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Emu Plains vs Glenbrook

Name: Emu Plains vs Glenbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Emu Plains profile · Glenbrook profile

Emu Plains Glenbrook

Emu Plains and Glenbrook are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in wealth and education. Glenbrook has a much more qualified population, with 39.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.3% in Emu Plains. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Glenbrook at $2,502 than the $1,877 found in Emu Plains. Glenbrook is also more likely to have separate houses, making up 94.4% of homes compared to 82.1% in Emu Plains.

These differences are stark, yet some gaps are widening, such as the 11% difference in people working from home. At the same time, the two areas share many similarities; for example, they have the same share of children under 15 (18.6%) and a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas. Emu Plains provides better access to essentials, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Glenbrook has a higher share of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Glenbrook Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Glenbrook Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Glenbrook Work from home: 10.8 pts higher in Glenbrook No religion: 10.3 pts higher in Glenbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +3,048 larger in Emu Plains gap steady

8,126 87th pct 5,078 86th pct

Median age in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +3 yrs older in Glenbrook gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

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

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) even 18.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Emu Plains Glenbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +5.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%

13.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 52.7%

32.1% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +0.53 more in Emu Plains

2.64 38th pct 2.12 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +11 more in Emu Plains

24 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +68 larger in Emu Plains

445 65th pct 377 56th pct

ICSEA in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +19 higher in Glenbrook

1,024 69th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 20.1%

20.3% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

10.8% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

11.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +$151 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$880 70th pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +$625 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$1,877 69th pct $2,502 89th pct

Family income in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +$698 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$2,341 75th pct $3,039 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.2%

13.6% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +5.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +262 larger in Emu Plains

325 86th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +8 yrs older in Glenbrook

25 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +$17 higher in Glenbrook

$683 54th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +$436 higher in Glenbrook

$2,147 68th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +0.2 larger in Glenbrook gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

25.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 18.5%

16.0% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +$70 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$420 86th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +$300 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +0.10 higher in Emu Plains gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.4% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 12.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 94.4%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 30.9%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.6% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 46.7%

11.5% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.2% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 2.6%

1.0% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 26.4%

22.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +48 more in Emu Plains

90 89th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +2.80 more in Emu Plains

11.08 88th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +1,047.6 more in Emu Plains

1,390.5 88th pct 342.9 75th pct

PT routes in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +3 more in Emu Plains

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +4 longer in Emu Plains

10 46th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Emu Plains in Glenbrook even

41 33rd pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Emu Plains in Glenbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +31,880 more in Emu Plains

31,880 57th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 35.9%

31.6% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Train even 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 28.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.5% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

8.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.7% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +0.7 higher in Emu Plains

7.2 94th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +0.5 more in Emu Plains

7.2 95th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +9.2 pts higher in Emu Plains

91.4% 95th pct 82.2% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +20.7 pts higher in Emu Plains

95.0% 97th pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +5.1 pts higher in Emu Plains

93.6% 85th pct 88.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +2.6 pts higher in Glenbrook

84.5% 88th pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +7.2 pts higher in Glenbrook

92.7% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +19.4 pts higher in Emu Plains

83.6% 95th pct 64.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +21.6 more in Glenbrook

25.5 69th pct 47.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +54 higher in Glenbrook

106 86th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Emu Plains in Glenbrook +4.2 pts higher in Glenbrook

4.0% 29th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Emu Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Glenbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Plains vs Glenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11421/emu-plains/vs/SAL11660/glenbrook