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Currans Hill vs Gledswood Hills

Name: Currans Hill vs Gledswood Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Currans Hill profile · Gledswood Hills profile

Currans Hill Gledswood Hills

Gledswood Hills and Currans Hill are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ markedly in demographics and wealth. Gledswood Hills has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (28.7% compared to 15.0% in Currans Hill) and a far higher proportion of people born overseas (29.1% versus 17.4%). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income of $2,780 in Gledswood Hills, which is well higher than the $2,170 seen in Currans Hill. Gledswood Hills also feels more transient, with 71.1% of residents having moved in the last five years, compared to 37.4% in Currans Hill.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to their unemployment rates, with Gledswood Hills at 3.9% and Currans Hill at 3.1%. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as very few people in either area use public transport to commute. While Gledswood Hills has seen more rapid growth and a larger shift toward high-income households, both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.7 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Work from home: 13.0 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +571 larger in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

5,541 86th pct 6,112 86th pct

Median age in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +1 yrs older in Currans Hill gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

25.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

7.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

38.0% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 28.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Currans Hill Gledswood Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 68.3%

0.8% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 26.4%

35.5% English ◂ +16.0 pts 19.5%

5.6% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

1.6% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 62.9%

1.2% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

32.1% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 21.2%

3.1% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Not stated even 4.1%

2.1% Buddhism even 2.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +0.27 more in Currans Hill

1.40 16th pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills even

25 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +14 larger in Gledswood Hills

675 89th pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +11 higher in Gledswood Hills

1,021 67th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.0%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 28.3%

18.5% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Architecture & building even 7.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.5% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +$221 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$971 79th pct $1,192 90th pct

Household income in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +$610 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,170 82nd pct $2,780 93rd pct

Family income in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +$523 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,331 75th pct $2,854 89th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.6%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +9.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +131 larger in Currans Hill

271 86th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +1 yrs older in Gledswood Hills

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +$221 higher in Gledswood Hills

$935 75th pct $1,156 86th pct

Household income in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +$700 higher in Gledswood Hills

$2,323 74th pct $3,023 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +0.3 larger in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 7.9%

15.7% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

21.9% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 24.9%

19.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.4% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 8.7%

9.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +$90 higher in Gledswood Hills

$450 88th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +$563 higher in Gledswood Hills

$2,167 80th pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

27.6% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%

16.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 97.1%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.7 pts 9.7%

7.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.5% $350–$549 ◂ +35.4 pts 44.1%

5.8% $550–$749 +36.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.0%

16.4% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 8.1%

6.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +5 more in Gledswood Hills

23 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +0.43 more in Gledswood Hills

4.15 74th pct 4.58 76th pct

Departures/1k in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +45.8 more in Currans Hill

1,218.6 87th pct 1,172.8 87th pct

PT routes in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +5 more in Currans Hill

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +7 longer in Gledswood Hills

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +5 longer in Gledswood Hills

40 33rd pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +7,854 more in Gledswood Hills

6,445 53rd pct 14,299 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +11,186 more in Currans Hill

25,485 53rd pct 14,299 45th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 44.2%

21.2% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 21.7%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +0.4 higher in Gledswood Hills

4.2 79th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +0.7 more in Gledswood Hills

3.5 75th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +15.3 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

20.4% 72nd pct 35.7% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +3.7 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

28.5% 74th pct 32.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +0.6 pts higher in Currans Hill

91.9% 85th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +5.7 pts higher in Currans Hill

88.7% 91st pct 83.1% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +4.9 pts higher in Currans Hill

99.6% 86th pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +36.1 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +2.6 more in Gledswood Hills

8.5 38th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +74 higher in Gledswood Hills

96 85th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Currans Hill in Gledswood Hills +0.3 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

5.0% 43rd pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currans Hill vs Gledswood Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11176/currans-hill/vs/SAL11646/gledswood-hills