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Gordon vs Pymble

Name: Gordon vs Pymble — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Gordon profile · Pymble profile

Gordon Pymble

Pymble and Gordon (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north, but they differ in how people live and earn. Pymble is more affluent and residential, with a typical weekly household income of $3,379 and a far higher share of detached houses (72.4% compared to 45.3% in Gordon (NSW)). Pymble also has more large homes, with 79.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Gordon (NSW) is more transient and diverse, with a far higher share of renters (35.3%) and a much larger proportion of people using another language at home (48.8% compared to 37.0% in Pymble).

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 88% of residents completing Year 12. They also have very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and nearly the same drive time to the city. While Gordon (NSW) has a far higher number of people born overseas (53.1%) and those who moved in the last five years (50.0%), Pymble has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Pymble 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Pymble Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Gordon Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Gordon Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Pymble +2,980 larger in Pymble gap narrowing

8,795 87th pct 11,775 88th pct

Median age in Gordon in Pymble +2 yrs older in Pymble gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

Marital status

56.8% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

30.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Pymble

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

16.0% China ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

3.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 27.0%

21.3% English +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.5% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% German even 2.5%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

20.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 42.4%

38.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions even 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Pymble +1.49 more in Pymble

0.67 1st pct 2.16 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in Pymble +3 more in Pymble

37 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Pymble +128 larger in Pymble

480 69th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Pymble +6 higher in Pymble

1,155 100th pct 1,162 100th pct

Highest year of school

88.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 88.1%

3.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% Education even 5.5%

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

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Pymble +$149 higher in Pymble gap widening

$1,075 87th pct $1,224 91st pct

Household income in Gordon in Pymble +$919 higher in Pymble gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $3,379 100th pct

Family income in Gordon in Pymble +$833 higher in Pymble gap widening

$2,924 90th pct $3,757 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.1%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

13.5% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 74.8%

14.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Pymble +13 larger in Pymble

19 67th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Gordon in Pymble +5 yrs older in Gordon

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gordon in Pymble +$713 higher in Gordon

$1,187 86th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Gordon in Pymble +$376 higher in Gordon

$2,750 86th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Pymble +0.2 larger in Pymble gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

19.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%

5.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Pymble +$53 higher in Pymble gap widening

$577 98th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Pymble +$656 higher in Pymble gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,689 98th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.3% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.3% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 20.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

45.3% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 72.4%

48.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.6 pts 24.8%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.6% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 14.6%

25.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

13.0% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 23.7%

25.0% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.9% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.7% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Pymble +37 more in Pymble

20 86th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Pymble +2.57 more in Pymble

2.27 66th pct 4.84 77th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Pymble +379.3 more in Pymble

971.7 86th pct 1,351.0 88th pct

PT routes in Gordon in Pymble +3 more in Pymble

9 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Pymble even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Pymble +49,412 more in Gordon

87,916 89th pct 38,504 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Pymble +29,298 more in Gordon

241,490 87th pct 212,192 87th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Pymble +7 longer in Pymble

39 17th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.7% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 32.9%

33.9% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.2% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

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

11.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

20.2% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Pymble +1.1 higher in Gordon

8.1 98th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Pymble +0.2 more in Gordon

7.4 97th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Gordon in Pymble +2.0 pts higher in Pymble

90.6% 95th pct 92.6% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Pymble +1.2 pts higher in Gordon

88.0% 94th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Pymble +6.3 pts higher in Pymble

90.2% 84th pct 96.5% 88th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Pymble +6.6 pts higher in Gordon

98.6% 99th pct 92.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Pymble even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Pymble +4.1 pts higher in Gordon

90.0% 97th pct 85.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Pymble +5.6 more in Pymble

13.9 51st pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Pymble +9 higher in Gordon

118 87th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Pymble +0.7 pts higher in Pymble

9.1% 76th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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

Compare Pymble with nearby areas

Gordon Turramurra West Pymble Warrawee Killara South Turramurra St Ives Wahroonga

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11724/gordon/vs/SAL13294/pymble