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Farley vs Gillieston Heights

Name: Farley vs Gillieston Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Farley profile · Gillieston Heights profile

Farley Gillieston Heights

Gillieston Heights and Farley are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Gillieston Heights is somewhat walkable, with 82.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store and a typical resident's walk to public transport taking 7 minutes. In contrast, Farley is car-dependent, where 0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walk to the nearest stop takes 27 minutes. Gillieston Heights also has a higher share of children under 15 at 26.9%, while Farley has a much higher share of renters at 50.2% compared to 37.8% in Gillieston Heights.

These two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, sharing the same typical age of 30 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. They also have nearly the same share of First Nations residents and people with long-term health conditions. While Gillieston Heights has significantly more public transport routes and a higher number of people caring for children unpaid, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,191 larger in Gillieston Heights Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Gillieston Heights Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Gillieston Heights PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Gillieston Heights Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Farley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Farley in Gillieston Heights +4,191 larger in Gillieston Heights gap widening

605 67th pct 4,796 86th pct

Median age in Farley in Gillieston Heights even gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.5% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

9.3% Seniors (65+) even 9.3%

Marital status

47.0% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 38.5%

36.8% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Widowed even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Farley Gillieston Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.0% India even 1.9%

1.5% England even 1.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.3% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

8.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% German +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%

1.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Farley in Gillieston Heights +6.14 more in Farley

7.69 70th pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Farley in Gillieston Heights +3 more in Farley

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Farley in Gillieston Heights +7 larger in Farley

555 79th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Farley in Gillieston Heights +9 higher in Farley

967 36th pct 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

27.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

14.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

9.2% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Farley in Gillieston Heights +$35 higher in Gillieston Heights gap narrowing

$912 74th pct $947 77th pct

Household income in Farley in Gillieston Heights +$29 higher in Farley gap narrowing

$2,015 76th pct $1,986 74th pct

Family income in Farley in Gillieston Heights +$22 higher in Gillieston Heights gap narrowing

$2,137 65th pct $2,159 66th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.6%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

6.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

4.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Farley in Gillieston Heights +328 larger in Gillieston Heights

52 77th pct 380 86th pct

Median age in Farley in Gillieston Heights +2 yrs older in Farley

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Farley in Gillieston Heights +$110 higher in Farley

$914 74th pct $804 65th pct

Household income in Farley in Gillieston Heights +$117 higher in Farley

$2,125 67th pct $2,008 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Farley in Gillieston Heights +0.2 larger in Gillieston Heights gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 22.5%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 31.6%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%

15.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.6% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Farley in Gillieston Heights +$10 higher in Farley gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Farley in Gillieston Heights +$217 higher in Farley gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Farley in Gillieston Heights +0.10 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 37.8%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

18.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

33.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 61.2%

23.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 78.7%

8.7% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%

5.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Farley in Gillieston Heights +18 more in Gillieston Heights

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Farley in Gillieston Heights +3.75 more in Gillieston Heights

0.00 0th pct 3.75 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Farley in Gillieston Heights +305.7 more in Gillieston Heights

0.0 0th pct 305.7 75th pct

PT routes in Farley in Gillieston Heights +2 more in Gillieston Heights

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Farley in Gillieston Heights +20 longer in Farley

27 64th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Farley in Gillieston Heights +10 longer in Farley

113 77th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.0%

13.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 47.5%

25.6% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance even 17.2%

8.1% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

7.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Farley in Gillieston Heights +5.4 higher in Gillieston Heights

0.5 52nd pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Farley in Gillieston Heights +7.0 more in Gillieston Heights

0.1 37th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Farley in Gillieston Heights +82.4 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

0.0% 0th pct 82.4% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Farley in Gillieston Heights +81.5 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Farley in Gillieston Heights +87.8 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

1.6% 58th pct 89.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in Farley in Gillieston Heights +97.0 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

0.6% 57th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Farley in Gillieston Heights +93.2 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

2.6% 41st pct 95.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Farley in Gillieston Heights +82.0 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

0.0% 0th pct 82.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Farley in Gillieston Heights +6.1 more in Gillieston Heights

1.7 19th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Farley in Gillieston Heights +30 higher in Gillieston Heights

11 72nd pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Farley in Gillieston Heights +1.7 pts higher in Farley

8.5% 73rd pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Farley vs Gillieston Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11493/farley/vs/SAL11628/gillieston-heights