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Airport West vs Glenroy - West

Name: Airport West vs Glenroy - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Airport West profile · Glenroy - West profile

Airport West Glenroy - West

Glenroy - West and Airport West are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Glenroy - West is a young, diverse hub where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 32.0% are recent arrivals. It has a higher share of renters (39.0%) and more people with bachelor degrees (34.0%). In contrast, Airport West is older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 33 in Glenroy - West. It is more established, with 38.0% of homes owned outright and a higher share of separate houses (62.5%). Airport West also has more public transport options and a higher number of schools.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical shares of children under 15, a similar typical weekly household income, and the same proportion of First Nations residents. While they track closely on these basics, the gap in cultural diversity is striking, with Glenroy - West being far higher in both the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Glenroy - West Born overseas: 20.3 pts higher in Glenroy - West Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Glenroy - West Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in Airport West 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Airport West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airport West in Glenroy - West +684 larger in Glenroy - West

8,173 42nd pct 8,857 46th pct

Median age in Airport West in Glenroy - West +6 yrs older in Airport West

39 yrs 48th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Airport West Glenroy - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +22.9 pts 49.3%

0.2% Nepal +11.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% India +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Italy ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.9% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 17.0%

23.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%

23.7% Italian ◂ +15.3 pts 8.4%

10.4% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

2.7% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 46.0%

8.5% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity ◂ +26.7 pts 35.0%

27.5% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

1.8% Hinduism +13.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.0% Islam +9.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Airport West in Glenroy - West +1 more in Airport West

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Airport West in Glenroy - West +0.79 more in Airport West

1.48 31st pct 0.69 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Airport West in Glenroy - West +10 more in Glenroy - West

27 64th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Airport West in Glenroy - West +693 more in Airport West

1,026 38th pct 333 11th pct

Avg size in Airport West in Glenroy - West +180 larger in Airport West

513 62nd pct 333 37th pct

ICSEA in Airport West in Glenroy - West +43 higher in Airport West

1,074 74th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

9.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Airport West in Glenroy - West +$33 higher in Airport West

$883 64th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Airport West in Glenroy - West +$108 higher in Glenroy - West

$1,761 51st pct $1,869 57th pct

Family income in Airport West in Glenroy - West +$190 higher in Airport West

$2,292 64th pct $2,102 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

8.3% Mental health even 8.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Airport West in Glenroy - West +7 larger in Glenroy - West

45 14th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Airport West in Glenroy - West +8 yrs older in Glenroy - West

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Airport West in Glenroy - West +$375 higher in Airport West

$1,062 90th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Airport West in Glenroy - West even

$1,875 60th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airport West in Glenroy - West +0.3 larger in Glenroy - West

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 55.4%

26.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

1.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 25.8%

16.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airport West in Glenroy - West +$32 higher in Airport West

$401 62nd pct $369 50th pct

Mortgage in Airport West in Glenroy - West +$105 higher in Airport West

$2,085 68th pct $1,980 60th pct

People / bedroom in Airport West in Glenroy - West +0.10 higher in Glenroy - West

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 25.0%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 47.3%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 47.1%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 58.0%

15.7% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Airport West in Glenroy - West +31 more in Airport West

54 62nd pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Airport West in Glenroy - West +4.01 more in Airport West

6.61 79th pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Airport West in Glenroy - West +1,599.1 more in Airport West

1,966.5 83rd pct 367.4 33rd pct

PT routes in Airport West in Glenroy - West +10 more in Airport West

13 73rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Airport West in Glenroy - West +2 longer in Glenroy - West

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Airport West in Glenroy - West even

16 29th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Airport West in Glenroy - West +7,994 more in Glenroy - West

15,646 50th pct 23,640 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Airport West in Glenroy - West +72,027 more in Glenroy - West

49,486 54th pct 121,513 75th pct

Transit to city in Airport West in Glenroy - West +17 longer in Airport West

72 74th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 42.0%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

0.9% Train +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 31.5%

6.7% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

6.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

14.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

6.9% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Airport West in Glenroy - West even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Airport West in Glenroy - West +1 higher in Airport West

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Airport West in Glenroy - West +2 higher in Airport West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Airport West in Glenroy - West +1 higher in Glenroy - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Airport West in Glenroy - West +14 higher in Airport West

1,018 59th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Airport West in Glenroy - West +780 higher in Glenroy - West

8,783 41st pct 9,563 46th pct

Growth in Airport West in Glenroy - West +0.1 pts higher in Airport West

6.6% 66th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Airport West in Glenroy - West +218 higher in Airport West

1,030 57th pct 812 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Airport West in Glenroy - West even

590 17th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Airport West in Glenroy - West even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Airport West in Glenroy - West even

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Airport West in Glenroy - West +0.2 higher in Airport West

7.4 80th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Airport West in Glenroy - West +0.5 more in Airport West

7.6 85th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Airport West in Glenroy - West +9.9 pts higher in Airport West

99.4% 85th pct 89.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Airport West in Glenroy - West +5.9 pts higher in Airport West

99.5% 96th pct 93.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Airport West in Glenroy - West +0.3 pts higher in Glenroy - West

99.7% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Airport West in Glenroy - West +2.3 pts higher in Glenroy - West

88.7% 66th pct 91.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Airport West in Glenroy - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Airport West in Glenroy - West +14.4 pts higher in Airport West

98.7% 97th pct 84.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Airport West in Glenroy - West +10.8 more in Airport West

16.8 62nd pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Airport West in Glenroy - West +103 higher in Airport West

427 90th pct 324 86th pct

Mean slope in Airport West in Glenroy - West +1.4 pts higher in Glenroy - West

3.0% 10th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Airport West with nearby areas

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Compare Glenroy - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airport West vs Glenroy - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210011226/airport-west/vs/210031536/glenroy-west