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Glenhaven vs Kenthurst

Name: Glenhaven vs Kenthurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Glenhaven profile · Kenthurst profile

Glenhaven Kenthurst

Glenhaven and Kenthurst are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Glenhaven is more compact and walkable, with 39.6% of homes within a 15-minute city walkshed, while only 11.9% of Kenthurst homes share this. This is reflected in the housing, where Kenthurst has far more separate houses at 95.6%, compared to 74.4% in Glenhaven. Public transport is also more accessible in Glenhaven, where 91.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 40.4% in Kenthurst.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people using another language at home, which is about 15%. While Glenhaven has a higher share of university degrees at 33.7% and a larger typical age of 48, both areas sit well above the national figure for weekly personal income. Over time, Kenthurst has maintained its character as a car-dependent area, while Glenhaven remains mostly car-dependent but offers more frequent public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Kenthurst Work from home: 9.2 pts higher in Glenhaven Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Glenhaven People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kenthurst Median age: 4 yrs older in Glenhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +1,306 larger in Glenhaven gap steady

6,619 86th pct 5,313 86th pct

Median age in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +4 yrs older in Glenhaven gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

61.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 60.0%

24.3% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

4.5% Divorced even 4.5%

1.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Glenhaven Kenthurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 77.5%

5.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% China even 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +4.2 pts 33.8%

30.8% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

7.2% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 82.2%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 66.9%

25.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%

2.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +3.26 more in Kenthurst

0.88 5th pct 4.14 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +1 more in Glenhaven

34 89th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +176 larger in Glenhaven

798 95th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +14 higher in Glenhaven

1,127 97th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 64.2%

20.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 28.9%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 23.3%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Society & culture even 9.6%

9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +$8 higher in Glenhaven gap narrowing

$950 77th pct $942 77th pct

Household income in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +$529 higher in Kenthurst gap widening

$2,532 90th pct $3,061 97th pct

Family income in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +$80 higher in Glenhaven gap narrowing

$3,104 92nd pct $3,024 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +13 larger in Glenhaven

54 78th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +5 yrs older in Kenthurst

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +$19 higher in Kenthurst

$706 57th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +$41 higher in Kenthurst

$2,833 86th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +0.5 larger in Kenthurst gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%

6.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

18.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

14.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +$100 higher in Glenhaven gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +$200 higher in Kenthurst gap narrowing

$3,080 93rd pct $3,280 94th pct

People / bedroom in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +0.10 higher in Kenthurst gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.6% Other tenure ◂ +10.3 pts 2.2%

6.3% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 95.6%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%

23.7% 5 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 4.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 22.7%

22.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

4.3% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

9.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +26 more in Kenthurst

70 88th pct 96 89th pct

Stops/1k in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +7.49 more in Kenthurst

10.58 88th pct 18.07 91st pct

Departures/1k in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +913.2 more in Glenhaven

1,390.7 88th pct 477.5 78th pct

PT routes in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +1 more in Glenhaven

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +7 longer in Kenthurst

3 21st pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +12 longer in Kenthurst

28 24th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +6,361 more in Glenhaven

6,361 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +24,220 more in Glenhaven

24,220 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Glenhaven in Kenthurst

83 93rd pct —

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 36.1%

35.7% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 35.2%

13.5% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 11.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 21.5%

22.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

9.7% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +2.4 higher in Glenhaven

3.9 77th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +2.1 more in Glenhaven

3.5 75th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +27.7 pts higher in Glenhaven

39.6% 77th pct 11.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +0.1 pts higher in Glenhaven

10.6% 65th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +50.8 pts higher in Glenhaven

91.2% 84th pct 40.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +49.6 pts higher in Glenhaven

67.0% 81st pct 17.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +75.2 pts higher in Glenhaven

97.1% 84th pct 21.9% 54th pct

Walk to health in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +10.5 pts higher in Kenthurst

0.1% 71st pct 10.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +7.7 more in Kenthurst

18.1 59th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +45 higher in Glenhaven

53 79th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Glenhaven in Kenthurst +1.4 pts higher in Kenthurst

9.0% 76th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Glenhaven with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenhaven vs Kenthurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11671/glenhaven/vs/SAL12108/kenthurst