In short

Gordon is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2072, home to 8,795 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Ku-ring-gai local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$577 /wk

Population8,795

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAKu-ring-gai

Demographics

Population: 8,795
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $2,460 /week
Median personal income: $1,075 /week
Median family income: $2,924 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 1.0
Local government area: Ku-ring-gai
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Bradfield

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $577 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,033
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Gordon East Public School Primary · Government
Killara Public School Primary · Government
Gordon West Public School Primary · Government
Killara High School Secondary · Government
St Ives High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 3 train stops, 24 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 7 train stops, 81 bus stops

Closest stops:

Pacific Hwy Opp Dumaresq St bus · 68 m
Pacific Hwy At Moree St bus · 110 m
Gordon Station, Platform 3 train · 159 m
Gordon Station, Platform 2 train · 160 m
Gordon Station, Platform 1 train · 161 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 12.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 184 across postcode 2072 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 21% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 61 theft, 54 violent offences, 21 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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