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Gledswood Hills vs Raby

Name: Gledswood Hills vs Raby — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Gledswood Hills profile · Raby profile

Gledswood Hills Raby

Gledswood Hills and Raby are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Gledswood Hills is a younger, more affluent area where 42.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.5% in Raby. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Raby is 15.5%. This contrast extends to home ownership; Raby has far more homes owned outright at 31.2%, whereas Gledswood Hills is dominated by mortgages at 66.1%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of public transport access and volunteering, with both areas having roughly the same number of transport stops and low rates of people who speak little or no English. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Gledswood Hills has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 71.1% moving in over the last five years, compared to just 28.2% in Raby.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 42.9 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Raby Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gledswood Hills in Raby +169 larger in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

6,112 86th pct 5,943 86th pct

Median age in Gledswood Hills in Raby +5 yrs older in Raby gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 27.5%

28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 21.5%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.4% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

61.8% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 51.4%

28.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

5.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gledswood Hills Raby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 69.3%

3.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.5% English +8.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.1% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

6.9% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

4.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

4.0% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 55.9%

21.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gledswood Hills in Raby +0.43 more in Raby

1.13 10th pct 1.56 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gledswood Hills in Raby +2 more in Gledswood Hills

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Gledswood Hills in Raby +217 larger in Gledswood Hills

690 90th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Gledswood Hills in Raby +24 higher in Gledswood Hills

1,032 72nd pct 1,008 60th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 51.4%

18.0% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 19.3%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

14.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gledswood Hills in Raby +$380 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$1,192 90th pct $812 61st pct

Household income in Gledswood Hills in Raby +$873 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,780 93rd pct $1,907 71st pct

Family income in Gledswood Hills in Raby +$815 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,854 89th pct $2,039 60th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 9.0%

3.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +13.0 pts 64.2%

14.0% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gledswood Hills in Raby +83 larger in Raby

140 86th pct 223 86th pct

Median age in Gledswood Hills in Raby +2 yrs older in Gledswood Hills

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Gledswood Hills in Raby +$495 higher in Gledswood Hills

$1,156 86th pct $661 52nd pct

Household income in Gledswood Hills in Raby +$728 higher in Gledswood Hills

$3,023 88th pct $2,295 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gledswood Hills in Raby +0.3 larger in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

74.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 61.9%

17.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.9% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

24.9% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.8% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 18.7%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

8.7% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

4.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gledswood Hills in Raby +$130 higher in Gledswood Hills

$540 95th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Gledswood Hills in Raby +$730 higher in Gledswood Hills

$2,730 90th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Gledswood Hills in Raby even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 46.8%

10.0% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.8% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 92.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.8 pts 32.7%

9.7% 3 bedrooms +41.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +33.2 pts ▸ 77.3%

41.9% $550–$749 ◂ +38.3 pts 3.6%

7.0% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 9.8%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.8% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gledswood Hills in Raby +1 more in Raby

28 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gledswood Hills in Raby +0.30 more in Raby

4.58 76th pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Gledswood Hills in Raby +17.9 more in Raby

1,172.8 87th pct 1,190.6 87th pct

PT routes in Gledswood Hills in Raby +3 more in Gledswood Hills

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gledswood Hills in Raby +4 longer in Gledswood Hills

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Gledswood Hills in Raby +9 longer in Gledswood Hills

45 35th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Gledswood Hills in Raby +14,299 more in Gledswood Hills

14,299 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gledswood Hills in Raby +27,272 more in Raby

14,299 45th pct 41,571 61st pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 25.5%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 41.9%

21.7% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

7.4% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 14.0%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gledswood Hills in Raby +0.6 higher in Raby

4.6 81st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gledswood Hills in Raby +0.1 more in Raby

4.2 79th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Gledswood Hills in Raby +23.0 pts higher in Raby

35.7% 76th pct 58.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Gledswood Hills in Raby +27.5 pts higher in Raby

32.2% 75th pct 59.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Gledswood Hills in Raby +8.7 pts higher in Raby

91.3% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gledswood Hills in Raby +16.7 pts higher in Raby

83.1% 87th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gledswood Hills in Raby +5.3 pts higher in Raby

94.7% 83rd pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Gledswood Hills in Raby +36.1 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

36.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gledswood Hills in Raby +3.2 more in Gledswood Hills

11.1 44th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Gledswood Hills in Raby +75 higher in Gledswood Hills

170 89th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Gledswood Hills in Raby +0.6 pts higher in Raby

5.3% 46th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gledswood Hills vs Raby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11646/gledswood-hills/vs/SAL13316/raby