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Beerwah vs Glass House Mountains

Name: Beerwah vs Glass House Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Beerwah profile · Glass House Mountains profile

Beerwah Glass House Mountains

Beerwah and Glass House Mountains are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct roles. Beerwah acts as a larger local hub, with far more schools and a typical school size of 590 students compared to 239 in Glass House Mountains. This concentration of services means more Beerwah homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (54.4%) or health services (30.7%), while Glass House Mountains is more residential, with 97.9% of homes being separate houses.

Both areas share a similar demographic profile, including the share of people born overseas and typical family incomes that sit near the national figure. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting. More people have moved into Beerwah over the last five years (44.9% compared to 38.8%), although the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in housing has grown, with the share of separate houses becoming far higher in Glass House Mountains.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Glass House Mountains Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Beerwah Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Beerwah Population: 2,703 larger in Beerwah Recent movers: 6.1 pts higher in Beerwah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2,703 larger in Beerwah gap widening

9,255 48th pct 6,552 32nd pct

Median age in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2 yrs older in Glass House Mountains gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.1% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Beerwah Glass House Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 78.7%

4.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

11.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

42.2% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2 more in Beerwah

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +0.63 more in Beerwah

2.27 56th pct 1.64 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +3 more in Beerwah

8 18th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +1,882 more in Beerwah

2,359 69th pct 477 16th pct

Avg size in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +351 larger in Beerwah

590 71st pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +17 higher in Beerwah

1,004 45th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.0%

27.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

9.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

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

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +$48 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$689 26th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +$152 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,534 37th pct $1,686 46th pct

Family income in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +$112 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,748 28th pct $1,860 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.1%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

21.0% One condition even 21.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +131 larger in Beerwah

326 68th pct 195 53rd pct

Median age in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2 yrs older in Glass House Mountains

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +$5 higher in Glass House Mountains

$541 29th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +$336 higher in Glass House Mountains

$1,471 35th pct $1,807 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children even 55.3%

28.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

16.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

7.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +$8 higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady

$390 57th pct $398 61st pct

Mortgage in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +$81 higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,814 48th pct

People / bedroom in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.0% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 97.9%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.5%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 36.3%

7.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 55.0%

21.8% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

4.5% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.3%

14.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2 more in Glass House Mountains

4 10th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +0.48 more in Glass House Mountains

0.43 5th pct 0.92 10th pct

Departures/1k in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +47.1 more in Glass House Mountains

42.7 16th pct 89.7 19th pct

PT routes in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +1 more in Beerwah

26 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +1 longer in Beerwah

58 95th pct 57 95th pct

Drive to city in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +9 longer in Beerwah

58 76th pct 49 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 62.3%

11.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

11.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

13.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

10.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Glass House Mountains

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2 higher in Glass House Mountains

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2 higher in Glass House Mountains

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Glass House Mountains

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +31 higher in Glass House Mountains

951 30th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +2,629 higher in Beerwah

9,938 47th pct 7,309 33rd pct

Growth in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +4.2 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

6.5% 65th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +242 higher in Beerwah

835 46th pct 593 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +47 higher in Beerwah

1,504 89th pct 1,457 88th pct

Max temp in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +0.3 higher in Glass House Mountains

26.6 81st pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +0.7 higher in Glass House Mountains

15.1 81st pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +0.4 higher in Beerwah

2.8 18th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +0.8 more in Beerwah

3.3 22nd pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +9.6 pts higher in Beerwah

33.2% 23rd pct 23.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +5.2 pts higher in Beerwah

34.6% 25th pct 29.5% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +6.0 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

11.0% 8th pct 17.0% 13th pct

Walk to school in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +24.4 pts higher in Beerwah

54.4% 34th pct 30.1% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +1.8 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

64.8% 20th pct 66.6% 21st pct

Walk to health in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +15.1 pts higher in Beerwah

30.7% 35th pct 15.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +4.1 more in Glass House Mountains

7.7 10th pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Beerwah

7 20th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Beerwah in Glass House Mountains +0.4 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

5.2% 47th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Beerwah with nearby areas

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Compare Glass House Mountains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beerwah vs Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061439/beerwah/vs/316061441/glass-house-mountains