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Gordon vs Richardson

Name: Gordon vs Richardson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Gordon profile · Richardson profile

Gordon Richardson

Gordon (ACT) and Richardson are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and economic profiles. Richardson is dominated by detached houses, which make up 96.1% of homes, compared to 69.1% in Gordon (ACT). Gordon (ACT) generally has higher incomes, with 34.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Richardson ever-so-slightly trails at 26.3%. The two areas differ sharply in their First Nations communities: Gordon (ACT) has a larger population with a typical personal income of $1,019, whereas Richardson has a smaller group with a typical income of $662.

These two areas share a very similar social makeup, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. This common ground extends to their health and family life, as both have about the same proportion of people living with long-term health conditions and people caring for children unpaid. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in accessibility is notable; Gordon (ACT) is far more walkable for daily needs, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 29.1% in Richardson.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Richardson Population: 4,834 larger in Gordon Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Richardson Year 12: 6.5 pts higher in Gordon Renting: 6.4 pts higher in Richardson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Richardson +4,834 larger in Gordon gap steady

7,892 87th pct 3,058 84th pct

Median age in Gordon in Richardson +2 yrs older in Gordon gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 43.3%

34.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Richardson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 75.6%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian even 38.4%

35.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 79.7%

1.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.0%

39.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Richardson +0.32 more in Richardson

1.30 14th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gordon in Richardson +3 more in Richardson

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Richardson +29 larger in Richardson

465 68th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Richardson +20 higher in Richardson

1,038 74th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 59.7%

18.1% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

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

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Richardson +$145 higher in Gordon gap steady

$1,157 89th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Gordon in Richardson +$278 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$2,321 87th pct $2,043 77th pct

Family income in Gordon in Richardson +$415 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,742 87th pct $2,327 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 11.4%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

8.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Richardson +120 larger in Gordon

258 86th pct 138 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in Richardson +7 yrs older in Gordon

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gordon in Richardson +$357 higher in Gordon

$1,019 80th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Gordon in Richardson +$392 higher in Gordon

$2,267 72nd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Richardson +0.1 larger in Gordon gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 56.5%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%

15.0% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%

22.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

6.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Richardson +$29 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $391 80th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Gordon in Richardson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 47.2%

27.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%

19.3% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +27.0 pts ▸ 96.1%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.4 pts 4.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 23.4%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%

19.9% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.1% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Richardson +8 more in Gordon

38 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Richardson +5.00 more in Richardson

4.82 77th pct 9.81 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Richardson +1,202.1 more in Richardson

931.3 86th pct 2,133.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Gordon in Richardson +2 more in Gordon

8 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Richardson +3 longer in Gordon

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Gordon in Richardson +5 longer in Gordon

23 20th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Richardson +7,469 more in Richardson

7,892 55th pct 15,361 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Richardson +14,752 more in Richardson

39,185 60th pct 53,937 66th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Richardson +14 longer in Gordon

84 94th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 69.1%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

3.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%

9.4% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.6% Education & training even 7.6%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support even 2.5%

1.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gordon in Richardson +1,802 higher in Richardson

2,319 32nd pct 4,120 59th pct

Assault/100k in Gordon in Richardson +240 higher in Richardson

545 40th pct 785 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Gordon in Richardson +105 higher in Richardson

25 3rd pct 131 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Gordon in Richardson +67 higher in Gordon

165 11th pct 98 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Gordon in Richardson +30 higher in Gordon

291 12th pct 262 10th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gordon in Richardson +16 higher in Gordon

114 29th pct 98 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Gordon in Richardson +287 higher in Richardson

367 21st pct 654 47th pct

5-yr change in Gordon in Richardson +1.8 pts higher in Richardson

-38.8% 17th pct -37.0% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Richardson +0.7 higher in Gordon

5.8 87th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Richardson +0.7 more in Gordon

5.6 86th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Gordon in Richardson +21.7 pts higher in Gordon

68.5% 84th pct 46.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Richardson +40.7 pts higher in Gordon

69.7% 85th pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Richardson +5.4 pts higher in Gordon

92.3% 94th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Richardson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Richardson +9.8 pts higher in Gordon

49.4% 84th pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Richardson +5.9 more in Richardson

7.5 35th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Richardson +21 higher in Gordon

229 92nd pct 208 91st pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Richardson +3.8 pts higher in Gordon

7.2% 64th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

Conder Banks Bonython Calwell Isabella Plains Theodore Richardson Monash

Compare Richardson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80064/gordon/vs/SAL80114/richardson