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Gordon in Lindfield +1.9 pts higher in Lindfield

90.6% 95th pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Lindfield +0.7 pts higher in Gordon

88.0% 94th pct 87.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Lindfield +8.4 pts higher in Lindfield

90.2% 84th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Lindfield +0.2 pts higher in Lindfield

98.6% 99th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Lindfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Lindfield +9.3 pts higher in Gordon

90.0% 97th pct 80.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Lindfield +1.4 more in Gordon

13.9 51st pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Lindfield +13 higher in Gordon

118 87th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Lindfield +0.6 pts higher in Gordon

9.1% 76th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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

Compare Lindfield with nearby areas

Killara Chatswood West Roseville Chatswood Gordon Lane Cove North East Lindfield East Killara

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Lindfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11724/gordon/vs/SAL12348/lindfield