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Glenroy - West vs Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

Name: Glenroy - West vs Gladstone Park - Westmeadows — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Glenroy - West profile · Gladstone Park - Westmeadows profile

Glenroy - West Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

Gladstone Park - Westmeadows and Glenroy - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and resident profiles. Gladstone Park - Westmeadows is an older area where the typical resident is 41 and many live in separate houses, with 89.2% of homes being detached. In contrast, Glenroy - West is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and a more diverse population; 45.6% of residents were born overseas and 46.4% use a language other than English at home. Education levels also differ sharply, as 34% of adults in Glenroy - West hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.5% in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows.

Both areas have tracked similarly in a few key ways since 2011, maintaining almost identical shares of children under 15 and people with no religion. They also share the same typical number of people per home, at 2.6. While Gladstone Park - Westmeadows has more outright home ownership at 39.2%, Glenroy - West provides better walking access to essentials, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 69.5% in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,167 larger in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows Separate houses: 41.9 pts higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows Recent arrivals: 22.5 pts higher in Glenroy - West Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Glenroy - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +9,167 larger in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

8,857 46th pct 18,024 86th pct

Median age in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +8 yrs older in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

40.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 26.0%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.5% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 33.5%

7.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Glenroy - West Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.3% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

11.3% Nepal ◂ +11.3 pts 0.1%

6.9% India ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.8% English +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.4% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

4.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

2.9% Arabic +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +22.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

25.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

15.6% Hinduism ◂ +14.9 pts 0.7%

11.0% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +4 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +0.95 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

0.69 5th pct 1.64 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

37 78th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +2,533 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

333 11th pct 2,866 77th pct

Avg size in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +240 larger in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

333 37th pct 573 69th pct

ICSEA in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +28 higher in Glenroy - West

1,031 57th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 54.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.7% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

16.2% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 22.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 5.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

5.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

3.9% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$172 higher in Glenroy - West

$850 59th pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$269 higher in Glenroy - West

$1,869 57th pct $1,600 41st pct

Family income in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$166 higher in Glenroy - West

$2,102 51st pct $1,936 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +6.0 pts 63.0%

15.1% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +56 larger in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

52 17th pct 108 34th pct

Median age in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +3 yrs older in Glenroy - West

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$25 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

$687 60th pct $712 63rd pct

Household income in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$147 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

$1,875 60th pct $2,022 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 22.8%

13.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

16.0% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$2 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

$369 50th pct $371 50th pct

Mortgage in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +$80 higher in Glenroy - West

$1,980 60th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +0.10 higher in Glenroy - West

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

39.0% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 20.1%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

47.3% Separate house +41.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

32.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 10.4%

20.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 5.7%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.6%

5.0% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.4%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +51 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

23 33rd pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1.51 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

2.60 26th pct 4.11 47th pct

Departures/1k in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1,058.5 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

367.4 33rd pct 1,425.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +6 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

3 21st pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +3 longer in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

16 29th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +5,616 more in Glenroy - West

23,640 70th pct 18,024 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +83,054 more in Glenroy - West

121,513 75th pct 38,459 46th pct

Transit to city in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +19 longer in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

55 44th pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +16.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

24.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 20.0%

8.8% Train ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 32.0%

31.5% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.9% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

7.9% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

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

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 17.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

9.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +2 higher in Glenroy - West

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +1 higher in Glenroy - West

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +2 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +3 higher in Glenroy - West

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +39 higher in Glenroy - West

1,004 53rd pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +8,722 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

9,563 46th pct 18,285 83rd pct

Growth in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +5.9 pts higher in Glenroy - West

6.5% 65th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +570 higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

812 44th pct 1,382 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

590 17th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +0.8 higher in Glenroy - West

7.2 77th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +0.8 more in Glenroy - West

7.0 76th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +10.5 pts higher in Glenroy - West

89.6% 70th pct 79.0% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +24.1 pts higher in Glenroy - West

93.6% 80th pct 69.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +9.1 pts higher in Glenroy - West

100.0% 100th pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +3.3 pts higher in Glenroy - West

91.1% 69th pct 87.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +25.4 pts higher in Glenroy - West

84.3% 79th pct 58.9% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +9.6 more in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

6.0 3rd pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +111 higher in Glenroy - West

324 86th pct 213 73rd pct

Mean slope in Glenroy - West in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows +0.2 pts higher in Gladstone Park - Westmeadows

4.4% 33rd pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Glenroy - West with nearby areas

Gowanbrae Oak Park Glenroy - East Essendon Airport Broadmeadows Tullamarine Strathmore Airport West

Compare Gladstone Park - Westmeadows with nearby areas

Tullamarine Gowanbrae Glenroy - West Broadmeadows Meadow Heights Glenroy - East Airport West Melbourne Airport

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenroy - West vs Gladstone Park - Westmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210031536/glenroy-west/vs/210051245/gladstone-park-westmeadows