Gordon Park, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Gordon Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1104, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gordon Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,390
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,213
- SEIFA score
- 1104
- Coordinates
- -27.4168, 153.0273
Gordon Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gordon Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34%, 40% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 782 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 522 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,493 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,150 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 440 | 10% |
Share of the 4,387 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 391 | 22% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 675 | 37% |
| Rented | 721 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,012 | 56% |
| Townhouses & semis | 204 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 595 | 33% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,811 occupied private dwellings in Gordon Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $365
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,204
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,032
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,209
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 895 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 482 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 54 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,756 (80%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,652
- Employed part-time
- 789
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Gordon Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gordon Park is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gordon Park
Where is Gordon Park?
Gordon Park is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Gordon Park?
At the 2021 Census, Gordon Park had a population of about 4,390.
Is Gordon Park an advantaged area?
Gordon Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1104, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gordon Park?
Gordon Park has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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