Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gordon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gordon, ACT (postcode 2906) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,766 | 7,611 | 7,892 | +126 · +1.6% |
| Median age | 33 | 36 | 38 | +5 · +15.2% |
| Median household income | $1,978/wk | $1,990/wk | $2,321/wk | +$343 · +17.3% |
| Median personal income | $925/wk | $957/wk | $1,157/wk | +$232 · +25.1% |
| Median rent | $370/wk | $370/wk | $420/wk | +$50 · +13.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,080/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,950/mo | $130 · -6.2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gordon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,892
was 7,611 in 2016
+281 · +3.7%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$50 · +13.5%
Household income
$2,321/wk
was $1,990/wk in 2016
+$331 · +16.6%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Gordon population growth · Gordon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.