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ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong vs Gordon

Name: ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong profile · Gordon profile

ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Gordon

Gordon (ACT) and ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Gordon (ACT) is a populous residential hub where 19.4% of people are children, while ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong is sparsely populated and far older, with 36.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Gordon (ACT) is also more qualified and wealthier, with 24.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 18.6% earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 8.2% for both measures in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,100 and an identical average of 2.7 people per home. However, their accessibility differs greatly; Gordon (ACT) is somewhat walkable with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong is car-dependent and has no homes within 15 minutes of groceries or health services. This gap in walkability is consistent with the workforce, as more people in Gordon (ACT) work in public administration, while those in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong are more likely to work in agriculture.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,843 larger in Gordon Median age: 18 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Aged 65+: 23.1 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Other language: 15.5 pts higher in Gordon Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +7,843 larger in Gordon gap steady

49 28th pct 7,892 87th pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +18 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.1 pts 13.6%

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 28.3%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

24.5% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.4% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 9.1%

0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 76.4%

8.2% England ◂ +5.1 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

40.8% English ◂ +5.5 pts 35.3%

20.4% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.4% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 9.1%

8.2% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Greek ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%

8.2% German ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

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% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +6.3 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

51.0% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 39.9%

28.6% Christianity +19.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +12.0 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 - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +30 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

44 91st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +26 larger in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

492 71st pct 465 68th pct

ICSEA in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +30 higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

1,068 84th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.0 pts 6.1%

0.0% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.8 pts 19.8%

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%

10.5% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

10.5% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Information technology +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +$32 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$1,125 88th pct $1,157 89th pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +$197 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,124 80th pct $2,321 87th pct

Family income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +$117 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$2,625 86th pct $2,742 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.2% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

16.3% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

6.1% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None +15.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.3% Two conditions ◂ +9.5 pts 6.8%

8.2% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +258 larger in Gordon

0 0th pct 258 86th pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— $1,019 80th pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— $2,267 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

52.4% Couples without children ◂ +28.6 pts 23.8%

14.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.3% 6 or more ◂ +28.2 pts 3.1%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%

18.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% 3 people +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +$60 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +$152 higher in Gordon

$1,798 61st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +0.30 higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.3% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 19.3%

0.0% Owned outright +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +6.6 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.3% 5 or more ◂ +24.4 pts 6.9%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +53.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

0.0% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +36 more in Gordon

2 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +36.00 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

40.82 100th pct 4.82 77th pct

Departures/1k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +5,211.5 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

6,142.9 100th pct 931.3 86th pct

PT routes in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +7 more in Gordon

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +62 longer in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

65 88th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +7,849 more in Gordon

43 43rd pct 7,892 55th pct

Reach 45 min in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +39,142 more in Gordon

43 29th pct 39,185 60th pct

Transit to city in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) +29.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

8.1% Walked ◂ +7.7 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

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 32.7%

18.8% 2 vehicles +22.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +21.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.8 pts 0.2%

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

13.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.2 pts 1.4%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 15.7%

18.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 2,319 32nd pct

Assault/100k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 545 40th pct

Sexual/100k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 25 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 165 11th pct

Theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 291 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 114 29th pct

Property damage/100k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— 367 21st pct

5-yr change in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon

— -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +5.3 higher in Gordon

0.4 50th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +5.2 more in Gordon

0.4 49th pct 5.6 86th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 84th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +97.4 pts higher in Gordon

2.6% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +84.4 pts higher in Gordon

7.9% 60th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +76.3 pts higher in Gordon

23.7% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +441.5 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

449.0 100th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +224 higher in Gordon

6 68th pct 229 92nd pct

Mean slope in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong in Gordon +2.0 pts higher in Gordon

5.2% 44th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80015/act-remainder-tuggeranong/vs/SAL80064/gordon