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Calwell vs Gordon

Name: Calwell vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Calwell profile · Gordon profile

Calwell Gordon

Gordon (ACT) and Calwell are neighbouring areas with different housing and amenity profiles. Calwell has a far higher share of separate houses at 86.8% compared to 69.1% in Gordon (ACT). Residents in Gordon (ACT) generally live closer to essentials, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 45.5% in Calwell. Conversely, Calwell has a far higher rate of schools per 1,000 children (2.68 versus 1.30) and more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have seen a similar downward trend in crime since 2011, with recorded offences falling by 38.8% in Gordon (ACT) and 33.9% in Calwell. They are effectively alike in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300 to $2,400. They also share very similar proportions of children and seniors, and both have typical resident ages in the late 30s.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Calwell Population: 2,162 larger in Gordon 3+ bedrooms: 5.8 pts higher in Calwell Renting: 4.4 pts higher in Gordon Living alone: 2.9 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Gordon +2,162 larger in Gordon gap widening

5,730 86th pct 7,892 87th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gordon +1 yrs older in Gordon gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 76.4%

3.1% England even 3.1%

2.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%

36.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 81.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Gordon +1.37 more in Calwell

2.68 38th pct 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Gordon +5 more in Calwell

19 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Gordon +16 larger in Calwell

481 70th pct 465 68th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Gordon +12 higher in Calwell

1,050 78th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 66.2%

17.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree even 8.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Gordon +$35 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,192 90th pct $1,157 89th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gordon +$139 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $2,321 87th pct

Family income in Calwell in Gordon +$100 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,842 89th pct $2,742 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

6.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%

27.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Gordon +107 larger in Gordon

151 86th pct 258 86th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gordon even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Calwell in Gordon +$139 higher in Calwell

$1,158 86th pct $1,019 80th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gordon +$187 higher in Calwell

$2,454 77th pct $2,267 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Gordon even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.6%

23.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

19.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Gordon +$28 higher in Calwell gap widening

$448 88th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Gordon +$50 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Gordon even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 50.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

14.9% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 69.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 48.6%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 53.2%

12.6% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

8.6% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Gordon +7 more in Gordon

31 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Gordon +0.60 more in Calwell

5.41 79th pct 4.82 77th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Gordon +601.1 more in Calwell

1,532.5 89th pct 931.3 86th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Gordon +4 more in Gordon

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Gordon +5 longer in Calwell

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Gordon +4 longer in Gordon

19 16th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Gordon +1,636 more in Calwell

9,528 58th pct 7,892 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Gordon +20,091 more in Calwell

59,276 68th pct 39,185 60th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Gordon +9 longer in Gordon

75 81st pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 41.0%

28.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

2.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

19.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Calwell in Gordon +1,835 higher in Calwell

4,154 59th pct 2,319 32nd pct

Assault/100k in Calwell in Gordon +171 higher in Calwell

716 51st pct 545 40th pct

Sexual/100k in Calwell in Gordon +114 higher in Calwell

140 61st pct 25 3rd pct

Robbery/100k in Calwell in Gordon

52 48th pct —

Burglary/100k in Calwell in Gordon +10 higher in Calwell

175 12th pct 165 11th pct

Theft/100k in Calwell in Gordon +319 higher in Calwell

611 32nd pct 291 12th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Calwell in Gordon +9 higher in Gordon

105 25th pct 114 29th pct

Property damage/100k in Calwell in Gordon +208 higher in Calwell

576 41st pct 367 21st pct

5-yr change in Calwell in Gordon +4.9 pts higher in Calwell

-33.9% 22nd pct -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Gordon +0.4 higher in Gordon

5.4 85th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Gordon +0.6 more in Gordon

5.0 83rd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Gordon +22.5 pts higher in Gordon

45.9% 78th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Gordon +24.2 pts higher in Gordon

45.5% 78th pct 69.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Gordon +0.6 pts higher in Gordon

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Gordon +7.7 pts higher in Gordon

84.6% 88th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Gordon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Gordon +5.5 pts higher in Gordon

43.9% 82nd pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Gordon +2.6 more in Calwell

10.1 42nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Gordon +30 higher in Gordon

199 90th pct 229 92nd pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Gordon +1.4 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 74th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80029/calwell/vs/SAL80064/gordon