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ACT Remainder - Paddys River vs Gordon

Name: ACT Remainder - Paddys River vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · ACT Remainder - Paddys River profile · Gordon profile

ACT Remainder - Paddys River Gordon

ACT Remainder - Paddys River is a sparsely populated area where every home is a separate house. It is far wealthier than Gordon (ACT), with a typical weekly household income of $3,083 and 53.6% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Gordon (ACT) is a much more developed hub; it is somewhat walkable, while ACT Remainder - Paddys River is car-dependent. Gordon (ACT) also has far more large homes, with 89.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.7% in ACT Remainder - Paddys River.

A gap that is widening is the difference in accessibility. Gordon (ACT) has high walkability with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks and shops, whereas these services are almost entirely absent in ACT Remainder - Paddys River. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 24% to 25%) and have almost identical typical family incomes and house sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,816 larger in Gordon Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Paddys River 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Gordon Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Gordon PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +7,816 larger in Gordon gap steady

76 35th pct 7,892 87th pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +6 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Paddys River gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 28.3%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 49.5%

29.4% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

ACT Remainder - Paddys River Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 76.4%

0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% India +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 38.4%

31.6% English +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.1% Scottish ◂ +12.0 pts 9.1%

13.2% German ◂ +9.0 pts 4.1%

7.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Dutch ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 81.5%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 47.8%

38.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +1 more in Gordon

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +109 larger in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

574 81st pct 465 68th pct

ICSEA in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +16 higher in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

1,054 79th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 even 66.2%

10.3% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.0% Architecture & building ◂ +12.6 pts 5.4%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Information technology +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +$155 higher in ACT Remainder - Paddys River gap steady

$1,312 93rd pct $1,157 89th pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +$762 higher in ACT Remainder - Paddys River gap widening

$3,083 98th pct $2,321 87th pct

Family income in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +$7 higher in ACT Remainder - Paddys River gap narrowing

$2,749 87th pct $2,742 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 18.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.2% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

14.5% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

10.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

19.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +255 larger in Gordon

3 43rd pct 258 86th pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +2 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +$293 higher in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

$1,312 88th pct $1,019 80th pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +$642 higher in Gordon

$1,625 47th pct $2,267 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 23.8%

6.9% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% Other families ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%

21.4% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +$45 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +$546 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$1,404 35th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +29.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%

32.1% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 19.3%

25.0% Other tenure ◂ +23.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +30.9 pts 69.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

10.7% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 8.4%

21.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 53.2%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 10.1%

0.0% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

83.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +70.5 pts 12.9%

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.9 pts 30.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +38 more in Gordon

0 0th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +4.82 more in Gordon

0.00 0th pct 4.82 77th pct

Departures/1k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +931.3 more in Gordon

0.0 0th pct 931.3 86th pct

PT routes in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +8 more in Gordon

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +7 longer in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

30 26th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +7,336 more in Gordon

556 44th pct 7,892 55th pct

Reach 45 min in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +38,629 more in Gordon

556 29th pct 39,185 60th pct

Transit to city in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 9.0%

7.5% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.1% 4 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 8.7%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.0 pts 0.2%

18.9% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

13.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +12.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

0.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Education & training even 7.6%

7.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Managers ◂ +20.2 pts 15.7%

11.3% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 5.2%

7.5% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 2,319 32nd pct

Assault/100k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 545 40th pct

Sexual/100k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 25 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 165 11th pct

Theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 291 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 114 29th pct

Property damage/100k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— 367 21st pct

5-yr change in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon

— -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +5.7 higher in Gordon

0.1 40th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +5.5 more in Gordon

0.1 39th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +68.5 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +69.7 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +100.0 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +92.3 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +93.8 pts higher in Gordon

6.2% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +49.4 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +176.7 more in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

184.2 91st pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +227 higher in Gordon

3 61st pct 229 92nd pct

Mean slope in ACT Remainder - Paddys River in Gordon +0.9 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Paddys River

8.0% 71st pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Paddys River vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80012/act-remainder-paddys-river/vs/SAL80064/gordon