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Gordon Park vs Lutwyche

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Gordon Park profile · Lutwyche profile

Gordon Park Lutwyche

Lutwyche and Gordon Park are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Lutwyche is a high-density hub where 66.1% of homes are rented and 77.8% of dwellings are flats or apartments. It is also more culturally diverse, with 21.6% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Gordon Park is more suburban, with 56.0% of homes being separate houses and 62.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 35.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.5% in Lutwyche.

Both areas share a similar employment profile, with full-time work and unemployment rates that are almost identical. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and a nearly identical variety of nearby amenities. While Gordon Park has more families and children, Lutwyche has seen more movement, with 67.2% of residents moving in during the last five years compared to 46.6% in Gordon Park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Lutwyche Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Gordon Park 3+ bedrooms: 34.6 pts higher in Gordon Park Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Lutwyche Unpaid child care: 11.7 pts higher in Gordon Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +220 larger in Lutwyche gap narrowing
4,390 86th pct 4,610 86th pct
Median age in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +4 yrs older in Gordon Park gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +1.0 pts higher in Lutwyche gap steady
1.2% 43rd pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +1.5 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
9.8% 16th pct 11.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +8.1 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
17.9% 56th pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +7.2 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
14.8% 69th pct 22.0% 90th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.8% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

43.9% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 58.0%
42.3% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 27.0%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
2.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Park Lutwyche

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +9.7 pts higher in Lutwyche gap steady
20.4% 77th pct 30.0% 89th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 65.4%
1.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.5% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +5.3 pts 34.6%
34.9% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 28.9%
17.6% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
5.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
2.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +10.6 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
11.0% 77th pct 21.6% 87th pct
Limited English in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.6 pts higher in Lutwyche gap narrowing
1.3% 78th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 73.2%
1.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +3.0 pts higher in Lutwyche gap narrowing
45.7% 67th pct 48.7% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%
4.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +2.1 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
79.8% 98th pct 77.7% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +2.7 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
44.9% 96th pct 42.2% 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +2 more in Gordon Park
33 89th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +25 larger in Lutwyche
619 86th pct 643 87th pct
ICSEA in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +3 higher in Lutwyche
1,107 93rd pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 77.7%
10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
3.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%
15.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 21.8%
14.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
7.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
5.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
4.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +$138 higher in Gordon Park gap widening
$1,209 90th pct $1,071 87th pct
Household income in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +$341 higher in Gordon Park gap widening
$2,213 84th pct $1,872 69th pct
Family income in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +$647 higher in Gordon Park gap widening
$3,032 91st pct $2,385 77th pct
High earners in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +11.0 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
24.9% 94th pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +14.7 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 10.2%
10.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%
27.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +1.8 pts higher in Lutwyche
25.6% 34th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +3.3 pts higher in Lutwyche
10.5% 72nd pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +2.9 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.9% Heart disease even 3.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.7 pts 65.6%
18.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +4.7 pts higher in Gordon Park gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 12.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +3.2 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +11.7 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
27.2% 60th pct 15.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.4 pts higher in Gordon Park
3.2% 58th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +7.1 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
19.9% 26th pct 12.8% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +48 larger in Lutwyche
54 78th pct 102 86th pct
Median age in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +2 yrs older in Gordon Park
28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +23.0 pts higher in Gordon Park
87.8% 100th pct 64.8% 90th pct
Unemployment in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +5.7 pts higher in Lutwyche
10.5% 51st pct 16.2% 75th pct
Median income in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +$201 higher in Gordon Park
$1,078 83rd pct $877 72nd pct
Household income in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +$46 higher in Lutwyche
$1,968 61st pct $2,014 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +9.0 pts higher in Gordon Park
13.0% 84th pct 3.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.4 larger in Gordon Park gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.8 pts higher in Lutwyche gap narrowing
11.6% 55th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +8.4 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
29.2% 69th pct 37.6% 88th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 37.5%
27.2% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
11.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.1% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
29.2% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +$30 higher in Lutwyche gap widening
$365 74th pct $395 81st pct
Mortgage in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +$384 higher in Gordon Park gap widening
$2,204 81st pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.10 higher in Lutwyche gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +26.2 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
39.9% 88th pct 66.1% 99th pct
Owned outright in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +9.5 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
21.6% 11th pct 12.1% 4th pct
Separate houses in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +37.4 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
56.0% 9th pct 18.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +34.6 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
62.5% 16th pct 27.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Rented +26.2 pts ▸ 66.1%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.1 pts 19.2%
21.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%
0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

32.9% Flat or apartment +44.9 pts ▸ 77.8%
56.0% Separate house ◂ +37.4 pts 18.6%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 2 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 20.2%
18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 5.0%
4.7% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 2.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +18.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.5%
11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%
6.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
3.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 13.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +4.7 pts higher in Lutwyche gap narrowing
6.0% 78th pct 10.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +5.9 pts higher in Gordon Park gap widening
25.7% 73rd pct 19.8% 59th pct
PT commute in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +6.2 pts higher in Lutwyche gap narrowing
7.4% 96th pct 13.6% 100th pct
PT stops in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +1 more in Gordon Park
17 86th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.40 more in Gordon Park
3.87 73rd pct 3.47 71st pct
Departures/1k in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +843.2 more in Lutwyche
1,258.3 88th pct 2,101.5 92nd pct
PT routes in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +8 more in Lutwyche
3 79th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +3 longer in Gordon Park
3 21st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +1 longer in Gordon Park
8 3rd pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +35,134 more in Lutwyche
33,435 85th pct 68,569 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +144,384 more in Lutwyche
133,662 86th pct 278,046 88th pct
Transit to city in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +12 longer in Gordon Park
40 19th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 41.5%
25.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%
6.7% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.7% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 54.6%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 28.4%
6.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
4.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +20.7 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
46.6% 88th pct 67.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +9.1 pts higher in Lutwyche gap widening
16.6% 82nd pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.8 pts higher in Lutwyche gap narrowing
3.3% 47th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +1.5 pts higher in Gordon Park gap narrowing
76.3% 91st pct 74.9% 89th pct
Full-time in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.3 pts higher in Lutwyche gap narrowing
62.1% 70th pct 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
6.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 33.8%
15.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%
8.4% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.8 higher in Lutwyche
8.3 99th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +5.0 more in Lutwyche
8.0 36th pct 13.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +136 higher in Lutwyche
198 90th pct 334 97th pct
Mean slope in Gordon Parkin Lutwyche +0.2 pts higher in Lutwyche
5.5% 48th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Gordon Park with nearby areas

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Compare Lutwyche with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon Park vs Lutwyche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31210/gordon-park/vs/SAL31706/lutwyche