ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Gordon, 2906
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Green space
- Schools
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Gordon is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,892
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,321
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 107 of 2,978
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 212 / 846 / 36
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
- 28
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,973 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv1
- Assault - Non-Fv1
- Other Offences14
- Property Damage6
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,047.5
- Covenant Christian SchoolCombined
- Gordon Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2025· 4 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
April 2025
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
September 2024
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
March 2024
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
February 2023
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
January 2023
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
August 2022
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
March 2022
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
January 2022
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
July 2021
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
June 2021
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
January 2021
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
July 2020
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
February 2020
- SUBCGORDON · TUGGERANONGCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Bench
- Callaway Crescent after 2nd Myles Connell CrescentBus stop
- Callaway Crescent after 2nd Wootton CrescentBus stop
- Callaway Crescent after Myles Connell CrescentBus stop
- Clare Dennis Avenue after 2nd Fred Lane CrescentBus stop
- Clare Dennis Avenue after 2nd Noel Ryan GardenBus stop
- Clare Dennis Avenue after Churchill WayBus stop
- Clare Dennis Avenue after Fred Lane CrescentBus stop
- Clare Dennis Avenue after Noel Ryan GardenBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Gordon Family PracticeLewis Luxton Avenuedoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsGordon IF23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsGordon IF33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsGordon IF13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorMRC383 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places – Scarred trees in the ACTGordon 9 - 11 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- LillyPilly Early Education CentreMina Wylie Crescentchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.4/100 — Average
- National rank
- 2535th in Australia
- State rank
- 90th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #81 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #89 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- SUBCplanningGORDON · TUGGERANONGLodged 27 Jan 2026 · Completed
- LillyPilly Early Education CentrechildcareMina Wylie Crescentchildcare
- Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsheritageGordon IF23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsheritageGordon IF33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsheritageGordon IF13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorheritageMRC383 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places – Scarred trees in the ACTheritageGordon 9 - 11 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- Gordon Family PracticehealthLewis Luxton Avenuedoctor
- SUBCplanningGORDON · TUGGERANONGLodged 09 Dec 2025 · Completed
- SUBCplanningGORDON · TUGGERANONGLodged 09 May 2025 · Completed
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.