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Glenelg vs Grant

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Glenelg profile · Grant profile

Glenelg Grant

Glenelg and Grant are both regional areas, but they differ sharply in how people live and move. Glenelg is more walkable and has far more public transport, with 55.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to just 0.2% in Grant. It also has a larger proportion of people living alone (31.6% vs 19.3%) and a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 49. In contrast, Grant is more affluent; typical weekly family incomes are $2,039, which is well higher than the $1,599 seen in Glenelg. First Nations households in Grant also earn far more, with a typical income of $2,131 compared to $1,284 in Glenelg.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical shares of people with no religion, adults with a bachelor degree, and those who work from home. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 4 years, and the gap in typical family income has increased to $440. This trend is also seen in housing, where the share of people living alone in Glenelg has grown further apart from Grant.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Glenelg Household size: 0.4 larger in Grant Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Glenelg Population: 11,516 larger in Glenelg One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelgin Grant +11,516 larger in Glenelg gap steady
20,152 59th pct 8,636 44th pct
Median age in Glenelgin Grant +4 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Glenelgin Grant +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
2.9% 40th pct 2.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenelgin Grant +6.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
25.8% 80th pct 19.2% 46th pct
Under 15 in Glenelgin Grant +1.6 pts higher in Grant gap steady
15.3% 22nd pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Glenelgin Grant +2.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
13.6% 62nd pct 11.6% 28th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.2%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

46.5% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
32.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Grant

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenelgin Grant +1.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
8.7% 28th pct 7.5% 21st pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 84.1%
2.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +5.6 pts 37.0%
42.2% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
11.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
5.1% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Chinese even 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Glenelgin Grant +1.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
2.9% 20th pct 1.7% 6th pct
Limited English in Glenelgin Grant even gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.2% 20th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 83.9%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenelgin Grant +0.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
47.3% 78th pct 46.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 46.4%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 36.5%
9.1% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenelgin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Grant gap steady
35.8% 27th pct 35.9% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenelgin Grant +1.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 10.2% 26th pct
Schools in Glenelgin Grant +11 more in Glenelg
18 71st pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenelgin Grant +1.03 more in Glenelg
5.83 69th pct 4.80 60th pct
Students in Glenelgin Grant +1,768 more in Glenelg
2,416 53rd pct 648 31st pct
Avg size in Glenelgin Grant +42 larger in Glenelg
134 31st pct 93 19th pct
ICSEA in Glenelgin Grant +4 higher in Grant
968 47th pct 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenelgin Grant +$171 higher in Grant gap widening
$640 25th pct $811 66th pct
Household income in Glenelgin Grant +$533 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,214 26th pct $1,747 74th pct
Family income in Glenelgin Grant +$440 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,599 32nd pct $2,039 70th pct
High earners in Glenelgin Grant +1.5 pts higher in Grant gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 8.8% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Glenelgin Grant +7.4 pts higher in Grant gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 18.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.5%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.2%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 33.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenelgin Grant +9.8 pts higher in Glenelg
34.9% 86th pct 25.1% 29th pct
Mental health in Glenelgin Grant +4.3 pts higher in Glenelg
10.5% 79th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Glenelgin Grant +4.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
7.8% 88th pct 3.8% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
21.9% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenelgin Grant +1.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
20.1% 63rd pct 18.9% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenelgin Grant +2.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
14.2% 87th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenelgin Grant +3.7 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
22.2% 27th pct 25.9% 59th pct
Defence service in Glenelgin Grant +0.2 pts higher in Grant
3.0% 51st pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenelgin Grant +1.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
25.0% 78th pct 23.6% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelgin Grant +352 larger in Glenelg
588 51st pct 236 33rd pct
Median age in Glenelgin Grant +11 yrs older in Grant
23 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Glenelgin Grant +1.8 pts higher in Glenelg
29.5% 37th pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Glenelgin Grant +1.5 pts higher in Glenelg
12.6% 57th pct 11.1% 47th pct
Median income in Glenelgin Grant +$46 higher in Grant
$580 57th pct $626 70th pct
Household income in Glenelgin Grant +$847 higher in Grant
$1,284 39th pct $2,131 90th pct
Indigenous language in Glenelgin Grant +3.1 pts higher in Glenelg
3.1% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelgin Grant +0.4 larger in Grant gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Glenelgin Grant +6.5 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
14.4% 58th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Living alone in Glenelgin Grant +12.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
31.6% 71st pct 19.3% 8th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 33.2%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 19.3%
10.5% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
4.3% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelgin Grant +$20 higher in Glenelg gap steady
$220 36th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Glenelgin Grant +$317 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,400 49th pct
People / bedroom in Glenelgin Grant +0.10 higher in Grant gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glenelgin Grant +8.7 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
19.3% 23rd pct 10.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Glenelgin Grant +3.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
46.3% 80th pct 42.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Glenelgin Grant +3.7 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
92.5% 66th pct 96.2% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenelgin Grant +5.3 pts higher in Grant gap widening
79.2% 64th pct 84.5% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 42.7%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
19.3% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 10.6%
2.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 47.8%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%
4.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
34.9% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 26.0%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenelgin Grant +3.5 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
4.6% 42nd pct 1.1% 0th pct
Work from home in Glenelgin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
10.9% 42nd pct 11.0% 43rd pct
PT commute in Glenelgin Grant +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenelgin Grant +74 more in Glenelg
74 59th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glenelgin Grant +3.67 more in Glenelg
3.67 55th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glenelgin Grant +136.6 more in Glenelg
136.6 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glenelgin Grant +5 more in Glenelg
5 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
10.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 18.0%
16.4% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.3% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenelgin Grant +8.5 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
33.4% 44th pct 24.9% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenelgin Grant +2.7 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
9.9% 43rd pct 7.2% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenelgin Grant +1.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
4.4% 50th pct 2.8% 13th pct
Participation in Glenelgin Grant +5.1 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
54.1% 32nd pct 59.2% 57th pct
Full-time in Glenelgin Grant +2.5 pts higher in Grant gap widening
55.4% 22nd pct 57.9% 39th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
7.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
7.6% Sales workers even 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelgin Grant +4 higher in Grant
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Glenelgin Grant +4 higher in Grant
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Glenelgin Grant +6 higher in Grant
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Glenelgin Grant +1 higher in Grant
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Glenelgin Grant +55 higher in Grant
919 26th pct 974 66th pct
ERP in Glenelgin Grant +10,685 higher in Glenelg
19,908 58th pct 9,223 43rd pct
Growth in Glenelgin Grant +4.8 pts higher in Grant
-0.7% 10th pct 4.1% 54th pct
Businesses in Glenelgin Grant +762 higher in Glenelg
1,903 57th pct 1,141 46th pct
Approvals in Glenelgin Grant +3 higher in Glenelg
59 51st pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelgin Grant +37 higher in Glenelg
758 62nd pct 720 59th pct
Max temp in Glenelgin Grant +0.2 higher in Grant
18.8 10th pct 19.0 11th pct
Min temp in Glenelgin Grant +0.6 higher in Grant
9.4 23rd pct 10.0 31st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenelgin Grant
8,758 53rd pct —
Assault/100k in Glenelgin Grant
1,077 57th pct —
Sexual/100k in Glenelgin Grant
243 47th pct —
Robbery/100k in Glenelgin Grant
25 52nd pct —
Burglary/100k in Glenelgin Grant
695 71st pct —
Theft/100k in Glenelgin Grant
1,717 67th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Glenelgin Grant
263 36th pct —
Property damage/100k in Glenelgin Grant
953 67th pct —
Drugs/100k in Glenelgin Grant
392 43rd pct —
5-yr change in Glenelgin Grant
63.4% 92nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelgin Grant +2.4 higher in Glenelg
3.2 36th pct 0.8 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenelgin Grant +2.2 more in Glenelg
3.1 26th pct 0.9 1st pct
15-min city in Glenelgin Grant +21.0 pts higher in Glenelg
29.0% 18th pct 8.0% 4th pct
Walk to shops in Glenelgin Grant +27.8 pts higher in Glenelg
36.3% 29th pct 8.5% 5th pct
Walk to transit in Glenelgin Grant +55.6 pts higher in Glenelg
55.9% 58th pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in Glenelgin Grant +39.0 pts higher in Glenelg
47.6% 38th pct 8.6% 4th pct
Walk to a park in Glenelgin Grant +22.3 pts higher in Glenelg
51.5% 22nd pct 29.2% 9th pct
Walk to health in Glenelgin Grant +19.0 pts higher in Glenelg
27.3% 29th pct 8.3% 7th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenelgin Grant +12.7 more in Glenelg
23.5 62nd pct 10.8 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenelgin Grant even
1 46th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Glenelgin Grant +0.5 pts higher in Glenelg
4.5% 47th pct 4.0% 37th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/vs/LGA42250/grant