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Glenridding vs Whittingham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Glenridding profile · Whittingham profile

Glenridding Whittingham

Whittingham and Glenridding are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different household profiles. Whittingham is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $1,958 and 28.7% of homes earn $3,000 or more per week. It is dominated by large separate houses, with 97.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Glenridding has a typical weekly income that is much lower at $1,142, and a higher share of people living alone (34.2%) and renters (29.7%). Glenridding is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to the car-dependent nature of Whittingham.

Both areas share a similar drive time to the city of around 130 minutes. They also have very similar rates of people who speak little or no English. While Whittingham has a higher share of university degrees and more people working from home, Glenridding has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (13.9%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Whittingham 3+ bedrooms: 39.4 pts higher in Whittingham No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Glenridding Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Glenridding Household income: $816 higher in Whittingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenriddingin Whittingham +162 larger in Whittingham gap narrowing
259 58th pct 421 62nd pct
Median age in Glenriddingin Whittingham +1 yrs older in Whittingham gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Glenriddingin Whittingham +6.1 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
13.9% 89th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenriddingin Whittingham +3.2 pts higher in Glenridding gap steady
21.2% 61st pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Glenriddingin Whittingham +4.6 pts higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
De facto in Glenriddingin Whittingham +5.9 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 6.7% 15th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 18.5%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%
12.7% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

Marital status

33.2% Married +21.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
41.6% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 29.5%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
4.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Glenridding Whittingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenriddingin Whittingham +2.7 pts higher in Glenridding gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 87.9%
1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +19.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
52.1% English ◂ +16.0 pts 36.1%
12.4% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenriddingin Whittingham +3.8 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Glenriddingin Whittingham +0.4 pts higher in Glenridding gap steady
1.5% 82nd pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.5%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Arabic 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 Glenriddingin Whittingham +20.7 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
40.2% 49th pct 19.5% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +20.9 pts ▸ 72.2%
40.2% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 19.5%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenriddingin Whittingham +7.9 pts higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
25.9% 9th pct 33.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Glenriddingin Whittingham +8.9 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
3.1% 7th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenriddingin Whittingham +1 more in Glenridding
6 74th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Glenriddingin Whittingham +24 larger in Whittingham
588 83rd pct 612 86th pct
ICSEA in Glenriddingin Whittingham +3 higher in Whittingham
941 23rd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.9%
25.9% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%
5.6% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 20.2%
15.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
2.4% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenriddingin Whittingham +$163 higher in Whittingham gap widening
$597 24th pct $760 52nd pct
Household income in Glenriddingin Whittingham +$816 higher in Whittingham gap widening
$1,142 22nd pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Glenriddingin Whittingham +$250 higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Glenriddingin Whittingham +4.6 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
8.8% 55th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Glenriddingin Whittingham +16.1 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
12.6% 39th pct 28.7% 80th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 11.8%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%
3.6% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 37.5%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenriddingin Whittingham +4.2 pts higher in Glenridding
33.2% 71st pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Glenriddingin Whittingham +6.6 pts higher in Glenridding
13.5% 88th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Glenriddingin Whittingham +6.7 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
11.2% 92nd pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
13.5% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
1.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +5.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
18.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenriddingin Whittingham +3.1 pts higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
11.5% 18th pct 14.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Glenriddingin Whittingham +1.0 pts higher in Whittingham gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenriddingin Whittingham +5.5 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
24.3% 45th pct 29.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Glenriddingin Whittingham +1.1 pts higher in Whittingham
2.6% 50th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenriddingin Whittingham +11.9 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
19.9% 26th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenriddingin Whittingham +3 larger in Glenridding
36 74th pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Glenriddingin Whittingham +1 yrs older in Glenridding
36 yrs 74th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Glenriddingin Whittingham +9.1 pts higher in Glenridding
50.0% 71st pct 40.9% 52nd pct
Median income in Glenriddingin Whittingham +$285 higher in Whittingham
$389 15th pct $674 53rd pct
Household income in Glenriddingin Whittingham +$1,135 higher in Whittingham
$739 9th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Glenriddingin Whittingham +13.9 pts higher in Glenridding
13.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenriddingin Whittingham +0.6 larger in Whittingham gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Glenriddingin Whittingham +4.6 pts higher in Glenridding gap narrowing
21.4% 88th pct 16.8% 78th pct
Living alone in Glenriddingin Whittingham +18.1 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
34.2% 82nd pct 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 57.2%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%
21.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 16.2%
16.2% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.3% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenriddingin Whittingham +$35 higher in Whittingham gap widening
$285 52nd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Glenriddingin Whittingham +$434 higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Glenriddingin Whittingham +0.10 higher in Glenridding gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glenriddingin Whittingham +14.3 pts higher in Glenridding gap narrowing
29.7% 78th pct 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Glenriddingin Whittingham +2.2 pts higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
36.0% 36th pct 38.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Glenriddingin Whittingham +30.6 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
69.4% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenriddingin Whittingham +39.4 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
57.7% 13th pct 97.1% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.0% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
29.7% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 15.4%
3.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house +32.1 pts ▸ 101.5%
25.2% Other dwelling ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.6% 4 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 29.4%
20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 5.9%
7.2% Studio / none ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 28.6%
18.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 6.9%
8.6% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenriddingin Whittingham +10.0 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
16.7% 92nd pct 6.6% 80th pct
Work from home in Glenriddingin Whittingham +14.9 pts higher in Whittingham gap widening
5.4% 12th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in Glenriddingin Whittingham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenriddingin Whittingham +2 more in Whittingham
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Glenriddingin Whittingham +4.75 more in Whittingham
0.00 0th pct 4.75 76th pct
Departures/1k in Glenriddingin Whittingham +109.3 more in Whittingham
0.0 0th pct 109.3 70th pct
PT routes in Glenriddingin Whittingham +1 more in Whittingham
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Glenriddingin Whittingham +16 longer in Whittingham
44 76th pct 60 85th pct
Drive to city in Glenriddingin Whittingham +2 longer in Whittingham
128 85th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 52.2%
5.4% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 21.3%
22.2% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.4% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenriddingin Whittingham +2.0 pts higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
31.7% 53rd pct 33.7% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenriddingin Whittingham +4.4 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
8.2% 87th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Glenriddingin Whittingham +7.0 pts higher in Whittingham gap narrowing
54.0% 29th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Glenriddingin Whittingham +8.0 pts higher in Glenridding gap widening
63.1% 73rd pct 55.1% 34th pct

Industries people work in

26.1% Mining ◂ +10.7 pts 15.5%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
7.2% Education & training even 7.2%
7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
6.3% Retail trade even 6.3%
2.7% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 15.5%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%
16.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
7.2% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.9% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.4% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenriddingin Whittingham +3.8 higher in Glenridding
4.1 78th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenriddingin Whittingham +4.7 more in Glenridding
5.0 83rd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Glenriddingin Whittingham +71.3 pts higher in Glenridding
71.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glenriddingin Whittingham +76.3 pts higher in Glenridding
77.1% 88th pct 0.7% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Glenriddingin Whittingham +24.0 pts higher in Glenridding
33.3% 68th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Walk to school in Glenriddingin Whittingham +8.6 pts higher in Whittingham
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Glenriddingin Whittingham +73.1 pts higher in Glenridding
78.3% 73rd pct 5.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Glenriddingin Whittingham +59.6 pts higher in Glenridding
59.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenriddingin Whittingham +7.1 more in Whittingham
0.0 0th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenriddingin Whittingham +3 higher in Glenridding
4 63rd pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Glenriddingin Whittingham +1.9 pts higher in Whittingham
2.8% 10th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenridding vs Whittingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11680/glenridding/vs/SAL14296/whittingham