Conder vs Gordon

Comparing Conder and Gordon, ACT: Conder carries more crime risk (77 vs 21); Gordon scores higher overall (38 vs 20); and Gordon has more residents (7,892 vs 5,108).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Conder has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 69%)
  • Gordon carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($580,000 vs $695,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Conder and Gordon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Conder Gordon
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Conder Gordon
Walkability 49 / 71
Conder — Walkability: 49/100 Gordon — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 23 / 79
Conder — Safety: 23/100 Gordon — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 19 / 2
Conder — Low fire risk: 19/100 Gordon — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Conder — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gordon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gordon has more residents (7,892 vs 5,108); Conder has higher household incomes ($133,848 vs $120,692).

Conder Gordon
Population 5,108 7,892
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +3.7%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $133,848/yr
+10% vs other
 $120,692/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $420/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Conder Gordon
0-4 6.1% / 6.5%
Conder — 0-4: 6.1% Gordon — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.9% / 12.9%
Conder — 5-14: 13.9% Gordon — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.1% / 5.7%
Conder — 15-19: 7.1% Gordon — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.8% / 6.5%
Conder — 20-24: 6.8% Gordon — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.5% / 13.8%
Conder — 25-34: 12.5% Gordon — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 13.3% / 12.6%
Conder — 35-44: 13.3% Gordon — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.3% / 14.2%
Conder — 45-54: 16.3% Gordon — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.5% / 14.1%
Conder — 55-64: 13.5% Gordon — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 6.8% / 7.7%
Conder — 65-74: 6.8% Gordon — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 2.8% / 4.3%
Conder — 75-84: 2.8% Gordon — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.8% / 1.7%
Conder — 85+: 0.8% Gordon — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conder 54.8% couple families
Conder — Couple Families: 54.8% Conder — Lone Person: 24.0% Conder — One Parent Families: 18.7% Conder — Group Household: 1.6% Conder — Other Families: 1.0%
Gordon 48.7% couple families
Gordon — Couple Families: 48.7% Gordon — Lone Person: 29.4% Gordon — One Parent Families: 18.5% Gordon — Group Household: 2.3% Gordon — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Conder 18.0% renting
Conder — Owned Outright: 26.1% Conder — Mortgage: 55.8% Conder — Renting: 18.0%
Gordon 19.8% renting
Gordon — Owned Outright: 28.0% Gordon — Mortgage: 52.2% Gordon — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Conder Gordon
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 14.2%
Conder — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Gordon — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 12.7%
Conder — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Gordon — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.0%
Conder — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Gordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.4%
Conder — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Gordon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.5%
Conder — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Gordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Conder Gordon
England 3.3% / 3.1%
Conder — England: 3.3% Gordon — England: 3.1%
India 1.7% / 2.8%
Conder — India: 1.7% Gordon — India: 2.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.4%
Conder — Philippines: 1.3% Gordon — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Conder — New Zealand: 1.2% Gordon — New Zealand: 1.1%
Vietnam 0.8% / 0.7%
Conder — Vietnam: 0.8% Gordon — Vietnam: 0.7%
Sri Lanka — / 0.7%
Conder — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Gordon — Sri Lanka: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conder 80.7% houses
Conder — Houses: 80.7% Conder — Townhouses: 10.6% Conder — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Gordon 69.1% houses
Gordon — Houses: 69.1% Gordon — Townhouses: 29.4% Gordon — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Conder Gordon
Median house price $915,500 $917,516
Median unit price $695,000 $580,000
Median land price $1,120,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 38 sales
 22 days
from 53 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Conder Gordon
3 bed $798K / $784K
Conder — 3 bed: $798K (38 sales) Gordon — 3 bed: $784K (64 sales)

38 vs 64 sales

4 bed $990K / $1.04M
Conder — 4 bed: $990K (41 sales) Gordon — 4 bed: $1.04M (46 sales)

41 vs 46 sales

5 bed $1.14M / $1.22M
Conder — 5 bed: $1.14M (11 sales) Gordon — 5 bed: $1.22M (7 sales)

11 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Conder Gordon
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Conder Gordon
Houses 4.4%
$660/wk on $780K
 4.2%
$675/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Conder Gordon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of ACT Higher than 42% of ACT
Schools Higher than 36% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 33% of ACT Higher than 67% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of ACT Higher than 7% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of ACT Higher than 72% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of ACT Higher than 41% of ACT

Liveability

Gordon scores higher overall (38 vs 20); Gordon is more walkable (71 vs 49).

Conder Gordon
Grade D C
Score 20/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Conder carries more crime risk (77 vs 21); Gordon carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 81).

Conder Gordon
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
98/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Conder Gordon
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Conder

  • St Clare of Assisi Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Charles Conder Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lanyon High School Government · Secondary

Schools in Gordon

  • Gordon Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Covenant Christian School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Conder Gordon
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Childcare 7 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Conder Gordon
Walkability score 49/100 71/100
Distance to Canberra 29.3 km
+2% vs other
 28.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 127.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 126.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 2906
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2906
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Conder Gordon
Car (driver) 79.0% / 79.6%
Conder — Car (driver): 79.0% Gordon — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 10.3%
Conder — Worked from Home: 10.1% Gordon — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.6%
Conder — Car (passenger): 6.9% Gordon — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 3.0% / 3.4%
Conder — Bus: 3.0% Gordon — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.5%
Conder — Walked Only: 0.6% Gordon — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Conder Gordon
Elevation 638 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 577 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Conder Gordon
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,940 premises
 47%
3,162 premises

Climate

Conder Gordon
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Conder Gordon
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.32 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Conder Gordon
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Conder Gordon
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Conder Gordon
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Conder

Outer Quiet

Gordon

Outer Quiet Townhouses

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