8,795 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,592
- 2016: 7,668
- 2021: 8,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gordon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gordon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gordon is 39 years old, reflecting a balanced adult population in a community of 8,795 people. The area is largely made up of families and working adults, with over half the population being married. This creates a stable social environment where the age profile sits close to the state and national averages.
8,795
▲ +33.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gordon — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gordon | 8,795 |
|---|---|
| 2072, NSW | 8,795 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gordon is one of the largest areas at its level with 8,795 residents. The typical person here is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is fairly even, with older adults and young adults each making up about 27% of the population. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both a little below the national figures, at 17.1% and 15.8% respectively.
15.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gordon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 56.8%, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.0%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state average.
0.2% ▲ —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +87.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gordon, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11724/gordon/topic/demographics-identity