Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Gordon ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gordon, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gordon ACT is 7,892 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gordon is $1,157 per week ($60,164 per year). Median rent in Gordon is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Gordon has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Gordon has a population density of 1776.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gordon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordon is $1,950.

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Gordon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gordon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,157/wk

$60,164 per year

#535 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gordon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (3,798) Female 51.9% (4,096)

Population Density

1776.8

people per km²

7,892 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,742

Family income/wk

Gordon Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gordon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.9% 782 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.1% 1,460 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Gordon Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

4.0%

India

3.1%

Germany

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

China

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Gordon Religion

No Religion

43.9%

Catholic

27.7%

Anglican

12.6%

Not stated

4.8%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Islam

2.9%

Buddhism

2.5%

Hinduism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gordon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Gordon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.0%

Malayalam

14.0%

IAL Punjabi

11.5%

SAL Tot

11.2%

Arabic

10.9%

Vietnamese

9.6%

Hindi

7.8%

Italian

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gordon Employment

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Employed full-time

49.6% 2,942 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.5% 1,157 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 138 people

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Not in labour force

28.5% 1,690 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Gordon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.7%

Bachelor Degree

28.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.4%

Postgraduate Degree

9.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Gordon Occupation

Professionals

29.9%

Clerical & Administrative

18.8%

Managers

17.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Labourers

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Gordon Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.8%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Engineering

12.4%

Health

10.4%

Education

8.2%

Information Technology

7.9%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Gordon Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

26.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gordon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gordon Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 3,146

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Separated

3.3% 212

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Divorced

9.1% 579

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Widowed

4.0% 255

👤

Never married

34.1% 2,167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gordon Ancestry

Australian

30.1%

English

27.7%

Other

10.1%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

7.1%

German

3.2%

Italian

2.9%

Indian

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Chinese

1.7%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gordon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.6%

Secondary — Government

18.5%

Vocational Education

15.2%

Primary — Catholic

12.9%

Pre-school

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Gordon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 923

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 14,306

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Gordon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.1% 863

—

Not a volunteer

85.9% 5,271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gordon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gordon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.1%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Bus

2.6%

Truck

0.8%

Walked only

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Gordon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.6%

1 vehicle

32.7%

2 vehicles

41.0%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Gordon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

49.2%

4 bedrooms

33.9%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Gordon Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

35.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gordon Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

523

Indigenous residents

14,818

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gordon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

863

Asthma

325

Arthritis

233

Diabetes

220

Heart disease

170

Lung condition

123

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Gordon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gordon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.3%

Couple — no children

24.0%

Couple — no children under 15

19.6%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gordon Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 27

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 49

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Previously served

5.1% 316

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Never served

93.6% 5,773

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gordon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 880

—

Did not provide

85.6% 5,249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gordon Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Gordon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

210

1971–1980

226

1981–1990

266

1991–2000

191

2001–2010

293

2011–2015

192

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Gordon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Gordon Household Size

1 person

22.1%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gordon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,682

Moved from ACT

549

Moved from NSW

135

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Gordon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.8%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gordon Schools

schools nearby

government

1030

avg ICSEA score

2,776

total students

Covenant Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 320 students

1090

ICSEA

Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 69 students

1052

ICSEA

St Clare of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 483 students

1044

ICSEA

Bonython Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 341 students

1034

ICSEA

Calwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 201 students

1010

ICSEA

Gordon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 407 students

1005

ICSEA

Lanyon High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 524 students

1005

ICSEA

Charles Conder Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 431 students

1002

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gordon Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,321/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Gordon

Your weekly income

≈ $10,058/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,901/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $379/wk Save: $41/wk

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Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $20/wk

Latham (ACT)

Income: $1,089/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $20/wk

Higgins

Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $20/wk

Mawson

Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $20/wk

Rivett

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $98/wk

Conder

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $30/wk

Gordon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Weston (ACT)

Pop: 4,000 Income: $1,242/wk Rent: $420/wk

Greenway

Pop: 4,129 Income: $1,197/wk Rent: $450/wk

Downer

Pop: 4,296 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk

Isabella Plains

Pop: 4,329 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $450/wk

Forde

Pop: 4,435 Income: $1,548/wk Rent: $590/wk

Turner

Pop: 4,470 Income: $1,448/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gordon

What is the population of Gordon ACT?

The population of Gordon ACT is 7,892 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1776.8 people per km².Gordon is ranked #898 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gordon?

The median personal income in Gordon ACT is $1,157 per week, or $60,164 per year.The median household income is $2,321 per week.Family income is $2,742 per week.Gordon is ranked #535 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gordon?

Median rent in Gordon ACT is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gordon ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gordon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordon ACT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gordon?

The median age in Gordon ACT is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gordon a good suburb to live in?

Gordon is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 7,892.The median income is $1,157/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80064. All dollar figures in AUD.