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Homeowners in Gordon, Australian Capital Territory

Gordon, by the people who own it.

2,242 of Gordon's 2,874 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 78 in every 100, against 67 across Australian Capital Territory. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Gordon by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Gordon

2,242owner-occupied homes
782owned outright
1,460with a mortgage
1,689owner-occupied houses
7,892residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Gordon78%2,242
Australian Capital Territory67%112,585
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Gordon (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

More owners than most of Australian Capital Territory

78 in every 100 homes in Gordon are lived in by their owners, against 67 across Australian Capital Territory. Streets like that tend to stay put.

Mostly houses: 75% of owner-occupied homes

1,689 of Gordon's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 38. Gordon is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Gordon

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Gordon.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Gordon →

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Reach Gordon's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Gordon, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Gordon

How many homes in Gordon are owner-occupied?

2,242 of Gordon's 2,874 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (78%): 782 owned outright and 1,460 with a mortgage. Across Australian Capital Territory the figure is 67%.

Is Doorstep available in Gordon?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Gordon is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Gordon see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Gordon.

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