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Fountaindale vs Glenning Valley

Name: Fountaindale vs Glenning Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Fountaindale profile · Glenning Valley profile

Fountaindale Glenning Valley

Glenning Valley and Fountaindale are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they offer different living environments. Glenning Valley is more pedestrian-friendly, with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 3.4% in Fountaindale. It also has more frequent public transport departures and a higher share of homes near schools and transit. In contrast, Fountaindale has a wealthier profile, with 42.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week and a typical weekly household income that is $651 higher than in Glenning Valley.

Both areas share a very similar demographic makeup, with an almost identical share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, other gaps persist; for example, residents in Fountaindale are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 41 in Glenning Valley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,297 larger in Glenning Valley PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Glenning Valley Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Glenning Valley Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Glenning Valley Median age: 5 yrs older in Fountaindale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +1,297 larger in Glenning Valley gap steady

726 71st pct 2,023 78th pct

Median age in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +5 yrs older in Fountaindale gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 29.6%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 55.3%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

7.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fountaindale Glenning Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 84.6%

6.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +3.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.3% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.8% Scottish even 11.8%

11.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +4.69 more in Fountaindale

7.19 68th pct 2.50 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +1 more in Fountaindale

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +43 larger in Glenning Valley

388 58th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +9 higher in Fountaindale

1,003 58th pct 994 53rd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 55.4%

28.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Architecture & building even 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +$36 higher in Glenning Valley gap steady

$851 66th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +$651 higher in Fountaindale gap widening

$2,903 95th pct $2,252 86th pct

Family income in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +$484 higher in Fountaindale gap widening

$2,932 90th pct $2,448 79th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 17.4%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

8.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

6.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +50 larger in Glenning Valley

28 72nd pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +6 yrs older in Fountaindale

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +$509 higher in Fountaindale

$900 73rd pct $391 15th pct

Household income in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +$2,062 higher in Fountaindale

$3,749 93rd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +0.3 larger in Fountaindale gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 63.1%

25.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.6% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%

20.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +$40 higher in Fountaindale gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +$333 higher in Fountaindale gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

3.2% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 96.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.3% 5 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 16.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 23.5%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 10.7%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +9 more in Glenning Valley

15 85th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +8.80 more in Fountaindale

20.66 93rd pct 11.86 88th pct

Departures/1k in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +846.6 more in Glenning Valley

991.7 86th pct 1,838.4 91st pct

PT routes in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +3 more in Glenning Valley

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +15 longer in Glenning Valley

14 51st pct 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +6 longer in Glenning Valley

61 45th pct 67 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +16,006 more in Glenning Valley

0 0th pct 16,006 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +16,006 more in Glenning Valley

0 0th pct 16,006 46th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.4% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 13.3%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%

1.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.9% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 20.9%

18.0% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +1.9 higher in Glenning Valley

1.4 62nd pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +1.4 more in Glenning Valley

1.2 60th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +15.9 pts higher in Glenning Valley

0.3% 57th pct 16.2% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +5.1 pts higher in Glenning Valley

0.3% 57th pct 5.3% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +11.4 pts higher in Glenning Valley

58.9% 76th pct 70.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +25.8 pts higher in Glenning Valley

44.6% 73rd pct 70.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +68.4 pts higher in Glenning Valley

3.4% 43rd pct 71.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +2.8 pts higher in Glenning Valley

0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +21.8 more in Glenning Valley

26.2 69th pct 47.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +12 higher in Glenning Valley

8 72nd pct 20 74th pct

Mean slope in Fountaindale in Glenning Valley +2.5 pts higher in Fountaindale

13.4% 89th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Fountaindale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fountaindale vs Glenning Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11557/fountaindale/vs/SAL11676/glenning-valley