Gordon suburb profile
Gordon is a residential suburb in Canberra's Tuggeranong district, set beside Lake Tuggeranong and backed by pockets of native bushland. The streets are largely lined with established, detached homes, with some townhouses and low-rise units closer to the Tuggeranong Town Centre, which provides shops and services. The suburb appeals to families and anyone after a quieter suburban pace with ready access to outdoor recreation; lakeside paths, playgrounds and local reserves make weekends active. Regular bus links connect residents to the town centre and the wider Canberra network, and the neighbourhood keeps a settled, low-rise character.
Gordon property market performance
Property growth-1.0%Past 12 months
Gordon has relatively few recent unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. On the house side, the median house price is $770,000.
Over the last 3 months 42 houses were sold and one unit was sold. Houses sold in a median of 36 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Gordon shows house rents at $650 a week, a modest 3.5% rise over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $770K | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 42 | 1 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 36 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $650 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 3.5% | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Gordon demographics
Gordon is home to 7,892 people, with a median age of 38. The median total household income is $2,321 a week, roughly $120,692 a year.
Families make up the bulk of households: couple families with children are the largest group at 46.5%, while couple families without children account for 34.8%. Together they represent 81.3% of families; one-parent families are 17.6% and other families 1.1%.
Homes in Gordon are mostly owner-occupied — about four in five (80.2%) are owned outright or with a mortgage, and 19.8% are rented.
Suburbs near Gordon
Some popular suburbs near Gordon include:
How does Gordon compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Gordon’s median house price is 7.2% lower than Conder’s.
- House price growth: Property prices in nearby Conder have risen 7.2% more than in Gordon over the past year.
- Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Bonython have risen 3.4% more than in Gordon over the past year.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Conder are selling 19.4% faster than in Gordon.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Isabella Plains are selling 43.9% faster than in Gordon.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Gordon have grown 22.4% lower than the average rate of growth across Canberra.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Gordon have grown 10.6% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Canberra.

