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Gowanbrae vs Glenroy - West

Name: Gowanbrae vs Glenroy - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Gowanbrae profile · Glenroy - West profile

Gowanbrae Glenroy - West

Glenroy - West and Gowanbrae are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Glenroy - West is a diverse, transient hub where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 32.0% arrived recently from abroad. Renting is common here, with 39.0% of households renting, and the area is well-connected, with 84.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Gowanbrae is more stable and affluent; 82.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms and there is a much higher share of homeowners. Typical incomes are also higher in Gowanbrae, where 32.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places shares several common threads. Both areas have similar unemployment rates of around 4.7% and about 67% of adults have finished Year 12. They also share a similar distance to the nearest public transport stop, which is typically a three-minute walk. While Gowanbrae has more public transport departures per person, both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,746 larger in Glenroy - West Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Glenroy - West Recent arrivals: 24.7 pts higher in Glenroy - West Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Glenroy - West 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Gowanbrae

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +5,746 larger in Glenroy - West

3,111 12th pct 8,857 46th pct

Median age in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +7 yrs older in Gowanbrae

40 yrs 52nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 17.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 45.5%

30.9% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.7% Widowed even 5.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gowanbrae Glenroy - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +23.3 pts 49.3%

0.0% Nepal +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.0% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.3% English ◂ +7.6 pts 16.8%

23.9% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 17.0%

18.5% Italian ◂ +10.1 pts 8.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

4.5% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.6% Chinese even 3.6%

2.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 46.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.9% Arabic even 2.9%

2.5% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +23.8 pts 35.0%

25.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.0% Hinduism +11.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.0% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West

— 0.69 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +8 more in Glenroy - West

29 68th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West

— 333 11th pct

Avg size in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West

— 333 37th pct

ICSEA in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West

— 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 67.3%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 16.2%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

8.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +$73 higher in Gowanbrae

$923 70th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +$293 higher in Gowanbrae

$2,162 76th pct $1,869 57th pct

Family income in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +$475 higher in Gowanbrae

$2,577 77th pct $2,102 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

11.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

6.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 69.0%

17.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +43 larger in Glenroy - West

9 3rd pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +17 yrs older in Glenroy - West

12 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +$438 higher in Gowanbrae

$1,125 92nd pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

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

Family & Households

Household size in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +0.1 larger in Gowanbrae

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 55.4%

20.2% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.2% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

6.2% 5 people even 6.2%

2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +$54 higher in Gowanbrae

$423 72nd pct $369 50th pct

Mortgage in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +$20 higher in Gowanbrae

$2,000 61st pct $1,980 60th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 33.8%

14.3% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house ◂ +19.6 pts 47.3%

28.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.0% Flat or apartment +15.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 12.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

76.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 58.0%

8.1% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +6 more in Glenroy - West

17 26th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +2.87 more in Gowanbrae

5.46 66th pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +533.9 more in Gowanbrae

901.3 54th pct 367.4 33rd pct

PT routes in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +5 more in Gowanbrae

8 52nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +2 longer in Gowanbrae

18 34th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +20,529 more in Glenroy - West

3,111 7th pct 23,640 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +102,969 more in Glenroy - West

18,544 27th pct 121,513 75th pct

Transit to city in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +32 longer in Gowanbrae

87 98th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 42.0%

28.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 24.6%

0.9% Train +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 31.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%

3.2% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

8.0% Professional & technical even 8.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 24.4%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

16.3% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%

11.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +2 higher in Gowanbrae

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +4 higher in Gowanbrae

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +6 higher in Gowanbrae

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +57 higher in Gowanbrae

1,061 75th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +6,348 higher in Glenroy - West

3,215 12th pct 9,563 46th pct

Growth in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +4.2 pts higher in Glenroy - West

2.4% 31st pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +622 higher in Glenroy - West

190 8th pct 812 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

590 17th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +1.0 higher in Glenroy - West

6.2 61st pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +1.9 more in Glenroy - West

5.1 47th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +2.5 pts higher in Glenroy - West

87.0% 68th pct 89.6% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +4.7 pts higher in Gowanbrae

98.4% 86th pct 93.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +15.1 pts higher in Glenroy - West

76.0% 52nd pct 91.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +74.8 pts higher in Glenroy - West

9.5% 16th pct 84.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +4.9 more in Gowanbrae

10.9 30th pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +135 higher in Glenroy - West

189 69th pct 324 86th pct

Mean slope in Gowanbrae in Glenroy - West +2.6 pts higher in Gowanbrae

7.0% 73rd pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gowanbrae vs Glenroy - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210031439/gowanbrae/vs/210031536/glenroy-west