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Alonnah vs Gordon

Name: Alonnah vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Alonnah profile · Gordon profile

Alonnah Gordon

Gordon (Tas.) and Alonnah are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with small populations. Alonnah is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 38.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 51 and 26.4% of seniors in Gordon (Tas.). Gordon (Tas.) has a far higher share of people with no religion (63.5%) and First Nations residents (8.7%). Typical weekly rents are also far higher in Gordon (Tas.) at $363, compared to $190 in Alonnah.

Both areas share similar typical family incomes and neither has any residents who speak little or no English. The gap in the number of people living alone is quite large, as 46.1% of Alonnah residents live alone compared to 23.9% in Gordon (Tas.). This trend is consistent with Alonnah's much higher proportion of older residents. Both areas are well above the national figure for people born overseas, with Gordon (Tas.) at 24.0% and Alonnah at 20.7%.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $173 higher in Gordon Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in Alonnah Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Gordon No car: 4.0 pts higher in Alonnah 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alonnah in Gordon +44 larger in Gordon gap narrowing

164 49th pct 208 54th pct

Median age in Alonnah in Gordon +8 yrs older in Alonnah gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 26.4%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.7% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

45.6% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.1% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

17.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

1.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alonnah Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.1% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 69.2%

4.9% England +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +2.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.4% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

3.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 28.8%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Alonnah in Gordon +1 more in Alonnah

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Alonnah in Gordon

56 17th pct —

ICSEA in Alonnah in Gordon

992 51st pct —

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 4.9%

6.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Health even 13.0%

4.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

10.0% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alonnah in Gordon +$50 higher in Alonnah gap widening

$566 20th pct $516 14th pct

Household income in Alonnah in Gordon +$405 higher in Gordon gap widening

$747 4th pct $1,152 22nd pct

Family income in Alonnah in Gordon +$63 higher in Alonnah gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,312 15th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 20.7%

28.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

13.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

1.8% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

4.9% Stroke ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +6.8 pts 50.5%

18.3% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alonnah in Gordon +14 larger in Gordon

4 46th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Alonnah in Gordon +13 yrs older in Alonnah

60 yrs 95th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Alonnah in Gordon +$209 higher in Gordon

$366 13th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Alonnah in Gordon +$862 higher in Gordon

$575 4th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alonnah in Gordon +0.4 larger in Gordon gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 50.0%

33.3% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

3.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

46.1% 1 person ◂ +22.1 pts 23.9%

5.3% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alonnah in Gordon +$173 higher in Gordon gap steady

$190 23rd pct $363 74th pct

Mortgage in Alonnah in Gordon +$186 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$988 14th pct $1,174 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Alonnah in Gordon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 53.3%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.1% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%

13.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 26.1%

18.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Studio / none ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%

18.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alonnah in Gordon +1 more in Gordon

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Alonnah in Gordon +4.81 more in Gordon

0.00 0th pct 4.81 77th pct

Departures/1k in Alonnah in Gordon +48.1 more in Gordon

0.0 0th pct 48.1 63rd pct

PT routes in Alonnah in Gordon +1 more in Gordon

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alonnah in Gordon

— 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Alonnah in Gordon +25 longer in Alonnah

83 58th pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

4.7% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.3% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

0.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

15.6% Administrative & support ◂ +11.8 pts 3.8%

4.7% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Labourers ◂ +14.2 pts 7.7%

14.1% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Community & personal service even 14.1%

9.4% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alonnah in Gordon +1.4 higher in Alonnah

2.1 66th pct 0.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alonnah in Gordon +2.2 more in Alonnah

2.8 71st pct 0.6 55th pct

15-min city in Alonnah in Gordon +31.4 pts higher in Alonnah

31.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alonnah in Gordon +38.6 pts higher in Alonnah

38.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alonnah in Gordon +14.1 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Alonnah in Gordon +53.4 pts higher in Alonnah

53.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Alonnah in Gordon +32.3 pts higher in Alonnah

76.0% 72nd pct 43.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Alonnah in Gordon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alonnah in Gordon +85.7 more in Alonnah

109.8 88th pct 24.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Alonnah in Gordon +2 higher in Alonnah

4 64th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Alonnah in Gordon +8.8 pts higher in Gordon

11.9% 87th pct 20.7% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alonnah vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60012/alonnah/vs/SAL60239/gordon