$270 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gordon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Gordon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Gordon is a separate house, making it a very spacious place to live. The area is defined by a huge number of large family homes and a very low number of renters.
$270
▲ +80.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gordon — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, usually sitting at $1,695 a month.
$1,695 ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,497
- 2021: $1,695
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gordon, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Gordon splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 40.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure, falling to just 7.6% since 2011.
7.6% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.4% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are so common here, accounting for 85.6% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.4% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 99.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gordon, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021012/gordon/topic/housing-dwellings