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Glenwood vs Acacia Gardens

Name: Glenwood vs Acacia Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Glenwood profile · Acacia Gardens profile

Glenwood Acacia Gardens

Glenwood and Acacia Gardens are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in accessibility and housing. Glenwood is more walkable, with 77.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 41.0% in Acacia Gardens. Separate houses are also far higher in Glenwood at 97.2%, while Acacia Gardens sits at 85.0%. In terms of employment, the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Acacia Gardens at 15.0%, whereas it is 0.0% in Glenwood.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps widen, including the shares of people with bachelor degrees, those working from home, and households earning over $3,000 a week, all of which are now well higher in Glenwood. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have typical weekly family incomes around $2,800 to $3,100, and both record a much higher proportion of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,161 larger in Glenwood Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Glenwood Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Glenwood Born overseas: 5.1 pts higher in Glenwood First Nations: 0.6 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +12,161 larger in Glenwood gap steady

15,829 79th pct 3,668 14th pct

Median age in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1 yrs older in Glenwood gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

60.3% Married even 60.3%

30.6% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%

4.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Glenwood Acacia Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.2% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

18.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

4.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

16.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% English +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

44.3% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

11.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

6.7% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% Arabic even 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

16.9% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

11.8% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

5.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +3 more in Glenwood

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.02 more in Acacia Gardens

1.21 22nd pct 1.23 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +15 more in Glenwood

42 84th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +2,672 more in Glenwood

3,327 83rd pct 655 24th pct

Avg size in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +177 larger in Glenwood

832 87th pct 655 76th pct

ICSEA in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

1,100 83rd pct 1,101 83rd pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 75.2%

11.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

14.4% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.6% Health even 8.6%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +$71 higher in Acacia Gardens gap narrowing

$984 76th pct $1,055 82nd pct

Household income in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +$272 higher in Glenwood gap widening

$3,068 98th pct $2,796 94th pct

Family income in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +$209 higher in Glenwood gap widening

$3,009 89th pct $2,800 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

6.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Arthritis even 5.2%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None +0.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

16.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +42 larger in Glenwood

82 26th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1 yrs older in Glenwood

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

$900 84th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +$541 higher in Glenwood

$3,124 96th pct $2,583 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.3 larger in Glenwood gap widening

3.5 100th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

77.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 73.4%

13.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

21.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

7.0% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +$50 higher in Glenwood gap steady

$590 97th pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +$116 higher in Glenwood gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,484 87th pct

People / bedroom in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 20.6%

19.5% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 85.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 56.9%

14.6% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $550–$749 ◂ +22.1 pts 44.5%

23.7% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

3.0% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 30.3%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +45 more in Glenwood

64 70th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1.14 more in Acacia Gardens

4.04 46th pct 5.18 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +591.0 more in Glenwood

2,215.4 86th pct 1,624.3 76th pct

PT routes in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +6 more in Glenwood

11 67th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1 longer in Acacia Gardens

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

29 57th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +24,670 more in Acacia Gardens

32,531 77th pct 57,201 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +27,757 more in Glenwood

123,048 75th pct 95,291 70th pct

Transit to city in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +15 longer in Acacia Gardens

67 66th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 40.7%

32.3% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 43.0%

26.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

1.8% No vehicle even 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

16.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

8.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1 higher in Glenwood

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1 higher in Glenwood

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +24 higher in Glenwood

1,120 91st pct 1,096 86th pct

ERP in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +12,249 higher in Glenwood

15,984 75th pct 3,735 13th pct

Growth in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

0.7% 16th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1,158 higher in Glenwood

1,466 75th pct 308 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +93 higher in Glenwood

1,094 68th pct 1,001 61st pct

Max temp in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.3 higher in Acacia Gardens

24.6 60th pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.1 higher in Glenwood

11.5 46th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.9 higher in Glenwood

5.9 56th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +1.3 more in Glenwood

5.8 58th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +34.5 pts higher in Glenwood

84.3% 66th pct 49.8% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +36.4 pts higher in Glenwood

77.4% 63rd pct 41.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

98.6% 84th pct 99.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +38.2 pts higher in Glenwood

57.7% 60th pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.2 more in Glenwood

7.0 7th pct 6.8 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens even

168 65th pct 168 65th pct

Mean slope in Glenwood in Acacia Gardens +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

5.4% 52nd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Glenwood with nearby areas

Stanhope Gardens - Parklea Acacia Gardens Kellyville - West Lalor Park - Kings Langley Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills

Compare Acacia Gardens with nearby areas

Glenwood Stanhope Gardens - Parklea Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Quakers Hill Blacktown (North) - Marayong Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds Lalor Park - Kings Langley Kellyville - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenwood vs Acacia Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116021309/glenwood/vs/116021562/acacia-gardens