Suburbs Gordonvale

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Gordonvale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Gordonvale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Gordonvale QLD is 6,944 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gordonvale is $793 per week ($41,236 per year). Median rent in Gordonvale is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Gordonvale has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Gordonvale has a population density of 121.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gordonvale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordonvale is $1,517.

There were 1,217 recorded offences in Gordonvale in 2025-26, a rate of 175 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (288 offences).

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📍 Gordonvale, Queensland — 17.0912°S, 145.8009°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (5)

Gordonvale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gordonvale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$793/wk
$41,236 per year
#3695 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: —

Gordonvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (3,477) Female 49.9% (3,469)

Population Density

121.7
people per km²
6,944 people · 57.1 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$1,955
Family income/wk

Gordonvale 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)

Gordonvale Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.0% 720 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.0% 995 dwellings

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

Gordonvale Country of Birth

Australia
95.9%
England
2.5%
India
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
Germany
0.4%
Indonesia
0.1%

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

Gordonvale Religion

No Religion
43.1%
Catholic
24.0%
Anglican
12.0%
Not stated
10.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.5%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.2%
Other Religions Tot
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gordonvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.0%

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

Gordonvale Languages Spoken at Home

Other
41.7%
Australian Indigenous
17.1%
IAL Punjabi
15.1%
Italian
10.1%
Japan
4.5%
German
4.0%
Thai
4.0%
SAL Tot
3.5%

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

Gordonvale Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.8% 2,000 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.9% 1,051 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 178 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.6% 1,560 people

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

Gordonvale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Bachelor Degree
17.3%
Certificate I/II
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Postgraduate Degree
3.0%

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

Gordonvale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.7%
Professionals
19.4%
Community & Personal Service
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.6%
Managers
11.8%
Labourers
6.6%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.1%

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

Gordonvale Field of Study

Engineering
24.9%
Management & Commerce
17.6%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Education
11.8%
Architecture & Building
9.9%
Health
9.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Creative Arts
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%
Information Technology
1.1%

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

Gordonvale Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gordonvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gordonvale Marital Status

💍
Married
43.7% 2,380
↔️
Separated
3.7% 199
📋
Divorced
8.8% 479
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 283
👤
Never married
38.6% 2,104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gordonvale Ancestry

Australian
28.5%
English
27.6%
Other
8.7%
Irish
8.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
7.8%
Scottish
6.9%
Italian
5.6%
German
3.6%
Dutch
1.1%
Indian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Filipino
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gordonvale School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
24.9%
Primary — Government
22.8%
Primary — Catholic
19.1%
Vocational Education
10.1%
Secondary — Catholic
9.4%
Pre-school
6.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

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

Gordonvale Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 811
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 11,922

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

Gordonvale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.9% 742
—
Not a volunteer
85.1% 4,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gordonvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
6.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gordonvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
16.3%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
2.6%
Truck
1.4%
Other
1.1%
Bicycle
0.9%
Bus
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Gordonvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.6%
1 vehicle
29.2%
2 vehicles
41.6%
3 vehicles
15.8%
4+ vehicles
9.9%

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

Gordonvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
11.3%
3 bedrooms
43.1%
4 bedrooms
37.5%
5 bedrooms
5.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Gordonvale Population Mobility

16.1%
moved in the last year
40.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gordonvale Indigenous Population

13.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,748
Indigenous residents
11,053
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gordonvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
545
Asthma
232
Arthritis
196
Diabetes
192
Heart disease
171
Lung condition
125
Cancer
97
Kidney disease
60
Stroke
56
Dementia
21

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

Gordonvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gordonvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.9%
Couple — no children
26.7%
Couple — no children under 15
13.8%
One parent — children under 15
11.9%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gordonvale Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 15
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.5% 25
🏅
Previously served
4.2% 210
👤
Never served
95.0% 4,742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gordonvale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 702
—
Did not provide
85.8% 4,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gordonvale Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
11.6%
2 children
29.5%
3 children
18.5%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Gordonvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
61
1961–1970
84
1971–1980
96
1981–1990
119
1991–2000
90
2001–2010
131
2011–2015
50
2016
19
2017
8
2018
7
2019
4
2020
6
2021
3

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

Gordonvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
30.2%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
24.8%

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

Gordonvale Household Size

1 person
21.0%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
15.4%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gordonvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,297
Moved from QLD
578
Moved — same area (SA2)
320
Moved from NT
33
Moved from NSW
21
Moved from overseas
19
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from SA
9
Moved from WA
8
Moved from VIC
4

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

Gordonvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.3%
Step family — no other children
14.9%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
2.4%
Step family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gordonvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,217 total

Theft
288
Break & Enter
284
Assault
188
Domestic Violence
118
Drug Offences
100
Traffic
95
Property Damage
58
Sexual Offences
32
Weapons
28
Fraud
20
Robbery
6

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Gordonvale Schools

5
schools nearby
2
government
866
avg ICSEA score
1,627
total students
St Michael's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
993
ICSEA
Gordonvale State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 403 students
886
ICSEA
Cairns Adventist College Independent
Combined · Prep-6 · 63 students
885
ICSEA
Gordonvale State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 623 students
883
ICSEA
Djarragun College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 259 students
683
ICSEA

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

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Gordonvale Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,659/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Gordonvale

≈ $7,189/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,339/wk
Rent share 19.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miles
Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $120/wk
Queenton
Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $111/wk
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Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $110/wk
Tully
Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $70/wk
Kawana
Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $65/wk
Kingaroy
Income: $663/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $60/wk
Bungalow
Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $50/wk

Gordonvale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Slacks Creek
Pop: 10,408 Income: $622/wk Rent: $310/wk
Goodna
Pop: 10,391 Income: $634/wk Rent: $300/wk
Wavell Heights
Pop: 10,336 Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $421/wk
Coombabah
Pop: 10,298 Income: $605/wk Rent: $415/wk
Bray Park (Qld)
Pop: 10,271 Income: $755/wk Rent: $390/wk
Kingaroy
Pop: 10,266 Income: $663/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gordonvale

What is the population of Gordonvale QLD?

The population of Gordonvale QLD is 6,944 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 121.7 people per km².Gordonvale is ranked #1,073 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gordonvale?

The median personal income in Gordonvale QLD is $793 per week, or $41,236 per year.The median household income is $1,659 per week.Family income is $1,955 per week.Gordonvale is ranked #3,695 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gordonvale?

Median rent in Gordonvale QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gordonvale ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gordonvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gordonvale QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gordonvale?

The median age in Gordonvale QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gordonvale a good suburb to live in?

Gordonvale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,944.The median income is $793/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 31213. All dollar figures in AUD.