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Gordon vs Theodore

Name: Gordon vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Gordon profile · Theodore profile

Gordon Theodore

Gordon (ACT) and Theodore (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Gordon (ACT) is more walkable, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 49.4% near health services, while those figures are 0.0% for Theodore (ACT). Housing also differs sharply; Theodore (ACT) is dominated by separate houses at 94.8%, whereas Gordon (ACT) has a much lower share at 69.1% and more townhouses. Gordon (ACT) also has a larger presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, totaling 258 compared to 137 in Theodore (ACT).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, though this is well higher in Theodore (ACT) at 45.6% than in Gordon (ACT) at 39.9%. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes—$1,157 in Gordon (ACT) and $1,195 in Theodore (ACT)—and almost identical shares of children under 15. While Gordon (ACT) has far more public transport stops and routes, both areas have seen a high proportion of their adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Theodore Population: 4,094 larger in Gordon 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Theodore No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Theodore Recent movers: 5.4 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Theodore +4,094 larger in Gordon gap steady

7,892 87th pct 3,798 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in Theodore +2 yrs older in Gordon gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 47.3%

34.1% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 80.1%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.0%

39.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gordon in Theodore +0.06 more in Theodore

1.30 14th pct 1.37 15th pct

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

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Gordon in Theodore +15 larger in Gordon

465 68th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Gordon in Theodore +2 higher in Gordon

1,038 74th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 66.8%

18.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

15.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Theodore +$38 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,157 89th pct $1,195 90th pct

Household income in Gordon in Theodore +$267 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,321 87th pct $2,588 91st pct

Family income in Gordon in Theodore +$138 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,742 87th pct $2,880 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.8%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

11.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordon in Theodore +121 larger in Gordon

258 86th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Gordon in Theodore +1 yrs older in Gordon

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gordon in Theodore +$81 higher in Theodore

$1,019 80th pct $1,100 84th pct

Household income in Gordon in Theodore +$268 higher in Theodore

$2,267 72nd pct $2,535 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Theodore +0.1 larger in Theodore gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

18.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Theodore +$10 higher in Theodore gap widening

$420 86th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Theodore +$52 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,002 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%

19.3% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house +25.7 pts ▸ 94.8%

29.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.6 pts 4.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.5% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.6%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.1% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.0%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

12.9% Under $1,000 even 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gordon in Theodore +21 more in Gordon

38 87th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gordon in Theodore +0.34 more in Gordon

4.82 77th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Gordon in Theodore +206.2 more in Gordon

931.3 86th pct 725.1 82nd pct

PT routes in Gordon in Theodore +7 more in Gordon

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gordon in Theodore even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

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

23 20th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Gordon in Theodore +4,094 more in Gordon

7,892 55th pct 3,798 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Gordon in Theodore +18,141 more in Gordon

39,185 60th pct 21,044 50th pct

Transit to city in Gordon in Theodore +4 longer in Theodore

84 94th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 69.6%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 27.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

9.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

20.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

15.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gordon in Theodore +551 higher in Theodore

2,319 32nd pct 2,870 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Gordon in Theodore +140 higher in Theodore

545 40th pct 685 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Gordon in Theodore +54 higher in Theodore

25 3rd pct 79 34th pct

Burglary/100k in Gordon in Theodore +59 higher in Gordon

165 11th pct 105 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Gordon in Theodore +81 higher in Gordon

291 12th pct 211 6th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gordon in Theodore +44 higher in Theodore

114 29th pct 158 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Gordon in Theodore +238 higher in Theodore

367 21st pct 606 43rd pct

5-yr change in Gordon in Theodore even

-38.8% 17th pct -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Theodore +1.9 higher in Gordon

5.8 87th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Theodore +2.3 more in Gordon

5.6 86th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Gordon in Theodore +68.3 pts higher in Gordon

68.5% 84th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Theodore +69.7 pts higher in Gordon

69.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Gordon

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Theodore +7.9 pts higher in Gordon

92.3% 94th pct 84.4% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Theodore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Theodore +49.4 pts higher in Gordon

49.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Theodore +0.2 more in Theodore

7.5 35th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Theodore +83 higher in Gordon

229 92nd pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Theodore +1.6 pts higher in Theodore

7.2% 64th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Compare Theodore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80064/gordon/vs/SAL80124/theodore