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Glenelg vs Grant

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Glenelg profile · Grant profile

Glenelg Grant

Glenelg (Vic.) and Grant are both rural areas located across the border in Victoria and South Australia. Glenelg (Vic.) is much more walkable, with 28.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Grant, and far more people living within a 15 minute walk of groceries (24.1% versus 10.1%). In contrast, Grant has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,582, which is well higher than the $1,234 seen in Glenelg (Vic.).

These two places are almost identical in their share of residents born overseas, which sits at around 8%. They also share similar patterns in the workforce, with about 55% of adults working or looking for work. Since 2011, the typical age gap between the two has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Glenelg (Vic.) by six years. The gap in typical weekly income has also grown, with Grant moving further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in Glenelg Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Glenelg Median age: 6 yrs older in Glenelg Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Glenelg Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelgin Grant +2,782 larger in Glenelg gap narrowing
8,920 46th pct 6,138 30th pct
Median age in Glenelgin Grant +6 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening
51 yrs 91st pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Glenelgin Grant +0.3 pts higher in Grant gap steady
2.9% 60th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Glenelgin Grant +6.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
27.0% 89th pct 20.2% 67th pct
Under 15 in Glenelgin Grant +1.6 pts higher in Grant gap steady
14.9% 20th pct 16.5% 34th pct
De facto in Glenelgin Grant +1.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
13.5% 69th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.2%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.6% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
29.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Grant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenelgin Grant +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
8.0% 9th pct 7.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 83.3%
2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 37.9%
41.9% English ◂ +5.9 pts 36.0%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
11.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
4.5% German +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Glenelgin Grant +0.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
2.2% 4th pct 1.8% 1st pct
Limited English in Glenelgin Grant even gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 80.5%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenelgin Grant even gap narrowing
45.2% 68th pct 45.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion even 45.2%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 34.2%
10.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenelgin Grant +1.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
34.8% 9th pct 33.8% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenelgin Grant +1.5 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
10.9% 15th pct 9.4% 9th pct
Schools in Glenelgin Grant +4 more in Glenelg
9 88th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenelgin Grant +1.85 more in Glenelg
6.78 91st pct 4.93 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenelgin Grant +4 more in Glenelg
17 45th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Glenelgin Grant +56 more in Glenelg
557 20th pct 501 17th pct
Avg size in Glenelgin Grant +38 larger in Grant
62 2nd pct 100 8th pct
ICSEA in Glenelgin Grant +10 higher in Grant
957 22nd pct 966 26th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.8%
20.6% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
19.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenelgin Grant +$137 higher in Grant gap widening
$652 20th pct $789 47th pct
Household income in Glenelgin Grant +$348 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,234 16th pct $1,582 40th pct
Family income in Glenelgin Grant +$274 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,654 23rd pct $1,928 40th pct
High earners in Glenelgin Grant +0.6 pts higher in Grant gap steady
7.2% 29th pct 7.8% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Glenelgin Grant +3.5 pts higher in Grant gap widening
12.2% 22nd pct 15.8% 35th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.6%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 32.5%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenelgin Grant +8.6 pts higher in Glenelg
33.0% 78th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Mental health in Glenelgin Grant +2.8 pts higher in Glenelg
9.2% 55th pct 6.3% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Glenelgin Grant +3.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 54.5%
21.2% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenelgin Grant +5.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
23.3% 91st pct 17.3% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenelgin Grant +4.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
14.9% 92nd pct 10.7% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenelgin Grant +3.0 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
21.9% 21st pct 24.9% 40th pct
Defence service in Glenelgin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Grant
3.0% 56th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenelgin Grant +4.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
26.9% 91st pct 22.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelgin Grant +59 larger in Glenelg
255 61st pct 196 53rd pct
Median age in Glenelgin Grant +12 yrs older in Grant
23 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 95th pct
Year 12 in Glenelgin Grant +9.8 pts higher in Glenelg
33.8% 25th pct 23.9% 7th pct
Unemployment in Glenelgin Grant +2.3 pts higher in Glenelg
11.1% 57th pct 8.8% 42nd pct
Median income in Glenelgin Grant +$68 higher in Glenelg
$684 59th pct $616 46th pct
Household income in Glenelgin Grant +$629 higher in Grant
$1,416 31st pct $2,045 70th pct
Indigenous language in Glenelgin Grant +2.7 pts higher in Glenelg
2.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelgin Grant +0.3 larger in Grant gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Glenelgin Grant +2.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Living alone in Glenelgin Grant +8.7 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
30.9% 75th pct 22.2% 37th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
39.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 22.2%
9.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
5.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelgin Grant +$20 higher in Grant gap widening
$180 4th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Glenelgin Grant +$227 higher in Grant gap narrowing
$1,073 6th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Glenelgin Grant +0.10 higher in Grant gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Glenelgin Grant +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
12.3% 8th pct 12.1% 8th pct
Owned outright in Glenelgin Grant +10.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
52.6% 100th pct 42.6% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Glenelgin Grant +1.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
96.7% 89th pct 95.4% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenelgin Grant +2.0 pts higher in Grant gap steady
79.7% 52nd pct 81.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 42.6%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.3% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 95.4%
1.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 48.9%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
4.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 42.5%
33.3% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 28.8%
34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenelgin Grant +1.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 1.6% 11th pct
Work from home in Glenelgin Grant +5.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
16.3% 56th pct 11.2% 36th pct
PT commute in Glenelgin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenelgin Grant +14 more in Glenelg
14 23rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glenelgin Grant +1.57 more in Glenelg
1.57 17th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glenelgin Grant +26.6 more in Glenelg
26.6 15th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glenelgin Grant +3 more in Glenelg
3 21st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
16.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%
4.8% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%
19.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.2% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenelgin Grant +4.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
28.4% 12th pct 24.2% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Glenelgin Grant +1.8 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
8.8% 39th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenelgin Grant +0.3 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
3.6% 22nd pct 3.3% 14th pct
Participation in Glenelgin Grant +0.8 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
55.5% 26th pct 54.8% 24th pct
Full-time in Glenelgin Grant +0.5 pts higher in Grant gap steady
57.1% 36th pct 57.6% 40th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
7.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%
12.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelgin Grant +1 higher in Grant
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Glenelgin Grant +2 higher in Grant
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Glenelgin Grant +3 higher in Grant
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Glenelgin Grant even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Glenelgin Grant +21 higher in Grant
942 27th pct 963 35th pct
ERP in Glenelgin Grant +2,268 higher in Glenelg
8,773 41st pct 6,505 29th pct
Growth in Glenelgin Grant +4.4 pts higher in Grant
-1.1% 7th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Glenelgin Grant +400 higher in Glenelg
1,204 65th pct 804 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelgin Grant +20 higher in Glenelg
725 36th pct 706 34th pct
Max temp in Glenelgin Grant +0.2 higher in Glenelg
19.2 10th pct 19.0 10th pct
Min temp in Glenelgin Grant +0.6 higher in Grant
9.4 19th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelgin Grant +1.1 higher in Glenelg
2.0 12th pct 0.9 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenelgin Grant +1.2 more in Glenelg
2.3 13th pct 1.0 4th pct
15-min city in Glenelgin Grant +13.0 pts higher in Glenelg
22.9% 15th pct 9.9% 6th pct
Walk to shops in Glenelgin Grant +14.0 pts higher in Glenelg
24.1% 16th pct 10.1% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Glenelgin Grant +28.1 pts higher in Glenelg
28.1% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glenelgin Grant +23.9 pts higher in Glenelg
32.6% 18th pct 8.7% 5th pct
Walk to a park in Glenelgin Grant +14.1 pts higher in Glenelg
47.6% 13th pct 33.5% 8th pct
Walk to health in Glenelgin Grant +13.2 pts higher in Glenelg
23.0% 27th pct 9.8% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenelgin Grant +22.7 more in Glenelg
36.9 86th pct 14.2 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenelgin Grant even
1 6th pct 1 7th pct
Mean slope in Glenelgin Grant +1.4 pts higher in Glenelg
5.1% 46th pct 3.7% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011420/glenelg/vs/407021150/grant