Gordon (Tas.), TAS

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

54/100

Suburb Score

Around the national middle

Gordon (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 994, 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 (Tas.) at a glance

Population (2021): 208
Median age: 51
Median weekly household income: $1,152
SEIFA score: 994
Coordinates: -43.2641, 147.2058

Gordon (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Gordon (Tas.) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 9% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	24	12%
Youth (15–24)	16	8%
Young adults (25–44)	37	18%
Mid-life (45–64)	75	36%
Seniors (65+)	55	27%

Share of the 207 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	49	54%
Owned with a mortgage	30	33%
Rented	8	9%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	92	100%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 92 occupied private dwellings in Gordon (Tas.).

Median weekly rent: $363
Median monthly mortgage: $1,174
Average household size: 2.2 people
Median weekly family income: $1,312
Median weekly personal income: $516

Community and culture

Born overseas: 50 (26%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 13 (7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 18 (9%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 102 (56%)
Labour-force participation: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%
Employed full-time: 35
Employed part-time: 37

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.

Common questions about Gordon (Tas.)

Where is Gordon (Tas.)?

Gordon (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.

What is the population of Gordon (Tas.)?

At the 2021 Census, Gordon (Tas.) had a population of about 208.

Is Gordon (Tas.) an advantaged area?

Gordon (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 994, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 54 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of Australian suburbs.