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Glenhaven vs Cherrybrook

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Glenhaven profile · Cherrybrook profile

Glenhaven Cherrybrook

Cherrybrook and Glenhaven are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Cherrybrook is much more multicultural, with 52.2% of people born overseas and 48.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also a hub for education and shopping, where 76.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 44.7% are near groceries. In contrast, Glenhaven is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.8% of the population aged 65 or over.

These two areas have tracked further apart since 2011. The gap in overseas births and language diversity has widened, as has the difference in typical ages. Despite this, they remain very similar in some ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes of around $940 and the share of people earning over $2,000 a week. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more each week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,721 larger in Cherrybrook Born overseas: 26.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook Other language: 34.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Cherrybrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +12,721 larger in Cherrybrook gap steady
6,361 31st pct 19,082 88th pct
Median age in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +5 yrs older in Glenhaven gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.5 pts higher in Glenhaven gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.4% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +9.0 pts higher in Glenhaven gap widening
27.8% 91st pct 18.9% 59th pct
Under 15 in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.5 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
17.0% 39th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.4 pts higher in Glenhaven gap steady
3.3% 0th pct 2.9% 0th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 18.9%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

61.6% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
24.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Glenhaven Cherrybrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +26.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
25.4% 58th pct 52.2% 94th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +26.4 pts 46.4%
1.9% China +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.6% India +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
1.3% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +19.2 pts 19.6%
31.1% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 16.3%
5.5% Chinese +19.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
2.9% Indian +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
7.3% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%
3.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Filipino even 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +34.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
14.5% 54th pct 48.7% 89th pct
Limited English in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +4.5 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
1.0% 42nd pct 5.5% 85th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +35.0 pts 48.7%
2.1% Mandarin +10.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.1% Cantonese +5.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.8% Hindi +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +7.0 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
25.3% 12th pct 32.2% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

67.2% Christianity ◂ +24.4 pts 42.9%
25.3% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.4% Hinduism +9.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.9% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +13.9 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
67.3% 72nd pct 81.2% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +15.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
33.3% 74th pct 48.6% 92nd pct
Schools in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +3 more in Cherrybrook
1 0th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.21 more in Cherrybrook
0.93 13th pct 1.14 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +3 more in Glenhaven
34 75th pct 31 71st pct
Students in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +4,065 more in Cherrybrook
240 8th pct 4,305 87th pct
Avg size in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +836 larger in Cherrybrook
240 25th pct 1,076 94th pct
ICSEA in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +44 higher in Cherrybrook
1,108 86th pct 1,152 97th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 81.2%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.3%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.8% Postgraduate degree +10.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 9.1%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.6% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
3.5% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +$9 higher in Glenhaven gap narrowing
$949 73rd pct $940 72nd pct
Household income in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +$433 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
$2,491 88th pct $2,924 96th pct
Family income in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +$12 higher in Cherrybrook gap narrowing
$3,086 90th pct $3,098 90th pct
High earners in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.5 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
22.0% 87th pct 22.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +4.7 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
41.6% 92nd pct 46.4% 98th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.7%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.1%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +7.0 pts higher in Glenhaven
30.0% 62nd pct 23.0% 21st pct
Mental health in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.5 pts higher in Glenhaven
5.2% 12th pct 4.8% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +2.1 pts higher in Glenhaven gap widening
5.7% 56th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%
8.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +8.2 pts ▸ 73.0%
20.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.9 pts higher in Glenhaven gap steady
18.6% 76th pct 16.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.7 pts higher in Glenhaven gap widening
12.6% 55th pct 10.8% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +4.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
24.5% 38th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.9 pts higher in Glenhaven
2.3% 34th pct 1.3% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.4 pts higher in Glenhaven gap steady
27.0% 92nd pct 25.6% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +14 larger in Cherrybrook
54 17th pct 68 22nd pct
Median age in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +4 yrs older in Cherrybrook
20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +22.7 pts higher in Glenhaven
84.4% 100th pct 61.7% 85th pct
Unemployment in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +2.5 pts higher in Cherrybrook
15.4% 78th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +$223 higher in Glenhaven
$706 63rd pct $483 15th pct
Household income in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +$83 higher in Glenhaven
$2,833 92nd pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook
5.6% 52nd pct 7.4% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.3 larger in Cherrybrook gap widening
2.8 79th pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.2 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
6.1% 0th pct 7.3% 2nd pct
Living alone in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +7.0 pts higher in Glenhaven gap widening
18.3% 22nd pct 11.3% 4th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 73.4%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 18.9%
6.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 26.7%
18.3% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.5% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.3% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
3.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +$45 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
$650 100th pct $695 100th pct
Mortgage in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +$33 higher in Glenhaven gap narrowing
$3,033 96th pct $3,000 96th pct
People / bedroom in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.10 higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +8.6 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
6.2% 0th pct 14.8% 14th pct
Owned outright in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +2.4 pts higher in Glenhaven gap steady
41.9% 80th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +7.6 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
73.9% 32nd pct 81.5% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +8.2 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
85.5% 69th pct 93.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%
6.2% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Other tenure ◂ +11.1 pts 2.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.9% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 81.5%
24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 17.2%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%
18.9% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $550–$749 +13.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.1% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%
4.5% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 47.8%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.3 pts higher in Glenhaven gap steady
2.7% 25th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
Work from home in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +8.2 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
44.9% 94th pct 53.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +2.0 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap narrowing
0.7% 24th pct 2.7% 61st pct
PT stops in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +40 more in Cherrybrook
67 72nd pct 107 87th pct
Stops/1k in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +4.93 more in Glenhaven
10.53 88th pct 5.61 68th pct
Departures/1k in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1,725.8 more in Cherrybrook
1,378.2 70th pct 3,104.1 87th pct
PT routes in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +9 more in Cherrybrook
4 29th pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +7 longer in Glenhaven
7 61st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +5 longer in Glenhaven
28 55th pct 23 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +18,391 more in Cherrybrook
6,361 14th pct 24,752 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +94,570 more in Cherrybrook
6,361 10th pct 100,931 72nd pct
Transit to city in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook
— 62 57th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
36.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 28.0%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
27.1% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +3.0 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap narrowing
28.3% 12th pct 31.3% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +5.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
4.7% 13th pct 10.0% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.2 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
3.4% 16th pct 4.6% 50th pct
Participation in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +4.2 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap steady
58.0% 35th pct 62.2% 53rd pct
Full-time in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +5.9 pts higher in Cherrybrook gap widening
57.2% 37th pct 63.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
10.5% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
6.6% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
22.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
6.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1 higher in Cherrybrook
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +14 higher in Cherrybrook
1,138 95th pct 1,152 98th pct
ERP in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +12,688 higher in Cherrybrook
6,375 28th pct 19,063 85th pct
Growth in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.5 pts higher in Glenhaven
0.1% 12th pct -0.4% 10th pct
Businesses in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +851 higher in Cherrybrook
711 38th pct 1,562 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +77 higher in Cherrybrook
1,203 75th pct 1,280 80th pct
Max temp in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.5 higher in Glenhaven
24.0 53rd pct 23.5 47th pct
Min temp in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +0.1 higher in Cherrybrook
11.5 46th pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.5 higher in Cherrybrook
3.8 27th pct 5.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.3 more in Cherrybrook
3.5 25th pct 4.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +3.8 pts higher in Cherrybrook
37.2% 26th pct 41.0% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +37.6 pts higher in Cherrybrook
7.1% 5th pct 44.7% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +9.4 pts higher in Cherrybrook
90.6% 49th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +10.9 pts higher in Cherrybrook
65.7% 42nd pct 76.6% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +3.1 pts higher in Cherrybrook
96.9% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +30.5 pts higher in Cherrybrook
0.1% 0th pct 30.6% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +32.1 more in Cherrybrook
19.0 71st pct 51.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +78 higher in Cherrybrook
52 40th pct 129 57th pct
Mean slope in Glenhavenin Cherrybrook +1.1 pts higher in Glenhaven
9.0% 87th pct 7.9% 80th pct

Compare Glenhaven with nearby areas

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Compare Cherrybrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenhaven vs Cherrybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/115011294/glenhaven/vs/115011558/cherrybrook