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Caloundra Hinterland vs Glass House Mountains

Name: Caloundra Hinterland vs Glass House Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Caloundra Hinterland profile · Glass House Mountains profile

Caloundra Hinterland Glass House Mountains

Caloundra Hinterland and Glass House Mountains are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Caloundra Hinterland is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 34.6% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in Glass House Mountains. In contrast, Glass House Mountains has a younger population and a higher proportion of people working or looking for work (59.7% compared to 46.5% in Caloundra Hinterland).

Both areas are similar in their rental markets, with about 15% of homes being rented, which is close to the national figure. While they share this similarity, other gaps are growing. The difference in typical ages has widened since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly household income has also increased, with Glass House Mountains now earning $425 more per week.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Caloundra Hinterland Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland Aged 65+: 14.6 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland Participation: 13.2 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +2,558 larger in Caloundra Hinterland gap steady

9,110 47th pct 6,552 32nd pct

Median age in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +14 yrs older in Caloundra Hinterland gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 20.0%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.6% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.3%

25.6% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra Hinterland Glass House Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

6.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

2.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.5%

34.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.5% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

7.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

2.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 47.7%

36.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +3 more in Caloundra Hinterland

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +2.72 more in Caloundra Hinterland

4.36 82nd pct 1.64 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +3 more in Caloundra Hinterland

8 18th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +772 more in Caloundra Hinterland

1,249 45th pct 477 16th pct

Avg size in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +11 larger in Caloundra Hinterland

250 26th pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +48 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

1,035 59th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 48.0%

22.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +16.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 17.1%

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

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

11.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +$107 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$630 16th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +$425 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,261 18th pct $1,686 46th pct

Family income in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +$362 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,498 14th pct $1,860 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 41.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

9.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

7.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +39 larger in Glass House Mountains

156 46th pct 195 53rd pct

Median age in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +1 yrs older in Caloundra Hinterland

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +$66 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

$612 45th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +$151 higher in Glass House Mountains

$1,656 48th pct $1,807 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +0.4 larger in Glass House Mountains gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 32.0%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

46.1% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 38.8%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 17.5%

8.8% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +$28 higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $398 61st pct

Mortgage in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +$114 higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,814 48th pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra Hinterland 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

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 37.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.5% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 97.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 36.3%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%

6.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.6%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +6 more in Glass House Mountains

0 0th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +0.92 more in Glass House Mountains

0.00 0th pct 0.92 10th pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +89.7 more in Glass House Mountains

0.0 0th pct 89.7 19th pct

PT routes in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +25 more in Glass House Mountains

0 0th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains

— 57 95th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +39 longer in Caloundra Hinterland

88 86th pct 49 73rd pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 13.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 27.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

9.5% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 15.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +2 higher in Glass House Mountains

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +3 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +16 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

998 50th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +2,043 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

9,352 44th pct 7,309 33rd pct

Growth in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +8.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

2.0% 28th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +508 higher in Caloundra Hinterland

1,101 61st pct 593 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +87 higher in Glass House Mountains

1,370 85th pct 1,457 88th pct

Max temp in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +0.9 higher in Glass House Mountains

26.0 75th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +1.7 higher in Glass House Mountains

14.1 74th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +0.4 higher in Glass House Mountains

2.0 12th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +0.2 more in Glass House Mountains

2.3 13th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +1.9 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

21.6% 14th pct 23.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +9.3 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

20.1% 13th pct 29.5% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +17.0 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 13th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +8.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

21.4% 11th pct 30.1% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +3.0 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

63.6% 20th pct 66.6% 21st pct

Walk to health in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +16.3 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

31.9% 36th pct 15.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +14.6 more in Caloundra Hinterland

26.3 84th pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Glass House Mountains

5 18th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra Hinterland in Glass House Mountains +6.9 pts higher in Caloundra Hinterland

12.5% 97th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Caloundra Hinterland with nearby areas

Maroochy Hinterland Palmwoods Woodford - D'Aguilar Beerwah Nambour Landsborough Diddillibah - Rosemount Glass House Mountains

Compare Glass House Mountains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra Hinterland vs Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061440/caloundra-hinterland/vs/316061441/glass-house-mountains