$420 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $420
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.
Large family homes have become the dominant feature of Gordon, where 89% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of spacious housing stands far above the national figure, making it a primary choice for larger households in the region.
$420
▲ +13.5%
- $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 86% of areas.
| Gordon | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2906, ACT | $410 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the territory figure. Monthly mortgage payments are typically $1,950, a figure that sits slightly below the ACT average.
$1,950 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality 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.
Most people here own their homes, with 50.8% having a mortgage and 27.2% owning their place outright. Only 19.3% of households rent, which is far below the national and territory figures.
19.3% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.2% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality 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.
Detached houses make up 69.1% of the area, meaning there are far more homes with three or more bedrooms than in the typical Australian suburb. With a high number of bedrooms available, there are 0.8 people per bedroom on average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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 87% of suburb / locality 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 76% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL80064/gordon/topic/housing-dwellings