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Glendale vs Macquarie Hills

Name: Glendale vs Macquarie Hills — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Glendale profile · Macquarie Hills profile

Glendale Macquarie Hills

Macquarie Hills and Glendale (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct residential profiles. Macquarie Hills is a wealthier area where 25.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 15.1% in Glendale (NSW). Homes in Macquarie Hills are typically larger and more likely to be owner-occupied, with 97.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Glendale (NSW) has a much higher share of renters at 32.8% and more people living alone (28.4% compared to 13.4% in Macquarie Hills).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 9%. This commonality exists alongside a stark difference in accessibility; Glendale (NSW) is far more walkable, with 78.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 23.2% in Macquarie Hills. While Macquarie Hills has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work, Glendale (NSW) offers much better access to public transport, with more frequent departures and more stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Macquarie Hills Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Glendale Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Glendale Household income: $727 higher in Macquarie Hills Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +345 larger in Macquarie Hills gap widening

3,260 85th pct 3,605 86th pct

Median age in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +1 yrs older in Glendale gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

40.8% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.9% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 34.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Glendale Macquarie Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese even 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

43.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 43.3%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glendale in Macquarie Hills

8.10 71st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +3 more in Macquarie Hills

23 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +22 larger in Glendale

362 55th pct 341 52nd pct

ICSEA in Glendale in Macquarie Hills even

1,014 64th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.5%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 37.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +$232 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$736 47th pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +$727 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$1,514 48th pct $2,241 85th pct

Family income in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +$376 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$2,016 58th pct $2,392 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.6%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 8.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 34.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +8.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.5%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +94 larger in Glendale

280 86th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +1 yrs older in Glendale

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +$395 higher in Macquarie Hills

$532 37th pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +$1,317 higher in Macquarie Hills

$1,343 34th pct $2,660 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +0.4 larger in Macquarie Hills gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 12.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 13.4%

15.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.0% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.4% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +$113 higher in Macquarie Hills gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $473 90th pct

Mortgage in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +$267 higher in Macquarie Hills gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Glendale in Macquarie Hills even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.8% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 13.2%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 28.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 97.8%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 46.8%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 1.4%

4.9% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.7%

3.6% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 24.4%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +18 more in Glendale

35 87th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +6.02 more in Glendale

10.74 88th pct 4.72 76th pct

Departures/1k in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +4,114.5 more in Glendale

4,552.5 100th pct 438.0 77th pct

PT routes in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +11 more in Glendale

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +2 longer in Macquarie Hills

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +5 longer in Macquarie Hills

94 65th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 57.0%

17.1% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 22.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

8.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +1.8 higher in Glendale

5.8 87th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +2.3 more in Glendale

5.8 87th pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +55.0 pts higher in Glendale

78.2% 88th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +38.2 pts higher in Glendale

47.2% 79th pct 9.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +16.7 pts higher in Glendale

99.6% 99th pct 82.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +75.3 pts higher in Glendale

98.9% 99th pct 23.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +4.6 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

95.1% 83rd pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +12.7 pts higher in Glendale

19.4% 76th pct 6.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +13.4 more in Glendale

21.2 63rd pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +84 higher in Glendale

175 89th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Glendale in Macquarie Hills +5.3 pts higher in Macquarie Hills

7.2% 64th pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Glendale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glendale vs Macquarie Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11662/glendale/vs/SAL12443/macquarie-hills