$420 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $420
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.
Over half of households in Gordon have a mortgage, making home ownership the dominant way people live here. The area is mostly made up of large family homes, with 89% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This trend toward larger homes is far above the figures for both the ACT and the rest of Australia.
$420
▲ +13.5%
- $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 — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gordon | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2906, ACT | $410 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $130 since 2011 to reach $1,950, a figure about the same as the ACT average.
$1,950 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,080
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gordon, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in most other areas, with only 19.3% of households renting. This is 11 percentage points lower than both the ACT and national figures, while the share of homes owned outright rose to 27.2% since 2011.
19.3% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.2% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gordon, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Gordon, as 89% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Separate houses make up 69.1% of the market, though this has fallen 14 percentage points since 2011.
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.
69.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gordon, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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/sa2/801071078/gordon/topic/housing-dwellings