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Gillieston Heights vs Telarah

Name: Gillieston Heights vs Telarah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Gillieston Heights profile · Telarah profile

Gillieston Heights Telarah

Gillieston Heights and Telarah are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gillieston Heights is a younger area, where the typical resident is 30 and 26.9% of people are children under 15. It has a more qualified workforce, with 49.3% finishing Year 12, and is more affluent, with 19.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Telarah is older and has a different household mix, with far more people living alone (32.0%) and a higher share of one-parent families (25.6%).

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, most clearly in their changing populations. Gillieston Heights has seen a huge influx of new residents, with 60.0% moving in during the last five years. Telarah is more stable, with only 36.9% of people arriving in that time. Despite these shifts, they share some basic traits; both have almost identical school sizes and the same number of schools within 3km. They also both have a low share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in Gillieston Heights Year 12: 16.8 pts higher in Gillieston Heights Participation: 14.5 pts higher in Gillieston Heights Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Telarah Population: 2,478 larger in Gillieston Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +2,478 larger in Gillieston Heights gap widening

4,796 86th pct 2,318 80th pct

Median age in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +6 yrs older in Telarah gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 29.0%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 18.2%

15.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

45.3% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 33.7%

8.8% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gillieston Heights Telarah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 45.8%

41.3% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 41.3%

4.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +0.81 more in Telarah

1.55 19th pct 2.36 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gillieston Heights in Telarah even

11 81st pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Gillieston Heights in Telarah even

547 78th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Gillieston Heights in Telarah even

958 31st pct 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 32.4%

29.9% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 16.5%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

12.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +$258 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$947 77th pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +$675 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$1,986 74th pct $1,311 33rd pct

Family income in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +$576 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$2,159 66th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.5% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +10.6 pts 51.8%

21.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.4% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +143 larger in Gillieston Heights

380 86th pct 237 86th pct

Median age in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +3 yrs older in Telarah

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +$253 higher in Gillieston Heights

$804 65th pct $551 39th pct

Household income in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +$600 higher in Gillieston Heights

$2,008 62nd pct $1,408 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +0.5 larger in Gillieston Heights gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 45.6%

22.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.0% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.5% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +$130 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$430 87th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +$450 higher in Gillieston Heights gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Gillieston Heights in Telarah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 38.1%

37.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

18.4% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 89.5%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.8 pts 12.4%

20.3% 3 bedrooms +39.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +47.5 pts 31.2%

13.8% $200–$349 +39.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

1.1% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +26.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.2 pts 17.7%

7.2% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +3 more in Gillieston Heights

18 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +2.72 more in Telarah

3.75 72nd pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +521.3 more in Telarah

305.7 75th pct 827.0 84th pct

PT routes in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +1 more in Gillieston Heights

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +5 longer in Gillieston Heights

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +5 longer in Telarah

103 71st pct 108 74th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 61.5%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 35.3%

29.5% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

1.8% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

12.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Professional & technical even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

12.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +1.9 higher in Telarah

5.9 87th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +0.9 more in Telarah

7.1 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +17.6 pts higher in Telarah

82.4% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +18.4 pts higher in Telarah

81.5% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +10.5 pts higher in Telarah

89.4% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +2.0 pts higher in Telarah

97.7% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +4.3 pts higher in Telarah

95.7% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +17.4 pts higher in Telarah

82.0% 94th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +5.7 more in Telarah

7.7 36th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +147 higher in Telarah

41 77th pct 187 90th pct

Mean slope in Gillieston Heights in Telarah +0.2 pts higher in Gillieston Heights

6.8% 61st pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Gillieston Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gillieston Heights vs Telarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11628/gillieston-heights/vs/SAL13795/telarah