7,892 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,766
- 2016: 7,611
- 2021: 7,892
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.
Fewer seniors than most similar areas live in Gordon, making it a relatively young place to be. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly older than the territory average.
7,892
▲ +1.6%
- 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 | 7,892 |
|---|---|
| 2906, ACT | 18,107 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 7,892 people, Gordon is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident's age of 38 is noticeably older than the territory average of 35.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger profile, as people aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +100.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gordon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.3% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gordon, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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/SAL80064/gordon/topic/demographics-identity