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Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs Walkerston - Eton

Name: Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs Walkerston - Eton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Mount Pleasant - Glenella profile · Walkerston - Eton profile

Mount Pleasant - Glenella Walkerston - Eton

Mount Pleasant - Glenella and Walkerston - Eton are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mount Pleasant - Glenella is more urban and educated, with 18.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a far higher share who finished Year 12 (53.3% compared to 40.8% in Walkerston - Eton). It is also more connected and accessible; 87.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 42.5% of homes in Walkerston - Eton have the same access. This ease of movement is reflected in its much higher street connectivity and a larger share of people born overseas (15.0% against 5.9%).

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $2,100 to $2,200 and similar proportions of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in qualification levels and the share of people moving into the area since 2011 have both increased. While both areas have a typical personal income below the national figure, Mount Pleasant - Glenella has seen more people arrive recently, with 39.9% moving in during the last five years compared to 29.4% in Walkerston - Eton.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella Other language: 6.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +3,101 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

11,558 61st pct 8,457 43rd pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +2 yrs older in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

20.6% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 54.8%

29.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant - Glenella Walkerston - Eton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

6.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

7.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1 more in Walkerston - Eton

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1.27 more in Walkerston - Eton

2.10 51st pct 3.37 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +18 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

28 66th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1,495 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

2,333 69th pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +327 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

467 56th pct 140 14th pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +42 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,013 49th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 40.8%

24.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 11.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +$53 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$954 73rd pct $901 67th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +$108 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap narrowing

$2,213 78th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +$248 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap steady

$2,570 77th pct $2,322 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 63.0%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +282 larger in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

557 82nd pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +4 yrs older in Walkerston - Eton

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +$56 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

$822 77th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +$103 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

$2,325 83rd pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +0.1 larger in Walkerston - Eton gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 59.8%

27.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

15.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +$70 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +$157 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella gap widening

$1,890 53rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +0.10 higher in Walkerston - Eton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.9% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.3% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 87.8%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 35.3%

37.5% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 44.0%

21.2% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

6.3% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +3 more in Walkerston - Eton

22 32nd pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1.05 more in Walkerston - Eton

1.90 20th pct 2.96 30th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +108.0 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

158.2 23rd pct 50.3 16th pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +4 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton

31 87th pct —

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 70.6%

5.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 41.1%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 21.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.4% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

11.6% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 10.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

7.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +2 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +3 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +43 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,019 59th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +3,311 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

12,060 58th pct 8,749 41st pct

Growth in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +0.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

3.3% 39th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +43 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,067 59th pct 1,024 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +214 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

1,511 90th pct 1,297 81st pct

Max temp in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +0.4 higher in Walkerston - Eton

27.8 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +0.5 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

18.4 92nd pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1.8 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

3.6 26th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1.8 more in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

3.6 27th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +15.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

32.4% 23rd pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +14.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

29.8% 20th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +32.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

62.8% 29th pct 30.3% 18th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +39.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

58.1% 37th pct 18.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +45.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

87.8% 35th pct 42.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +14.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

32.0% 37th pct 17.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +0.2 more in Walkerston - Eton

10.3 25th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +22 higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

22 31st pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant - Glenella in Walkerston - Eton +1.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

5.5% 53rd pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant - Glenella vs Walkerston - Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312021348/mount-pleasant-glenella/vs/312021357/walkerston-eton