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Glen Oak vs Wallalong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Glen Oak profile · Wallalong profile

Glen Oak Wallalong

Wallalong and Glen Oak are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct economic and housing profiles. Wallalong is wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,728 per week, which is well higher than the $2,125 typical in Glen Oak. This is consistent with a higher share of high-earners in Wallalong, where 36.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly compared to 23.0% in Glen Oak. Wallalong also has more large homes, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms, and more residents live within a 15-minute walk of a park (46.7% versus 16.6% in Glen Oak).

These differences in wealth and housing have become more pronounced over time. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Both areas are also very similar in terms of home ownership, with about 37% of homes owned outright. They are both largely car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 623 larger in Wallalong Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wallalong No car: 1.3 pts higher in Wallalong De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Glen Oak People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glen Oak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Oakin Wallalong +623 larger in Wallalong gap steady
426 62nd pct 1,049 73rd pct
Median age in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1 yrs older in Glen Oak gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.9 pts higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Oakin Wallalong +3.9 pts higher in Glen Oak gap widening
15.0% 33rd pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.5 pts higher in Glen Oak gap steady
23.2% 85th pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Glen Oakin Wallalong +6.1 pts higher in Glen Oak gap widening
14.7% 69th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%
15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 56.0%
30.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Glen Oak Wallalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

87.8% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
2.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 45.1%
46.0% English ◂ +0.2 pts 45.9%
7.5% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1.4 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
1.2% 35th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.5 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 96.2%
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

No religion in Glen Oakin Wallalong +3.2 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
35.2% 35th pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 58.1%
35.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Oakin Wallalong +7.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
38.8% 33rd pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Oakin Wallalong +2.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
14.9% 51st pct 17.8% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Oakin Wallalong +2 more in Wallalong
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Glen Oakin Wallalong +16 larger in Glen Oak
157 33rd pct 141 31st pct
ICSEA in Glen Oakin Wallalong +24 higher in Wallalong
985 47th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
38.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.6%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Glen Oakin Wallalong +$104 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$818 61st pct $922 75th pct
Household income in Glen Oakin Wallalong +$369 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$2,178 83rd pct $2,547 90th pct
Family income in Glen Oakin Wallalong +$603 higher in Wallalong gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $2,728 87th pct
High earners in Glen Oakin Wallalong +6.7 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
10.7% 64th pct 17.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Glen Oakin Wallalong +13.4 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
23.0% 69th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
13.9% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.6%
38.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.9%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1.4 pts higher in Glen Oak
31.0% 61st pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.0 pts higher in Glen Oak
9.9% 67th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.2 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health even 9.8%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
20.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%
5.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.1 pts higher in Glen Oak gap steady
14.6% 33rd pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.8 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
14.3% 67th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Oakin Wallalong +4.8 pts higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing
38.4% 91st pct 33.7% 86th pct
Defence service in Glen Oakin Wallalong +3.0 pts higher in Glen Oak
6.4% 88th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1.5 pts higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing
26.8% 65th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Oakin Wallalong +26 larger in Wallalong
24 71st pct 50 77th pct
Median age in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1 yrs older in Glen Oak
22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Glen Oakin Wallalong
— 41.9% 55th pct
Unemployment in Glen Oakin Wallalong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Glen Oakin Wallalong +$82 higher in Wallalong
$687 55th pct $769 62nd pct
Household income in Glen Oakin Wallalong +$376 higher in Glen Oak
$2,750 86th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.1 larger in Glen Oak gap steady
3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Glen Oakin Wallalong +2.6 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
6.2% 26th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Glen Oakin Wallalong +6.2 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
5.7% 0th pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 74.2%
22.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%
6.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%
23.8% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.0% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 16.3%
5.7% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Oakin Wallalong +$5 higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Glen Oakin Wallalong +$17 higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,184 80th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.10 higher in Glen Oak gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
4.1% 9th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.7 pts higher in Glen Oak gap steady
37.7% 40th pct 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.9 pts higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Oakin Wallalong +10.2 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
86.1% 68th pct 96.2% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 37.0%
5.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

101.6% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 99.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 55.2%
25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%
15.6% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% $350–$549 ◂ +98.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
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 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
24.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
4.5% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1.3 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 51st pct
Work from home in Glen Oakin Wallalong +3.7 pts higher in Wallalong gap steady
16.0% 48th pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Glen Oakin Wallalong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glen Oakin Wallalong +8 longer in Glen Oak
119 80th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 57.1%
16.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.2%
29.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%
21.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1.2 pts higher in Glen Oak gap narrowing
30.0% 46th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.5 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
2.3% 39th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Glen Oakin Wallalong +7.2 pts higher in Wallalong gap narrowing
65.5% 68th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Glen Oakin Wallalong +1.9 pts higher in Wallalong gap widening
58.7% 53rd pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
12.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
6.6% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
1.4% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%
14.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.2 higher in Wallalong
0.2 45th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Oakin Wallalong +0.2 more in Wallalong
0.2 45th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Oakin Wallalong +30.1 pts higher in Wallalong
16.6% 51st pct 46.7% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Glen Oakin Wallalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Oakin Wallalong +9.8 more in Glen Oak
11.7 46th pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Oakin Wallalong +2 higher in Wallalong
1 43rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Glen Oakin Wallalong +3.3 pts higher in Glen Oak
8.5% 73rd pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Oak vs Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11656/glen-oak/vs/SAL14122/wallalong