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Gordon vs Monash

Name: Gordon vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Gordon profile · Monash profile

Gordon Monash

Gordon (ACT) and Monash (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Gordon (ACT) is more focused on accessibility, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 70.4% of adults working or looking for work. Monash (ACT) has a much older population, with 23.9% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 13.6% in Gordon (ACT), and a higher share of detached houses at 86.1%.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,200 to $2,300. They also share similar levels of First Nations populations and a common level of school advantage. While both are more diverse than the national figure, Monash (ACT) has a slightly higher share of people born overseas and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Monash Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Monash Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Gordon Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in Monash Median age: 5 yrs older in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Monash +2,248 larger in Gordon gap steady

7,892 87th pct 5,644 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in Monash +5 yrs older in Monash gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.2%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.8%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

34.1% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%

4.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 72.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%

35.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 77.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%

4.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Monash +0.30 more in Gordon

1.30 14th pct 1.01 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in Monash +7 more in Monash

14 84th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Monash +44 larger in Monash

465 68th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Monash +12 higher in Monash

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

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 65.9%

18.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%

9.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Monash +$62 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,157 89th pct $1,095 87th pct

Household income in Gordon in Monash +$157 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,321 87th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Gordon in Monash +$60 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,742 87th pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

8.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

27.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +4.2 pts 58.5%

21.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Monash +75 larger in Gordon

258 86th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in Monash +5 yrs older in Gordon

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gordon in Monash +$168 higher in Monash

$1,019 80th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Gordon in Monash +$545 higher in Monash

$2,267 72nd pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Monash +0.2 larger in Gordon gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 58.5%

23.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Monash +$30 higher in Monash gap widening

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Monash +$108 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Monash +0.10 higher in Gordon gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 37.8%

27.2% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.3% Rented even 19.2%

1.7% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 86.1%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 12.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 45.6%

33.5% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 42.9%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

12.5% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%

13.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Monash +1 more in Gordon

38 87th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Monash +1.74 more in Monash

4.82 77th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Monash +293.9 more in Monash

931.3 86th pct 1,225.2 87th pct

PT routes in Gordon in Monash +1 more in Gordon

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Monash +1 longer in Monash

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Gordon in Monash +6 longer in Gordon

23 20th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Monash +2,248 more in Gordon

7,892 55th pct 5,644 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Monash +9,297 more in Gordon

39,185 60th pct 29,888 56th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Monash +13 longer in Gordon

84 94th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 64.9%

9.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%

32.7% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

3.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

15.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gordon in Monash +339 higher in Monash

2,319 32nd pct 2,658 39th pct

Assault/100k in Gordon in Monash +31 higher in Gordon

545 40th pct 514 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Gordon in Monash +152 higher in Monash

25 3rd pct 177 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Gordon in Monash +5 higher in Gordon

165 11th pct 159 10th pct

Theft/100k in Gordon in Monash +114 higher in Gordon

291 12th pct 177 3rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gordon in Monash +10 higher in Monash

114 29th pct 124 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Gordon in Monash +5 higher in Monash

367 21st pct 372 21st pct

5-yr change in Gordon in Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash

-38.8% 17th pct -37.5% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Monash +0.6 higher in Gordon

5.8 87th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Monash +0.9 more in Gordon

5.6 86th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Gordon in Monash +32.6 pts higher in Gordon

68.5% 84th pct 35.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Monash +42.5 pts higher in Gordon

69.7% 85th pct 27.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Monash +1.1 pts higher in Gordon

92.3% 94th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Monash +35.8 pts higher in Gordon

49.4% 84th pct 13.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Monash +8.5 more in Monash

7.5 35th pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Monash +23 higher in Gordon

229 92nd pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Monash +2.7 pts higher in Gordon

7.2% 64th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

Conder Banks Bonython Calwell Isabella Plains Theodore Richardson Monash

Compare Monash with nearby areas

Isabella Plains Oxley Gowrie Wanniassa Richardson Bonython Greenway Calwell

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80064/gordon/vs/SAL80097/monash