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Bribie Island vs Glass House Mountains

Name: Bribie Island vs Glass House Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Bribie Island profile · Glass House Mountains profile

Bribie Island Glass House Mountains

Bribie Island and Glass House Mountains are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bribie Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 45.9% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (32.4%) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (45.6%). In contrast, Glass House Mountains is younger, with a typical age of 42, and has a much higher weekly household income of $1,686 compared to $961 in Bribie Island. Glass House Mountains also has more families with children and a higher share of detached houses (97.9%).

These two areas have tracked further apart since 2011, with the age and income gaps widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of First Nations people (around 3%) and a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals. Both areas also have a similar level of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Bribie Island Aged 65+: 25.9 pts higher in Bribie Island Participation: 25.3 pts higher in Glass House Mountains Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Glass House Mountains Household income: $725 higher in Glass House Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +14,060 larger in Bribie Island gap widening

20,612 90th pct 6,552 32nd pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +21 yrs older in Bribie Island gap widening

63 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.9 pts 20.0%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.2%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.1% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 52.3%

18.9% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bribie Island Glass House Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

8.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 45.5%

33.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

6.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 43.5%

36.9% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

6.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +1 more in Bribie Island

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +0.04 more in Glass House Mountains

1.61 35th pct 1.64 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +4 more in Bribie Island

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +1,788 more in Bribie Island

2,265 67th pct 477 16th pct

Avg size in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +517 larger in Bribie Island

755 83rd pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +13 higher in Glass House Mountains

974 30th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.8%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

10.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +$208 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$529 6th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +$725 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$961 1st pct $1,686 46th pct

Family income in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +$631 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,229 3rd pct $1,860 35th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.1%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 12.5%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 41.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +9.3 pts 11.2%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +11.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

25.7% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 21.0%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +392 larger in Bribie Island

587 84th pct 195 53rd pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +15 yrs older in Bribie Island

39 yrs 100th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +$60 higher in Glass House Mountains

$486 16th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +$646 higher in Glass House Mountains

$1,161 13th pct $1,807 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +0.7 larger in Glass House Mountains gap widening

2.0 7th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +23.8 pts 32.0%

29.8% Couples with children +25.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 38.8%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 17.5%

5.9% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.5% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +$63 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$335 38th pct $398 61st pct

Mortgage in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +$167 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,814 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +0.10 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 37.3%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +25.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

22.6% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 15.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 97.9%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 1.3%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 36.3%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 8.2%

4.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 24.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.3%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.6%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +88 more in Bribie Island

94 86th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +3.64 more in Bribie Island

4.56 54th pct 0.92 10th pct

Departures/1k in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +475.3 more in Bribie Island

565.0 41st pct 89.7 19th pct

PT routes in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +20 more in Glass House Mountains

5 36th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains

— 57 95th pct

Drive to city in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +141 longer in Bribie Island

190 100th pct 49 73rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains

20,612 63rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains

20,612 30th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.5% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 27.7%

32.7% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.6% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.1% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

11.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

12.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +2 higher in Glass House Mountains

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +3 higher in Glass House Mountains

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +5 higher in Glass House Mountains

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +2 higher in Glass House Mountains

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +55 higher in Glass House Mountains

927 21st pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +14,906 higher in Bribie Island

22,215 88th pct 7,309 33rd pct

Growth in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +4.0 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

6.7% 66th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +521 higher in Bribie Island

1,114 61st pct 593 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +43 higher in Glass House Mountains

1,414 87th pct 1,457 88th pct

Max temp in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +0.7 higher in Glass House Mountains

26.2 77th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +1.0 higher in Bribie Island

16.8 88th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +3.4 higher in Bribie Island

5.7 55th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +2.9 more in Bribie Island

5.4 52nd pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +42.1 pts higher in Bribie Island

65.6% 50th pct 23.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +45.8 pts higher in Bribie Island

75.3% 61st pct 29.5% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +71.3 pts higher in Bribie Island

88.2% 45th pct 17.0% 13th pct

Walk to school in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +2.3 pts higher in Bribie Island

32.4% 18th pct 30.1% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +31.8 pts higher in Bribie Island

98.4% 54th pct 66.6% 21st pct

Walk to health in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +37.2 pts higher in Bribie Island

52.7% 56th pct 15.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +1.9 more in Bribie Island

13.6 47th pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +11 higher in Bribie Island

17 29th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Bribie Island in Glass House Mountains +2.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

2.9% 8th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Bribie Island with nearby areas

Beachmere - Sandstone Point Caboolture - East Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Glass House Mountains Elimbah Burpengary - East Caloundra - Kings Beach Caloundra West - Baringa

Compare Glass House Mountains with nearby areas

Elimbah Beerwah Landsborough Caboolture - West Caboolture - East Wamuran Caloundra West - Baringa Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie Island vs Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/vs/316061441/glass-house-mountains