$577 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $580
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $577
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gordon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gordon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define daily life in Gordon, where typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level. The area is quite expensive for both buyers and renters, with a housing market that stands well above the state and national figures.
$577
▼ -0.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gordon — higher than 98% of areas.
| Gordon | $577 |
|---|---|
| 2072, NSW | $577 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,033, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,863. Renters also face high costs, paying a typical $577 a week, well above the national figure of $375.
$3,033 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $550–$749 (33%) and $750 or more (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gordon, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.3% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while 32.3% of homes are owned outright.
35.3% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gordon splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 48.3% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the 59.3% of homes with three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
45.3% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.3% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Gordon splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (48%) and Separate house (45%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gordon splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (28%) and 3 bedrooms (26%), with 4 bedrooms at 21%.
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/sal/SAL11724/gordon/topic/housing-dwellings