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Glenfield vs Prestons

Name: Glenfield vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Glenfield profile · Prestons profile

Glenfield Prestons

Prestons and Glenfield are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Prestons is far more likely to have separate houses (92.7%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (94.7%). It also has much better access to local services, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 55.9% near health services. In contrast, Glenfield has far more renters (33.9%) and a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (33.0%).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in several key ways, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and the same number of people per bedroom. They share a high proportion of overseas-born residents and similar rates of volunteering. While Glenfield is more likely to be a place where people have moved in the last five years, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Prestons Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Glenfield Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in Glenfield 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Prestons Population: 5,156 larger in Prestons

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenfield in Prestons +5,156 larger in Prestons

10,536 55th pct 15,692 78th pct

Median age in Glenfield in Prestons +2 yrs older in Glenfield

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 24.9%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 52.9%

30.4% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Glenfield Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.0% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

9.3% India ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

4.7% Nepal ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

14.3% Australian even 14.3%

13.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

13.4% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

5.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

40.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

3.7% Arabic +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

11.9% Islam +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.6% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%

16.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenfield in Prestons +1 more in Glenfield

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenfield in Prestons +1.31 more in Glenfield

2.72 64th pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenfield in Prestons +20 more in Prestons

30 70th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Glenfield in Prestons +4,020 more in Prestons

1,796 58th pct 5,816 91st pct

Avg size in Glenfield in Prestons +864 larger in Prestons

299 32nd pct 1,163 96th pct

ICSEA in Glenfield in Prestons +9 higher in Glenfield

1,083 77th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 66.4%

14.0% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%

17.8% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenfield in Prestons +$87 higher in Glenfield

$844 58th pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Glenfield in Prestons +$239 higher in Prestons

$2,070 70th pct $2,309 84th pct

Family income in Glenfield in Prestons +$88 higher in Prestons

$2,203 58th pct $2,291 64th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

11.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +2.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

14.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenfield in Prestons +88 larger in Prestons

161 46th pct 249 60th pct

Median age in Glenfield in Prestons +7 yrs older in Glenfield

25 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Glenfield in Prestons +$63 higher in Glenfield

$627 48th pct $564 35th pct

Household income in Glenfield in Prestons +$676 higher in Prestons

$1,524 39th pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenfield in Prestons +0.6 larger in Prestons

3.0 89th pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

16.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

12.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

24.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.8% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 18.7%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%

8.5% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 8.8%

4.6% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenfield in Prestons +$100 higher in Prestons

$420 71st pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Glenfield in Prestons +$33 higher in Prestons

$2,167 73rd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Glenfield in Prestons even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

33.9% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 18.0%

22.1% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +23.5 pts ▸ 92.7%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.2 pts 6.9%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 4 bedrooms +31.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 21.1%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 3.3%

7.2% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 44.8%

14.0% $550–$749 +24.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

0.6% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

17.7% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenfield in Prestons +30 more in Prestons

48 57th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Glenfield in Prestons +0.41 more in Prestons

4.56 54th pct 4.97 60th pct

Departures/1k in Glenfield in Prestons +1,038.8 more in Prestons

1,130.4 62nd pct 2,169.3 86th pct

PT routes in Glenfield in Prestons even

13 73rd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Glenfield in Prestons +1 longer in Glenfield

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Glenfield in Prestons even

32 60th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenfield in Prestons +68,452 more in Glenfield

100,728 89th pct 32,276 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenfield in Prestons +223,053 more in Glenfield

309,808 88th pct 86,755 67th pct

Transit to city in Glenfield in Prestons

56 46th pct —

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

6.6% Train ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 21.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.3% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

8.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 21.7%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenfield in Prestons even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Glenfield in Prestons even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Glenfield in Prestons +3 higher in Prestons

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Glenfield in Prestons +1 higher in Glenfield

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Glenfield in Prestons even

1,018 59th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Glenfield in Prestons +4,776 higher in Prestons

10,758 52nd pct 15,534 73rd pct

Growth in Glenfield in Prestons +2.9 pts higher in Glenfield

1.5% 23rd pct -1.4% 6th pct

Businesses in Glenfield in Prestons +1,409 higher in Prestons

613 32nd pct 2,022 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenfield in Prestons +3 higher in Prestons

979 59th pct 983 60th pct

Max temp in Glenfield in Prestons even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Glenfield in Prestons +0.3 higher in Glenfield

11.3 44th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenfield in Prestons +1.4 higher in Prestons

4.7 40th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenfield in Prestons +1.5 more in Prestons

4.3 36th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Glenfield in Prestons +18.6 pts higher in Prestons

57.4% 44th pct 76.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Glenfield in Prestons +51.3 pts higher in Prestons

16.8% 11th pct 68.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Glenfield in Prestons +2.5 pts higher in Glenfield

98.6% 69th pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in Glenfield in Prestons +12.4 pts higher in Prestons

74.4% 51st pct 86.9% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Glenfield in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Glenfield

100.0% 71st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Glenfield in Prestons +48.5 pts higher in Prestons

7.5% 15th pct 55.9% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenfield in Prestons +5.8 more in Prestons

8.2 12th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenfield in Prestons +71 higher in Prestons

88 49th pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in Glenfield in Prestons +0.8 pts higher in Glenfield

5.0% 45th pct 4.2% 29th pct

Compare Glenfield with nearby areas

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Compare Prestons with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenfield vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/123021704/glenfield/vs/127031733/prestons