Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gordon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gordon, NSW (postcode 2072) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,662 | 7,668 | 8,795 | +2,133 · +32% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | 39 | -2 · -4.9% |
| Median household income | $2,232/wk | $2,313/wk | $2,460/wk | +$228 · +10.2% |
| Median personal income | $755/wk | $857/wk | $1,075/wk | +$320 · +42.4% |
| Median rent | $580/wk | $650/wk | $577/wk | $3 · -0.5% |
| Median mortgage | $3,009/mo | $2,800/mo | $3,033/mo | +$24 · +0.8% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 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
8,795
was 7,668 in 2016
+1,127 · +14.7%
Median rent
$577/wk
was $650/wk in 2016
$73 · -11.2%
Household income
$2,460/wk
was $2,313/wk in 2016
+$147 · +6.4%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
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.