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Central Highlands - East vs Glenlee - Rockyview

Name: Central Highlands - East vs Glenlee - Rockyview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 127 km apart · Central Highlands - East profile · Glenlee - Rockyview profile

Central Highlands - East Glenlee - Rockyview

Central Highlands - East and Glenlee - Rockyview are two Queensland areas with very different housing and social profiles. Central Highlands - East has a much larger First Nations population at 21.2%, while Glenlee - Rockyview is 8.3%. Renting is far more common in Central Highlands - East, where 57.3% of homes are rented compared to just 5.4% in Glenlee - Rockyview. There are also striking gaps in wealth; typical weekly rent is $150 in Central Highlands - East, but $350 in Glenlee - Rockyview, and those in Glenlee - Rockyview are far more likely to own their homes outright (36.9% versus 15.1%).

These housing gaps have widened since 2011, particularly for those who own their homes outright and for typical mortgage payments. Despite this, the two areas share some basic characteristics, such as having almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $970 to $980. Both are also heavily reliant on cars, with walkability scores describing them as car-dependent or mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $200 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview Renting: 51.8 pts higher in Central Highlands - East Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Glenlee - Rockyview One-parent: 14.7 pts higher in Central Highlands - East Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Central Highlands - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +1,932 larger in Central Highlands - East gap narrowing

7,156 36th pct 5,224 24th pct

Median age in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +7 yrs older in Glenlee - Rockyview gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

38.6% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

47.3% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 33.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands - East Glenlee - Rockyview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 88.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.9% English +7.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 79.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.1% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 29.4%

14.6% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +7 more in Central Highlands - East

9 88th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +3.05 more in Central Highlands - East

5.23 87th pct 2.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +7 more in Central Highlands - East

10 25th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +938 more in Central Highlands - East

1,267 45th pct 329 11th pct

Avg size in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +24 larger in Glenlee - Rockyview

141 14th pct 165 17th pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +37 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

852 3rd pct 888 8th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.5% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.0% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.3% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +$14 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview gap narrowing

$969 75th pct $983 76th pct

Household income in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +$363 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview gap widening

$2,069 70th pct $2,432 87th pct

Family income in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +$195 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview gap narrowing

$2,319 65th pct $2,514 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

14.4% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

4.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +8.9 pts 54.0%

15.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +1,084 larger in Central Highlands - East

1,518 88th pct 434 75th pct

Median age in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +7 yrs older in Glenlee - Rockyview

22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +$232 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

$408 6th pct $640 51st pct

Household income in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +$1,583 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

$979 4th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +0.4 larger in Glenlee - Rockyview gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.9% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 7.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 9.5%

14.1% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +$200 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview gap widening

$150 0th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +$867 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.3% Rented ◂ +51.8 pts 5.4%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +37.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

15.1% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 99.5%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 4 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 25.1%

6.4% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% Under $200 ◂ +51.8 pts 3.9%

11.2% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

0.6% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.3 pts 11.0%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +19.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

8.2% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

5.4% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 13.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.0% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.9% Mining ◂ +25.2 pts 7.7%

4.9% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 2.1%

7.8% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.7 pts 9.8%

15.5% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.3% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

7.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +6 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +8 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +9 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +3 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +132 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

891 11th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +1,645 higher in Central Highlands - East

7,647 35th pct 6,002 26th pct

Growth in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +8.9 pts higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

4.7% 51st pct 13.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +250 higher in Central Highlands - East

607 32nd pct 357 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +21 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

530 12th pct 551 13th pct

Max temp in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +2.1 higher in Central Highlands - East

30.8 94th pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +1.6 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

16.2 86th pct 17.8 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +3.0 higher in Central Highlands - East

3.3 23rd pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +3.7 more in Central Highlands - East

4.0 32nd pct 0.3 0th pct

15-min city in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +53.8 pts higher in Central Highlands - East

53.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +39.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - East

44.6% 33rd pct 5.2% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +56.9 pts higher in Central Highlands - East

63.9% 41st pct 6.9% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +57.9 pts higher in Central Highlands - East

75.4% 25th pct 17.5% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +49.4 pts higher in Central Highlands - East

49.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +23.0 more in Central Highlands - East

26.3 84th pct 3.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +1 higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

0 0th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands - East in Glenlee - Rockyview +3.0 pts higher in Glenlee - Rockyview

3.3% 16th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Central Highlands - East with nearby areas

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Compare Glenlee - Rockyview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands - East vs Glenlee - Rockyview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011190/central-highlands-east/vs/308031209/glenlee-rockyview