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Catherine Field vs Gledswood Hills

Name: Catherine Field vs Gledswood Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Catherine Field profile · Gledswood Hills profile

Catherine Field Gledswood Hills

Gledswood Hills and Catherine Field are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Gledswood Hills is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Catherine Field, which is mostly car-dependent. This reflects a gap in accessibility, as 91.3% of Gledswood Hills homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 17.6% of homes in Catherine Field are. Gledswood Hills also has a higher proportion of university graduates (28.7% versus 18.4%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.7% versus 29.8%).

These differences in housing and accessibility are widening, as 71.1% of Gledswood Hills residents moved here in the last five years compared to 46.8% in Catherine Field. Despite this, the two areas are nearly identical in other ways. They have the same typical weekly rent around $520 to $540, and the same number of people per home (3.3). Both areas also have a similar share of people born overseas, each around 29%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,503 larger in Gledswood Hills Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Catherine Field Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Unpaid child care: 13.8 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +3,503 larger in Gledswood Hills gap widening

2,609 82nd pct 6,112 86th pct

Median age in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +2 yrs older in Catherine Field gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

Marital status

55.5% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

33.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

4.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Catherine Field Gledswood Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

1.6% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% China ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.0% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

2.1% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

5.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

3.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 57.7%

16.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills

— 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +8 more in Gledswood Hills

17 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +91 larger in Catherine Field

781 94th pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +6 higher in Catherine Field

1,037 74th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 28.3%

22.6% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

9.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +$307 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$885 71st pct $1,192 90th pct

Household income in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +$464 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,316 87th pct $2,780 93rd pct

Family income in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +$556 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,298 73rd pct $2,854 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.6% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

5.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +5.6 pts ▸ 77.3%

15.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +98 larger in Gledswood Hills

42 75th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +6 yrs older in Catherine Field

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +$256 higher in Gledswood Hills

$900 73rd pct $1,156 86th pct

Household income in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +$898 higher in Gledswood Hills

$2,125 67th pct $3,023 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 74.7%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 24.9%

20.3% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

10.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +$20 higher in Gledswood Hills

$520 94th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +$230 higher in Gledswood Hills

$2,500 88th pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 10.0%

20.2% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 97.1%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 75.5%

22.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 9.7%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 44.1%

33.8% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

3.9% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.0%

27.6% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +14 more in Gledswood Hills

14 84th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +0.78 more in Catherine Field

5.37 79th pct 4.58 76th pct

Departures/1k in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +482.5 more in Gledswood Hills

690.3 82nd pct 1,172.8 87th pct

PT routes in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +4 more in Gledswood Hills

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +3 longer in Gledswood Hills

5 32nd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +6 longer in Gledswood Hills

39 32nd pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +14,299 more in Gledswood Hills

0 0th pct 14,299 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +14,299 more in Gledswood Hills

0 0th pct 14,299 45th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 44.2%

26.9% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

19.7% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.5%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

0.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

12.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +2.3 higher in Gledswood Hills

2.3 68th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +2.1 more in Gledswood Hills

2.1 66th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +33.7 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

2.0% 59th pct 35.7% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +29.6 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

2.6% 59th pct 32.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +73.6 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

17.6% 63rd pct 91.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +49.6 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

33.5% 70th pct 83.1% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +7.7 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

86.9% 78th pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +36.1 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +1.9 more in Catherine Field

13.0 49th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +134 higher in Gledswood Hills

36 76th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Catherine Field in Gledswood Hills +1.3 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

4.1% 30th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Catherine Field vs Gledswood Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10855/catherine-field/vs/SAL11646/gledswood-hills