$363 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $253
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $363
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.
A high number of homeowners who own their properties outright defines the housing landscape in Gordon. This trend is far above the national figure, with over half of all households owning their homes without a mortgage. Most residents live in separate houses, though these homes tend to be smaller than in other areas.
$363
▲ +43.5%
- $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 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $363 are well above the Tasmanian figure. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,174, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian typical of $1,863.
$1,174 ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,174
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gordon, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, at 53.3%, which is far above the national rate of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures, sitting at just 8.7%.
8.7% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.3% ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gordon, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Gordon is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, homes here are often smaller, as the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.4% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
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/SAL60239/gordon/topic/housing-dwellings