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Gordon vs Isabella Plains

Name: Gordon vs Isabella Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Gordon profile · Isabella Plains profile

Gordon Isabella Plains

Gordon (ACT) and Isabella Plains are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences in lifestyle and wealth. Gordon (ACT) has a higher share of high earners, with 34.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.1% in Isabella Plains. While Gordon (ACT) has far more public transport stops and routes, Isabella Plains is more walkable; 88.7% of its homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to 69.7% in Gordon (ACT). Access to health services is far higher in Gordon (ACT), where 49.4% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of these services, while only 1.5% of homes in Isabella Plains have the same access.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people aged 65 and over and people with a bachelor degree. They both have a higher proportion of people born overseas than the national figure. The two areas also track closely on health, with about 31% of residents in each area living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,563 larger in Gordon Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains Other language: 4.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains Household size: 0.1 larger in Gordon Median age: 2 yrs older in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Isabella Plains +3,563 larger in Gordon gap steady

7,892 87th pct 4,329 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in Isabella Plains +2 yrs older in Gordon gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% Seniors (65+) even 13.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.9%

34.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Isabella Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.5%

2.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 36.2%

35.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 76.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 45.4%

39.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%

4.3% Not stated even 4.3%

2.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.89 more in Isabella Plains

1.30 14th pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in Isabella Plains +8 more in Isabella Plains

14 84th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Isabella Plains +33 larger in Isabella Plains

465 68th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Isabella Plains +9 higher in Isabella Plains

1,038 74th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 64.6%

18.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

15.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$73 higher in Gordon gap steady

$1,157 89th pct $1,084 87th pct

Household income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$190 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,321 87th pct $2,131 81st pct

Family income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$240 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,742 87th pct $2,502 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

8.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Isabella Plains +96 larger in Gordon

258 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1 yrs older in Gordon

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$105 higher in Gordon

$1,019 80th pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$32 higher in Isabella Plains

$2,267 72nd pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.1 larger in Gordon gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 60.4%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

15.0% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%

22.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$30 higher in Isabella Plains gap widening

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Isabella Plains +$70 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,880 65th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Isabella Plains even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 48.1%

27.2% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.3% Rented even 19.3%

1.7% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 24.9%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.7%

12.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Isabella Plains +15 more in Gordon

38 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.50 more in Isabella Plains

4.82 77th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1.9 more in Isabella Plains

931.3 86th pct 933.2 86th pct

PT routes in Gordon in Isabella Plains +4 more in Gordon

8 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gordon in Isabella Plains +4 longer in Gordon

23 20th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Isabella Plains +7,463 more in Isabella Plains

7,892 55th pct 15,355 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Isabella Plains +14,446 more in Isabella Plains

39,185 60th pct 53,631 66th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Isabella Plains +5 longer in Gordon

84 94th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) even 69.7%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

3.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1,123 higher in Isabella Plains

2,319 32nd pct 3,442 50th pct

Assault/100k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +129 higher in Gordon

545 40th pct 416 26th pct

Sexual/100k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +90 higher in Isabella Plains

25 3rd pct 116 50th pct

Robbery/100k in Gordon in Isabella Plains

— 23 16th pct

Burglary/100k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +72 higher in Gordon

165 11th pct 92 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +37 higher in Gordon

291 12th pct 254 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +71 higher in Isabella Plains

114 29th pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +118 higher in Isabella Plains

367 21st pct 485 32nd pct

5-yr change in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.9 pts higher in Isabella Plains

-38.8% 17th pct -37.9% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.1 higher in Gordon

5.8 87th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.4 more in Gordon

5.6 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Gordon in Isabella Plains +18.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains

68.5% 84th pct 86.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Isabella Plains +19.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains

69.7% 85th pct 88.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Isabella Plains +1.3 pts higher in Gordon

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Isabella Plains +2.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains

92.3% 94th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Isabella Plains even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Isabella Plains +47.8 pts higher in Gordon

49.4% 84th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Isabella Plains +0.8 more in Isabella Plains

7.5 35th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Isabella Plains +24 higher in Gordon

229 92nd pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Isabella Plains +3.4 pts higher in Gordon

7.2% 64th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare Isabella Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80064/gordon/vs/SAL80079/isabella-plains