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Gordon Park vs Kalinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Gordon Park profile · Kalinga profile

Gordon Park Kalinga

Gordon Park and Kalinga are neighbouring Brisbane suburbs with very different housing and income profiles. Kalinga has far more detached houses (89.3% compared to 56.0% in Gordon Park) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $3,697, compared to $2,213 in Gordon Park. This difference extends to home ownership, with homes owned outright far more common in Kalinga, while renting is far more common in Gordon Park, where 39.9% of households rent.

Both areas are almost identical in their transit time to the city, which takes 40 minutes for both. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, around 20%. While Kalinga has a higher share of children and larger homes, Gordon Park has a higher proportion of people living alone and more residents who do not identify with a religion. This reflects a contrast between Gordon Park's higher number of apartments and Kalinga's larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Kalinga Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Gordon Park Household income: $1,484 higher in Kalinga 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Kalinga Population: 2,246 larger in Gordon Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +2,246 larger in Gordon Park gap steady
4,390 86th pct 2,144 79th pct
Median age in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +3 yrs older in Kalinga gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.1 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
1.2% 43rd pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +2.8 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
9.8% 16th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +5.0 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
17.9% 56th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +6.0 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
14.8% 69th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 22.5%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

42.3% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
43.9% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 33.5%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
2.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Park Kalinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.5 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
20.4% 77th pct 19.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.9%
3.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.0% South Africa even 0.9%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
34.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%
12.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +3.7 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
11.0% 77th pct 7.3% 71st pct
Limited English in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.5 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
1.3% 78th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 88.9%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +8.3 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
45.7% 67th pct 37.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
45.7% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 37.4%
4.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.6 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
79.8% 98th pct 79.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +4.2 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
44.9% 96th pct 49.1% 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +1 more in Gordon Park
33 89th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +11 larger in Gordon Park
619 86th pct 608 85th pct
ICSEA in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even
1,107 93rd pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 79.2%
10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
3.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
13.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 7.1%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +$27 higher in Gordon Park gap narrowing
$1,209 90th pct $1,182 90th pct
Household income in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +$1,484 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$2,213 84th pct $3,697 100th pct
Family income in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +$1,539 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$3,032 91st pct $4,571 100th pct
High earners in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +6.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
24.9% 94th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +16.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
35.3% 89th pct 52.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $4,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 17.0%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.6%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.4%
10.3% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +1.9 pts higher in Gordon Park
25.6% 34th pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +2.1 pts higher in Gordon Park
10.5% 72nd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +3.2 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
8.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.3% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None even 69.3%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +4.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +1.8 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +5.8 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
27.2% 60th pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.9 pts higher in Gordon Park
3.2% 58th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +4.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
19.9% 26th pct 24.3% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +25 larger in Gordon Park
54 78th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +6 yrs older in Gordon Park
28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Gordon Parkin Kalinga
87.8% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Gordon Parkin Kalinga
10.5% 51st pct —
Median income in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +$553 higher in Gordon Park
$1,078 83rd pct $525 36th pct
Household income in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +$760 higher in Gordon Park
$1,968 61st pct $1,208 27th pct
Indigenous language in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +4.3 pts higher in Kalinga
13.0% 84th pct 17.2% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.6 larger in Kalinga gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +3.4 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
11.6% 55th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +11.0 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
29.2% 69th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 74.7%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 16.6%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 18.2%
15.0% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.7% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.9% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +$35 higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
$365 74th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +$829 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$2,204 81st pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +18.9 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
39.9% 88th pct 21.0% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +11.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
21.6% 11th pct 33.5% 29th pct
Separate houses in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +33.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
56.0% 9th pct 89.3% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +16.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
62.5% 16th pct 79.1% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
39.9% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 21.0%
21.6% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

56.0% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 89.3%
32.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.6 pts 7.3%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 25.5%
32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 11.6%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.0% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 26.2%
33.1% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.4% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.5% $750 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.6%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 11.6%
10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even gap narrowing
6.0% 78th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +3.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
25.7% 73rd pct 29.3% 79th pct
PT commute in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +1.5 pts higher in Gordon Park gap narrowing
7.4% 96th pct 5.9% 93rd pct
PT stops in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +3 more in Kalinga
17 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +5.46 more in Kalinga
3.87 73rd pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +448.3 more in Kalinga
1,258.3 88th pct 1,706.6 90th pct
PT routes in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +1 more in Gordon Park
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +2 longer in Gordon Park
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +1 longer in Kalinga
8 3rd pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +10,665 more in Kalinga
33,435 85th pct 44,100 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +30,880 more in Kalinga
133,662 86th pct 164,542 86th pct
Transit to city in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even
40 19th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%
25.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
6.7% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%
0.7% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.7% Bicycle even 1.7%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 30.7%
8.2% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% No vehicle even 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +9.9 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
46.6% 88th pct 36.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +8.2 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
16.6% 82nd pct 8.5% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
3.3% 47th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +8.9 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
76.3% 91st pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.9 pts higher in Gordon Park gap narrowing
62.1% 70th pct 61.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
13.8% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
6.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
15.3% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%
8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
7.3% Sales workers even 7.2%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.2 higher in Gordon Park
8.3 99th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +0.4 more in Gordon Park
8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +10.8 pts higher in Gordon Park
99.9% 100th pct 89.1% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Gordon Parkin Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +2.3 pts higher in Gordon Park
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +8.8 more in Kalinga
8.0 36th pct 16.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +18 higher in Kalinga
198 90th pct 216 91st pct
Mean slope in Gordon Parkin Kalinga +2.4 pts higher in Gordon Park
5.5% 48th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Gordon Park with nearby areas

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Compare Kalinga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon Park vs Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31210/gordon-park/vs/SAL31472/kalinga