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Gordon vs Mount Egerton

Name: Gordon vs Mount Egerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Gordon profile · Mount Egerton profile

Gordon Mount Egerton

Gordon (L) and Mount Egerton (L) are neighbouring Victorian areas with distinct community profiles. Gordon (L) is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 37 and 24.1% of the population under 15. It is more walkable for some, as 98% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 90.9% are near public transport. In contrast, Mount Egerton (L) has a typical resident aged 42 and is much more convenient for shopping, with 85.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Gordon (L) has none.

The gap in the number of people who identify as having no religion has widened since 2011, and is now far higher in Mount Egerton (L) at 57.1% compared to 45.1% in Gordon (L). Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and have very similar proportions of people using a language other than English at home, at around 5%. They also share a similar typical family income of about $2,200 a week.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Egerton No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Mount Egerton Population: 285 larger in Gordon 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Gordon Recent arrivals: 3.7 pts higher in Gordon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordon in Mount Egerton +285 larger in Gordon gap narrowing

607 40th pct 322 19th pct

Median age in Gordon in Mount Egerton +5 yrs older in Mount Egerton gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 43.0%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

7.4% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gordon Mount Egerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 75.8%

5.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%

39.0% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 33.5%

17.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

6.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 30.7%

8.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 47.1%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

10.5% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 28.8%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordon in Mount Egerton +$96 higher in Gordon gap widening

$870 86th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Gordon in Mount Egerton +$395 higher in Gordon gap widening

$2,008 87th pct $1,613 72nd pct

Family income in Gordon in Mount Egerton +$21 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$2,250 86th pct $2,229 86th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.8%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

3.1% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +6.6 pts 56.5%

20.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gordon in Mount Egerton +0.3 larger in Gordon gap narrowing

2.7 76th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%

20.7% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

15.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordon in Mount Egerton +$45 higher in Gordon gap widening

$315 64th pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Gordon in Mount Egerton +$154 higher in Gordon gap narrowing

$1,654 73rd pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Gordon in Mount Egerton even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 27.5%

8.9% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 23.3%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 even 66.7%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.5%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

17.2% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 57.0%

18.2% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 36.2%

25.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.8% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

12.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 10.8%

15.9% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordon in Mount Egerton +0.8 higher in Mount Egerton

2.7 27th pct 3.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordon in Mount Egerton +0.2 more in Mount Egerton

3.3 32nd pct 3.4 34th pct

15-min city in Gordon in Mount Egerton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gordon in Mount Egerton +85.4 pts higher in Mount Egerton

0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Gordon in Mount Egerton +18.7 pts higher in Gordon

90.9% 84th pct 72.2% 65th pct

Walk to school in Gordon in Mount Egerton +22.4 pts higher in Gordon

98.0% 94th pct 75.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Gordon in Mount Egerton +1.0 pts higher in Mount Egerton

93.6% 53rd pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Gordon in Mount Egerton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordon in Mount Egerton +21.2 more in Mount Egerton

9.9 23rd pct 31.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Gordon in Mount Egerton +28 higher in Gordon

56 77th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Gordon in Mount Egerton +2.7 pts higher in Mount Egerton

8.0% 84th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordon vs Mount Egerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221031/gordon/vs/UCL222057/mount-egerton