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Blaxland vs Glenbrook

Name: Blaxland vs Glenbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Blaxland profile · Glenbrook profile

Blaxland Glenbrook

Blaxland and Glenbrook are neighbouring Blue Mountains areas with a few clear differences. Glenbrook has a more affluent profile, with 41.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 30.8% in Blaxland. It also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (39.5% versus 33.2%) and a typical resident who is slightly older at 44. Blaxland is more accessible for pedestrians, with 93.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 80.7% of homes within a short walk of health services, compared to 82.2% and 64.3% in Glenbrook.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their everyday makeup. They share nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (about 20%) and those born overseas (around 15%). Both areas also have about the same number of people per home and a similar share of volunteers. While Glenbrook has more walkable amenities per person, Blaxland has a far larger First Nations community, where typical personal incomes are well higher than those in Glenbrook.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,356 larger in Blaxland People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Blaxland Owned outright: 6.5 pts higher in Glenbrook Bachelor+: 6.3 pts higher in Glenbrook Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Glenbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blaxland in Glenbrook +2,356 larger in Blaxland gap steady

7,434 87th pct 5,078 86th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Glenbrook +3 yrs older in Glenbrook gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.2% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Blaxland Glenbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 41.2%

14.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blaxland in Glenbrook +0.12 more in Glenbrook

1.99 29th pct 2.12 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blaxland in Glenbrook +2 more in Blaxland

15 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Blaxland in Glenbrook +34 larger in Glenbrook

343 53rd pct 377 56th pct

ICSEA in Blaxland in Glenbrook +11 higher in Blaxland

1,053 79th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.5%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Blaxland in Glenbrook +$94 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$937 76th pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Glenbrook +$331 higher in Glenbrook gap narrowing

$2,171 82nd pct $2,502 89th pct

Family income in Blaxland in Glenbrook +$515 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$2,524 82nd pct $3,039 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%

17.4% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blaxland in Glenbrook +132 larger in Blaxland

195 86th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Blaxland in Glenbrook +12 yrs older in Glenbrook

21 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blaxland in Glenbrook +$181 higher in Blaxland

$881 72nd pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Blaxland in Glenbrook +$447 higher in Glenbrook

$2,136 67th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blaxland in Glenbrook +0.1 larger in Glenbrook gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 32.6%

18.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

16.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blaxland in Glenbrook +$70 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$420 86th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Blaxland in Glenbrook +$270 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$2,230 83rd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Blaxland in Glenbrook +0.10 higher in Blaxland gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

17.8% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 94.4%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 30.9%

12.7% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 46.7%

13.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 26.4%

22.7% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blaxland in Glenbrook +5 more in Blaxland

47 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blaxland in Glenbrook +1.95 more in Glenbrook

6.32 83rd pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blaxland in Glenbrook +59.4 more in Blaxland

402.2 77th pct 342.9 75th pct

PT routes in Blaxland in Glenbrook +1 more in Blaxland

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Blaxland in Glenbrook +4 longer in Glenbrook

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Blaxland in Glenbrook +3 longer in Blaxland

44 35th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blaxland in Glenbrook +18,993 more in Blaxland

18,993 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blaxland in Glenbrook +18,993 more in Blaxland

18,993 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blaxland in Glenbrook +0.7 higher in Blaxland

7.2 94th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blaxland in Glenbrook +0.6 more in Blaxland

7.3 96th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Blaxland in Glenbrook +10.9 pts higher in Blaxland

93.1% 96th pct 82.2% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Blaxland in Glenbrook +8.4 pts higher in Blaxland

82.7% 91st pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Blaxland in Glenbrook +2.5 pts higher in Blaxland

91.0% 84th pct 88.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Blaxland in Glenbrook +3.0 pts higher in Blaxland

90.1% 92nd pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Blaxland in Glenbrook +1.9 pts higher in Glenbrook

98.0% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Blaxland in Glenbrook +16.5 pts higher in Blaxland

80.7% 94th pct 64.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Blaxland in Glenbrook +17.9 more in Glenbrook

29.2 72nd pct 47.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Blaxland in Glenbrook +65 higher in Glenbrook

95 85th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Blaxland in Glenbrook +0.3 pts higher in Blaxland

8.5% 73rd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Blaxland with nearby areas

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Compare Glenbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blaxland vs Glenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/vs/SAL11660/glenbrook