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Gledswood Hills vs Varroville

Name: Gledswood Hills vs Varroville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Gledswood Hills profile · Varroville profile

Gledswood Hills Varroville

Gledswood Hills and Varroville are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Gledswood Hills is a larger, wealthier area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,192, compared to $617 in Varroville. It is also much younger, with only 4.4% of people aged 65 and over, while Varroville's share is far higher at 19.4%. This wealth and growth are reflected in Gledswood Hills, where 42.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.2% in Varroville, and the area is more diverse with 29.1% born overseas.

Both areas are similar in their share of First Nations residents and the number of schools within 3 km. However, the gap in housing stability has widened, with 54.5% of Varroville homes owned outright compared to just 10.0% in Gledswood Hills. This contrast extends to the street level; Gledswood Hills is somewhat walkable with many homes near parks and transport, while Varroville is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 44.6 pts higher in Varroville Recent movers: 35.2 pts higher in Gledswood Hills Population: 5,978 larger in Gledswood Hills Participation: 22.0 pts higher in Gledswood Hills PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +5,978 larger in Gledswood Hills gap widening

6,112 86th pct 134 46th pct

Median age in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +5 yrs older in Varroville gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.2 pts 22.4%

28.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

4.4% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

61.8% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 53.7%

28.2% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gledswood Hills Varroville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 76.9%

0.9% China +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.8% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.5% English +15.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.4% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 13.4%

10.1% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

4.8% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

4.0% Arabic +10.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.3% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 45.5%

8.1% Islam +28.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.2% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 11.2%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +47.65 more in Varroville

1.13 10th pct 48.78 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +1 more in Gledswood Hills

25 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +163 larger in Gledswood Hills

690 90th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +13 higher in Gledswood Hills

1,032 72nd pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 57.6%

18.0% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Year 11 even 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 24.6%

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 14.8%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +14.0 pts 9.8%

11.6% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.3% Architecture & building +12.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.4% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

3.0% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +$575 higher in Gledswood Hills gap widening

$1,192 90th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +$231 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,780 93rd pct $2,549 90th pct

Family income in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +$271 higher in Gledswood Hills gap narrowing

$2,854 89th pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

3.8% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 22.1%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 7.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Asthma even 6.7%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 76.1%

14.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +136 larger in Gledswood Hills

140 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +3 yrs older in Varroville

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +$581 higher in Gledswood Hills

$1,156 86th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +$2,074 higher in Gledswood Hills

$3,023 88th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +0.6 larger in Varroville gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

74.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 77.8%

17.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

7.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Other families +5.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Household size

24.9% 2 people +20.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

4.8% 6 or more +36.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.8% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 13.6%

11.8% 5 people +15.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +$70 higher in Varroville

$540 95th pct $610 100th pct

Mortgage in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +$1,470 higher in Varroville

$2,730 90th pct $4,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +0.10 higher in Varroville gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 45.5%

10.0% Owned outright +44.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.1 pts 36.4%

11.2% 5 or more +47.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

9.7% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

41.9% $550–$749 ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +32.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +27 more in Gledswood Hills

28 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +2.88 more in Varroville

4.58 76th pct 7.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +1,060.8 more in Gledswood Hills

1,172.8 87th pct 111.9 70th pct

PT routes in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +5 more in Gledswood Hills

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +10 longer in Varroville

8 43rd pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +6 longer in Gledswood Hills

45 35th pct 39 32nd pct

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

14,299 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +14,299 more in Gledswood Hills

14,299 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 40.0%

34.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.5 pts 27.3%

7.5% 4 or more +33.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +10.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

3.9% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 15.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 10.0%

15.2% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +3.9 higher in Gledswood Hills

4.6 81st pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +3.4 more in Gledswood Hills

4.2 79th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +35.7 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

35.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +32.2 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

32.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +79.8 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

91.3% 84th pct 11.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +50.3 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

83.1% 87th pct 32.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +81.6 pts higher in Gledswood Hills

94.7% 83rd pct 13.1% 49th pct

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

36.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +26.2 more in Varroville

11.1 44th pct 37.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +161 higher in Gledswood Hills

170 89th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gledswood Hills in Varroville +2.6 pts higher in Varroville

5.3% 46th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gledswood Hills vs Varroville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11646/gledswood-hills/vs/SAL14088/varroville