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Abbotsford vs Gladesville

Name: Abbotsford vs Gladesville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Gladesville profile

Abbotsford Gladesville

Gladesville and Abbotsford (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Abbotsford (NSW), where the typical age is 47 compared to 39 in Gladesville. This is reflected in the age structure, with people aged 65 and over being well higher in Abbotsford (NSW) by 9.9 percentage points. Housing also differs; Gladesville has far more separate houses (44.1% compared to 28.7% in Abbotsford (NSW)), while homes owned outright are far higher in Abbotsford (NSW) by 11 percentage points.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,260 and the same share of people using a language other than English at home. They also both have high levels of education, with around 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, Gladesville has become more mobile and diverse, with a well higher share of recent overseas arrivals and more people moving in within the last five years compared to Abbotsford (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,436 larger in Gladesville Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Gladesville Median age: 8 yrs older in Abbotsford Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Abbotsford Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Gladesville +7,436 larger in Gladesville gap widening

5,431 86th pct 12,867 88th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Gladesville +8 yrs older in Abbotsford gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 16.3%

14.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.8%

30.4% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Gladesville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 65.5%

5.7% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

2.8% China +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.9% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.5% Italian ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

7.9% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

8.2% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 53.4%

30.3% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

2.0% Buddhism even 2.0%

0.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Gladesville +0.58 more in Gladesville

1.25 13th pct 1.82 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Gladesville +7 more in Gladesville

37 90th pct 44 91st pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Gladesville +9 larger in Abbotsford

517 74th pct 508 73rd pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Gladesville +3 higher in Abbotsford

1,119 95th pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 75.6%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.9% Health even 9.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Gladesville +$21 higher in Gladesville gap narrowing

$1,179 90th pct $1,200 90th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Gladesville +$6 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$2,263 86th pct $2,257 86th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Gladesville +$148 higher in Gladesville gap widening

$2,988 90th pct $3,136 92nd pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

6.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Gladesville +23 larger in Gladesville

47 76th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Gladesville +3 yrs older in Abbotsford

30 yrs 63rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Gladesville +$653 higher in Gladesville

$575 43rd pct $1,228 87th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Gladesville +$699 higher in Gladesville

$1,625 47th pct $2,324 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Gladesville +0.1 larger in Gladesville gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 26.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 30.6%

29.4% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

12.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Gladesville +$100 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

$550 96th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Gladesville +$200 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Gladesville even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 26.2%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

54.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 47.4%

28.7% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 8.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 33.8%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 23.8%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.1% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.9% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

24.2% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.7%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

7.8% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 45.3%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Gladesville +27 more in Gladesville

15 85th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Gladesville +0.50 more in Gladesville

2.76 68th pct 3.26 70th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Gladesville +344.0 more in Abbotsford

2,425.3 94th pct 2,081.3 92nd pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Gladesville +3 more in Gladesville

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Gladesville +1 longer in Abbotsford

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Gladesville even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Gladesville +20,806 more in Gladesville

52,819 87th pct 73,625 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Gladesville +50,707 more in Gladesville

216,752 87th pct 267,459 88th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Gladesville +9 longer in Abbotsford

55 45th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 48.7%

29.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.6% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

9.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

3.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Education & training even 10.2%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Construction even 7.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

22.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Gladesville +1.0 higher in Gladesville

7.1 93rd pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Gladesville +0.7 more in Gladesville

6.9 94th pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Gladesville +2.5 pts higher in Gladesville

94.3% 97th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsford in Gladesville +9.1 pts higher in Gladesville

90.6% 95th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsford in Gladesville +0.4 pts higher in Abbotsford

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsford in Gladesville +26.9 pts higher in Gladesville

73.1% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsford in Gladesville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsford in Gladesville +21.1 pts higher in Abbotsford

99.7% 100th pct 78.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsford in Gladesville +1.1 more in Gladesville

6.6 33rd pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsford in Gladesville +67 higher in Abbotsford

267 94th pct 200 90th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsford in Gladesville +0.2 pts higher in Gladesville

7.4% 66th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Gladesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/vs/SAL11642/gladesville