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Glenbrook vs Mount Riverview

Name: Glenbrook vs Mount Riverview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Glenbrook profile · Mount Riverview profile

Glenbrook Mount Riverview

Glenbrook and Mount Riverview are neighbouring Blue Mountains suburbs with different profiles. Glenbrook is more walkable, with 47.1 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 11.1 in Mount Riverview, and far more street intersections. It also has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 39.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 41.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Mount Riverview has a higher share of large homes, with 96.6% having three or more bedrooms, and better transit reach to other people.

Both areas are very similar in their proportions of people aged 65 and over, with Glenbrook at 20.1% and Mount Riverview at 19.3%. They also share a similar percentage of people born overseas and a similar level of volunteers. While Glenbrook has a higher number of public transport stops, Mount Riverview has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of those stops. Since 2011, the typical resident in Glenbrook has remained noticeably older than in Mount Riverview.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,004 larger in Glenbrook Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Glenbrook Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Glenbrook Median age: 4 yrs older in Glenbrook 3+ bedrooms: 6.3 pts higher in Mount Riverview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +2,004 larger in Glenbrook gap steady

5,078 86th pct 3,074 84th pct

Median age in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +4 yrs older in Glenbrook gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 56.1%

28.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Glenbrook Mount Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 83.3%

5.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 44.5%

41.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 92.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity even 52.7%

42.4% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 42.1%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +0.59 more in Glenbrook

2.12 30th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +8 larger in Glenbrook

377 56th pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +9 higher in Mount Riverview

1,043 76th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 62.1%

20.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 27.2%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

16.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +$113 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$1,031 85th pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +$254 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$2,502 89th pct $2,248 86th pct

Family income in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +$561 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$3,039 91st pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 17.3%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 63.6%

21.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +9 larger in Mount Riverview

63 80th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +15 yrs older in Glenbrook

33 yrs 71st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +$150 higher in Mount Riverview

$700 56th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +$167 higher in Mount Riverview

$2,583 81st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 62.3%

25.1% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

8.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +$40 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$490 91st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +$117 higher in Glenbrook gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 41.7%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

12.7% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 99.4%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 42.0%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.5%

16.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 22.5%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +27 more in Glenbrook

42 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +3.39 more in Glenbrook

8.27 86th pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +150.0 more in Mount Riverview

342.9 75th pct 492.8 78th pct

PT routes in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +3 more in Glenbrook

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +3 longer in Glenbrook

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +7 longer in Mount Riverview

41 33rd pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +18,993 more in Mount Riverview

0 0th pct 18,993 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +18,993 more in Mount Riverview

0 0th pct 18,993 48th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%

35.9% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%

18.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +0.7 higher in Glenbrook

6.5 90th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +1.1 more in Glenbrook

6.7 92nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +4.3 pts higher in Glenbrook

82.2% 90th pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +1.0 pts higher in Mount Riverview

74.3% 86th pct 75.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +10.2 pts higher in Mount Riverview

88.5% 84th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +0.5 pts higher in Glenbrook

87.1% 90th pct 86.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +35.8 pts higher in Glenbrook

64.3% 88th pct 28.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +36.0 more in Glenbrook

47.1 80th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +104 higher in Glenbrook

160 89th pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Glenbrook in Mount Riverview +0.8 pts higher in Mount Riverview

8.3% 72nd pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Glenbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Riverview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenbrook vs Mount Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11660/glenbrook/vs/SAL12799/mount-riverview