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Glendenning vs Rooty Hill

Name: Glendenning vs Rooty Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Glendenning profile · Rooty Hill profile

Glendenning Rooty Hill

Rooty Hill and Glendenning are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Rooty Hill is very walkable, with 97.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 7.0 (very walkable). In contrast, Glendenning is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) and only 3.4% of homes near groceries. Rooty Hill has a more diverse mix of housing, while Glendenning is dominated by separate houses, which are found in 97.4% of homes. Rooty Hill also has a larger presence of older residents, with 16.2% aged 65 and over compared to 7.1% in Glendenning.

Both areas share a very similar social profile, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200 and similar rates of university degrees. They also both have a high proportion of people born overseas, well above the national figure. While Glendenning has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 65.9%, Rooty Hill has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 29.9% compared to 16.0% in Glendenning.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,980 larger in Rooty Hill Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Glendenning Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Glendenning Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Rooty Hill Aged 65+: 9.1 pts higher in Rooty Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +10,980 larger in Rooty Hill gap widening

5,196 86th pct 16,176 89th pct

Median age in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +4 yrs older in Rooty Hill gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.2%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.2%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 49.6%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

3.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Glendenning Rooty Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 43.7%

12.3% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% India ◂ +7.9 pts 5.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.3% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

17.3% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.3% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

14.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

13.6% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

3.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

46.5% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 40.3%

11.8% Punjabi ◂ +10.2 pts 1.6%

8.1% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.6% Arabic even 2.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

13.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

6.9% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Other religions ◂ +9.5 pts 1.3%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +0.35 more in Glendenning

1.58 20th pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +7 more in Rooty Hill

39 90th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +68 larger in Glendenning

562 80th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +17 higher in Glendenning

991 50th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 60.7%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

8.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +$113 higher in Glendenning gap narrowing

$855 67th pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +$202 higher in Glendenning gap widening

$2,203 84th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +$95 higher in Glendenning gap widening

$2,207 69th pct $2,112 64th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.4%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

6.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.1%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.7%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

3.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +176 larger in Rooty Hill

141 86th pct 317 86th pct

Median age in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +4 yrs older in Rooty Hill

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +$94 higher in Rooty Hill

$466 27th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +$47 higher in Glendenning

$1,656 49th pct $1,609 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +0.2 larger in Glendenning gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 69.1%

12.3% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 21.0%

22.0% 2 people even 22.1%

20.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.2% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

9.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +$10 higher in Glendenning gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Glendenning in Rooty Hill even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +0.10 higher in Glendenning gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 40.3%

29.9% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.1% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 76.6%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

62.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 47.6%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 70.6%

7.3% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 46.6%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

12.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +43 more in Rooty Hill

28 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +1.00 more in Glendenning

5.39 79th pct 4.39 75th pct

Departures/1k in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +562.4 more in Glendenning

1,603.0 89th pct 1,040.6 86th pct

PT routes in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +7 more in Rooty Hill

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +5 longer in Glendenning

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +3 longer in Glendenning

32 28th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +60,754 more in Rooty Hill

8,374 56th pct 69,128 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +271,335 more in Rooty Hill

77,842 74th pct 349,177 89th pct

Transit to city in Glendenning in Rooty Hill

— 65 66th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 46.5%

24.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 36.4%

28.5% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

6.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Finance & insurance even 5.2%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.2% Community & personal service even 11.3%

10.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +2.2 higher in Rooty Hill

4.8 82nd pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +2.6 more in Rooty Hill

4.4 80th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +36.4 pts higher in Rooty Hill

61.6% 82nd pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +94.2 pts higher in Rooty Hill

3.4% 60th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +1.3 pts higher in Rooty Hill

98.6% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +3.9 pts higher in Glendenning

86.5% 90th pct 82.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +0.7 pts higher in Rooty Hill

99.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +82.6 pts higher in Rooty Hill

0.0% 71st pct 82.6% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +0.7 more in Rooty Hill

8.9 39th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +159 higher in Rooty Hill

116 87th pct 274 94th pct

Mean slope in Glendenning in Rooty Hill +0.6 pts higher in Rooty Hill

4.2% 31st pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Glendenning with nearby areas

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Compare Rooty Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glendenning vs Rooty Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11663/glendenning/vs/SAL13410/rooty-hill