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Gordon vs West Pymble

Name: Gordon vs West Pymble — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Gordon profile · West Pymble profile

Gordon West Pymble

Gordon (NSW) and West Pymble are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Gordon (NSW) is more mobile and diverse, with 50% of residents moving in the last five years and 53.1% born overseas. It has many more renters (35.3%) and flats. In contrast, West Pymble is dominated by separate houses (96.1%), often with three or more bedrooms (93.3%). Typical weekly household incomes are also notably higher in West Pymble, at $3,503 compared to $2,460 in Gordon (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly qualified hubs where over half of adults hold a bachelor degree. They share a similar number of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical rates of working from home. While Gordon (NSW) is closer to the city and has more people using other languages at home, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.2 pts higher in Gordon Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Gordon Separate houses: 50.9 pts higher in West Pymble 3+ bedrooms: 34.0 pts higher in West Pymble Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in West Pymble +3,354 larger in Gordon gap widening

8,795 87th pct 5,441 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in West Pymble +2 yrs older in West Pymble gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

56.8% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

30.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Gordon West 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 +22.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

16.0% China ◂ +11.0 pts 5.0%

3.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese ◂ +19.7 pts 14.8%

21.3% English +11.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.5% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.1% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +26.3 pts ▸ 74.3%

20.2% Mandarin ◂ +13.7 pts 6.6%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

46.7% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 37.4%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in West Pymble +1.83 more in West Pymble

0.67 1st pct 2.49 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in West Pymble +1 more in Gordon

37 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Gordon in West Pymble +42 larger in West Pymble

480 69th pct 521 75th pct

ICSEA in Gordon in West Pymble even

1,155 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

88.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 84.5%

3.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%

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

5.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in West Pymble +$32 higher in West Pymble gap steady

$1,075 87th pct $1,107 88th pct

Household income in Gordon in West Pymble +$1,043 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $3,503 100th pct

Family income in Gordon in West Pymble +$984 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$2,924 90th pct $3,908 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.5%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 73.1%

14.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in West Pymble +14 larger in Gordon

19 67th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Gordon in West Pymble +12 yrs older in West Pymble

30 yrs 63rd pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Gordon in West Pymble +$113 higher in Gordon

$1,187 86th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Gordon in West Pymble +$624 higher in West Pymble

$2,750 86th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in West Pymble +0.5 larger in West Pymble gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 76.5%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 25.1%

19.1% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

5.9% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in West Pymble +$223 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$577 98th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in West Pymble +$434 higher in West Pymble gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in West Pymble +0.20 higher in Gordon gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.3% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.3% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 10.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

45.3% Separate house +50.9 pts ▸ 96.1%

48.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.9 pts 1.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.6% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 4.7%

13.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $750 or more +31.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.3 pts 7.5%

31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.8%

0.7% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%

9.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Under $1,000 even 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in West Pymble +46 more in West Pymble

20 86th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in West Pymble +9.86 more in West Pymble

2.27 66th pct 12.13 88th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in West Pymble +832.4 more in West Pymble

971.7 86th pct 1,804.1 91st pct

PT routes in Gordon in West Pymble +4 more in Gordon

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in West Pymble +2 longer in Gordon

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gordon in West Pymble +2 longer in Gordon

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in West Pymble +87,916 more in Gordon

87,916 89th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in West Pymble +224,269 more in Gordon

241,490 87th pct 17,221 47th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in West Pymble +26 longer in West Pymble

39 17th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 53.5%

23.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.7% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.1 pts 24.7%

33.9% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

7.2% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.4% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 38.0%

20.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in West Pymble +0.9 higher in Gordon

8.1 98th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in West Pymble +0.1 more in Gordon

7.4 97th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Gordon in West Pymble +1.0 pts higher in West Pymble

90.6% 95th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in West Pymble +3.3 pts higher in West Pymble

88.0% 94th pct 91.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in West Pymble +9.8 pts higher in West Pymble

90.2% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in West Pymble +5.6 pts higher in Gordon

98.6% 99th pct 93.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in West Pymble even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in West Pymble +2.1 pts higher in West Pymble

90.0% 97th pct 92.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in West Pymble +6.9 more in West Pymble

13.9 51st pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in West Pymble +3 higher in Gordon

118 87th pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Gordon in West Pymble +0.5 pts higher in Gordon

9.1% 76th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare West Pymble with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs West Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11724/gordon/vs/SAL14267/west-pymble