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Glen Oak vs Seaham

Name: Glen Oak vs Seaham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Glen Oak profile · Seaham profile

Glen Oak Seaham

Seaham and Glen Oak are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ mainly in their layouts and wealth. Seaham is more walkable, with 48.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 47.8% near health services, while Glen Oak has 0.0% for both. Seaham also has more high-earners, with 32.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.0% in Glen Oak. In contrast, Glen Oak has a higher share of children under 15 at 23.2% and more people providing unpaid childcare at 38.4%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They are also very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly household income and the proportion of residents born overseas. While they share these common traits, the gap in educational attainment is notable, as Year 12 completion is well higher in Seaham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 585 larger in Seaham Unpaid child care: 11.5 pts higher in Glen Oak Separate houses: 2.1 pts higher in Glen Oak People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glen Oak De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Glen Oak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Oak in Seaham +585 larger in Seaham gap narrowing

426 62nd pct 1,011 73rd pct

Median age in Glen Oak in Seaham +1 yrs older in Seaham gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

Marital status

56.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

30.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Glen Oak Seaham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.8% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 93.3%

2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

46.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

7.5% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 97.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 56.4%

35.2% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glen Oak in Seaham

— 4.98 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Oak in Seaham even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Glen Oak in Seaham +60 larger in Glen Oak

157 33rd pct 97 25th pct

ICSEA in Glen Oak in Seaham +15 higher in Glen Oak

985 47th pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV even 44.8%

17.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

10.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glen Oak in Seaham +$21 higher in Seaham gap steady

$818 61st pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Glen Oak in Seaham +$134 higher in Seaham gap widening

$2,178 83rd pct $2,312 87th pct

Family income in Glen Oak in Seaham +$329 higher in Seaham gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $2,454 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.1%

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more even 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Oak in Seaham +20 larger in Seaham

24 71st pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Glen Oak in Seaham +5 yrs older in Glen Oak

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Glen Oak in Seaham +$75 higher in Seaham

$687 55th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Glen Oak in Seaham +$938 higher in Glen Oak

$2,750 86th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Oak in Seaham +0.2 larger in Glen Oak gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 67.1%

22.6% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.0% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 16.7%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 17.9%

10.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Oak in Seaham +$20 higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Glen Oak in Seaham +$18 higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,149 79th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Oak in Seaham +0.10 higher in Glen Oak gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 51.1%

37.7% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

4.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

101.6% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 97.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%

15.6% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% $350–$549 ◂ +107.5 pts 12.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 17.3%

4.5% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Oak in Seaham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Oak in Seaham even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Oak in Seaham even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Glen Oak in Seaham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Glen Oak in Seaham +3 longer in Glen Oak

119 80th pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 57.3%

16.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 42.2%

29.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

4.9% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

12.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

6.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

14.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Community & personal service even 12.2%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Oak in Seaham +1.6 higher in Seaham

0.2 45th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Oak in Seaham +2.1 more in Seaham

0.2 45th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Glen Oak in Seaham +42.7 pts higher in Seaham

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Oak in Seaham +48.1 pts higher in Seaham

0.0% 0th pct 48.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Oak in Seaham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Glen Oak in Seaham +47.3 pts higher in Seaham

0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Oak in Seaham +31.4 pts higher in Seaham

16.6% 51st pct 48.0% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Glen Oak in Seaham +47.8 pts higher in Seaham

0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Oak in Seaham +4.8 more in Glen Oak

11.7 46th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Oak in Seaham +1 higher in Seaham

1 43rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Glen Oak in Seaham +0.2 pts higher in Glen Oak

8.5% 73rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Glen Oak with nearby areas

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Compare Seaham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Oak vs Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11656/glen-oak/vs/SAL13525/seaham