Suburbs Gordon (NSW)

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Gordon NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gordon, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gordon NSW is 8,795 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gordon is $1,075 per week ($55,900 per year). Median rent in Gordon is $577 per week ($2,500 per month). Gordon has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Gordon has a population density of 2321.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gordon is China. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordon is $3,033.

There were 60 recorded offences in Gordon in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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📍 Gordon, New South Wales — 33.7574°S, 151.1558°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Gordon Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gordon Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,075/wk
$55,900 per year
#810 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$577/wk
$2,500 per month
#299 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,033/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 1 per bedroom

Gordon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (4,200) Female 52.2% (4,595)

Population Density

2321.5
people per km²
8,795 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,924
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

🏠
Owned outright
51.4% 1,033 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.6% 978 dwellings

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

Gordon Country of Birth

Australia
61.9%
China
18.7%
England
5.6%
Hong Kong
5.6%
India
3.0%
Iran
3.0%
Indonesia
0.9%
Germany
0.5%
France
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%

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

Gordon Religion

No Religion
51.9%
Catholic
14.2%
Anglican
11.9%
Not stated
6.0%
Buddhism
5.0%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.8%
Christian (other)
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gordon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
93.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
1.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.7%

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

Gordon Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
47.6%
Cantonese
23.0%
Korean
12.7%
Persian ED
6.3%
Other
3.2%
Japan
2.8%
Hindi
2.4%
SAL Tot
2.1%

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

Gordon Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.8% 2,671 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.6% 1,314 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.4% 228 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.1% 2,490 people

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

Gordon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.6%
Postgraduate Degree
28.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.0%
Certificate III/IV
5.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

Gordon Occupation

Professionals
48.1%
Managers
22.2%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.2%
Community & Personal Service
5.0%
Labourers
1.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Gordon Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.3%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Health
10.5%
Engineering
9.5%
Information Technology
8.0%
Creative Arts
5.1%
Education
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Architecture & Building
3.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

Gordon Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gordon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gordon Marital Status

💍
Married
56.8% 4,142
↔️
Separated
2.0% 148
📋
Divorced
6.9% 500
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 259
👤
Never married
30.8% 2,245

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gordon Ancestry

Chinese
29.9%
English
18.5%
Australian
14.3%
Other
13.4%
Scottish
5.3%
Irish
5.3%
Korean
5.0%
Indian
2.6%
German
2.2%
Italian
1.4%
South African
1.1%
Filipino
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gordon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.2%
Secondary — Government
21.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.6%
Vocational Education
10.5%
Pre-school
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Catholic
2.5%

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

Gordon Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.4% 582
✅
No need for assistance
96.6% 16,403

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

Gordon Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.4% 1,363
—
Not a volunteer
80.6% 5,678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gordon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.1%
$300-$449/mo
0.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gordon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.9%
Did not go to work
23.2%
Train
10.8%
Walked only
4.4%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Bus
1.3%
Other
1.1%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Gordon Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.7%
1 vehicle
48.8%
2 vehicles
33.9%
3 vehicles
7.2%
4+ vehicles
3.4%

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

Gordon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
12.3%
2 bedrooms
27.8%
3 bedrooms
25.9%
4 bedrooms
20.8%
5 bedrooms
11.0%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Gordon Population Mobility

19.1%
moved in the last year
51.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gordon Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
40
Indigenous residents
17,132
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gordon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
423
Asthma
242
Heart disease
163
Diabetes
145
Arthritis
109
Cancer
99
Lung condition
60
Kidney disease
47
Stroke
39
Dementia
21

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

Gordon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gordon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.6%
Couple — no children
23.2%
Couple — no children under 15
22.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gordon Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 92
👤
Never served
98.4% 6,943

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gordon Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 784
—
Did not provide
88.8% 6,246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gordon Children Ever Born

No children
35.5%
1 child
19.5%
2 children
30.6%
3 children
11.4%
4 children
2.6%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Gordon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951–1960
51
1961–1970
160
1971–1980
231
1981–1990
560
1991–2000
747
2001–2010
1,147
2011–2015
712
2016
202
2017
198
2018
178
2019
215
2020
131
2021
33

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

Gordon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5–14 hours
30.4%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
23.3%

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

Gordon Household Size

1 person
19.6%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
20.7%
4 persons
19.1%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gordon Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,870
Moved from NSW
1,064
Moved — same area (SA2)
332
Moved from overseas
156
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from SA
5

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

Gordon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.2%
Step family — no other children
6.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gordon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 60 total

Theft
20
Other Against Property
9
Traffic
9
Assault
8
Other Against Person
4
Drug Offences
4
Sexual Offences
3
Property Damage
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Gordon Schools

26
schools nearby
11
government
1159
avg ICSEA score
13,373
total students
Roseville College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students
1191
ICSEA
Ravenswood School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,451 students
1185
ICSEA
Pymble Ladies' College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,501 students
1178
ICSEA
Pymble Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1176
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 104 students
1174
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 259 students
1168
ICSEA
Lindfield East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 531 students
1167
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 229 students
1165
ICSEA
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Independent
Primary · K-2 · 98 students
1164
ICSEA
Beaumont Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
1164
ICSEA
Gordon East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1163
ICSEA
Masada College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 368 students
1162
ICSEA
Lindfield Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 584 students
1162
ICSEA
St Ives Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 465 students
1155
ICSEA
Gordon West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1150
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,460/wk
Median Rent $577/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Gordon

≈ $10,660/month
Median rent $577/wk
Left after rent $1,883/wk
Rent share 23.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $224/wk
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Income: $922/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $202/wk
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Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $184/wk
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Income: $932/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $177/wk
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Income: $888/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $157/wk
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Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $157/wk
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Income: $941/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $157/wk

Gordon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Hassall Grove
Pop: 4,401 Income: $787/wk Rent: $410/wk
Glen Alpine
Pop: 4,429 Income: $883/wk Rent: $570/wk
San Remo (NSW)
Pop: 4,434 Income: $658/wk Rent: $380/wk
Busby
Pop: 4,446 Income: $461/wk Rent: $330/wk
Cordeaux Heights
Pop: 4,460 Income: $896/wk Rent: $495/wk
Westleigh
Pop: 4,501 Income: $1,022/wk Rent: $705/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gordon

What is the population of Gordon NSW?

The population of Gordon NSW is 8,795 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2321.5 people per km².Gordon is ranked #790 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gordon?

The median personal income in Gordon NSW is $1,075 per week, or $55,900 per year.The median household income is $2,460 per week.Family income is $2,924 per week.Gordon is ranked #810 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gordon?

Median rent in Gordon NSW is $577 per week ($2,500 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gordon ranks #299 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gordon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordon NSW is $3,033. 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 NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gordon a good suburb to live in?

Gordon is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,795.The median income is $1,075/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 11724. All dollar figures in AUD.