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Gordon VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gordon VIC is 1,393 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gordon is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Gordon is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Gordon has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Gordon has a population density of 30.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gordon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordon is $1,733.

There were 44 recorded offences in Gordon in 2025-25, a rate of 32 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (21 offences).

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Gordon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gordon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$844/wk

$43,888 per year

#2872 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gordon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (687) Female 50.7% (707)

Population Density

30.2

people per km²

1,393 people · 46.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,210

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

39.2% 169 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.8% 262 dwellings

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

Gordon Country of Birth

Australia

93.2%

England

6.3%

Canada

0.5%

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

Gordon Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

28.9%

Anglican

8.7%

Not stated

8.1%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.7%

Eastern Orthodox

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gordon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.4%

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

Gordon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

55.0%

Italian

30.0%

Vietnamese

15.0%

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

Gordon Employment

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Employed full-time

41.6% 407 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 222 people

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Unemployed

1.1% 11 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.6% 339 people

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

Gordon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.8%

Bachelor Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Gordon Occupation

Professionals

24.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Managers

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Labourers

5.7%

Sales Workers

3.7%

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

Gordon Field of Study

Engineering

18.5%

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Architecture & Building

10.7%

Health

10.7%

Education

9.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Gordon Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gordon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gordon Marital Status

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Married

52.7% 587

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Separated

3.1% 34

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Divorced

7.8% 87

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 47

👤

Never married

32.2% 358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gordon Ancestry

Australian

31.2%

English

29.7%

Irish

11.4%

Scottish

9.1%

Maltese

4.1%

German

3.9%

Other

3.4%

Italian

2.6%

Dutch

1.7%

Croatian

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Russian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gordon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.3%

Secondary — Government

21.0%

Pre-school

12.8%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Secondary — Catholic

11.0%

Primary — Catholic

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Gordon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 131

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 2,474

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

Gordon Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.6% 184

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 860

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gordon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gordon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.4%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

1.9%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.6%

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

Gordon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

21.2%

2 vehicles

42.9%

3 vehicles

23.2%

4+ vehicles

11.4%

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

Gordon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

38.1%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Gordon Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gordon Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,570

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gordon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

118

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Gordon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gordon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.6%

Couple — no children

30.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gordon Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 26

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Never served

97.5% 1,025

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gordon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 150

—

Did not provide

85.7% 896

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gordon Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

27.0%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

9.1%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Gordon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Gordon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

13.1%

Did not do domestic work

17.7%

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

Gordon Household Size

1 person

19.2%

2 persons

38.2%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

15.9%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gordon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,152

Moved from VIC

118

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Gordon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gordon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 44 total

Theft

Assault

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Fraud

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Gordon Schools

schools nearby

government

1040

avg ICSEA score

217

total students

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 76 students

1048

ICSEA

Gordon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 141 students

1032

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

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,012/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

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

If you earn X in Gordon

Your weekly income

≈ $8,719/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,692/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Gordon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mount Egerton

Pop: 706 Income: $823/wk Rent: $275/wk

Loch

Pop: 707 Income: $750/wk Rent: $325/wk

Portland North

Pop: 708 Income: $774/wk Rent: $300/wk

Red Hill South

Pop: 708 Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $500/wk

Oxley (Vic.)

Pop: 710 Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk

Toora (Vic.)

Pop: 713 Income: $489/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gordon

What is the population of Gordon VIC?

The population of Gordon VIC is 1,393 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 30.2 people per km².Gordon is ranked #3,495 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gordon?

The median personal income in Gordon VIC is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year.The median household income is $2,012 per week.Family income is $2,210 per week.Gordon is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gordon?

Median rent in Gordon VIC is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gordon ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gordon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordon VIC is $1,733. 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 VIC is 43 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 Victoria with a population of 1,393.The median income is $844/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 21073. All dollar figures in AUD.