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Glenroy vs Gateway Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Glenroy profile · Gateway Island profile

Glenroy Gateway Island

Glenroy (Albury - NSW) and Gateway Island are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Glenroy is a residential area with 3,528 people, while Gateway Island is sparsely populated. There are significant gaps in income and accessibility; typical weekly family income is far higher in Glenroy (Albury - NSW) at $1,964 compared to $1,125 in Gateway Island. Glenroy (Albury - NSW) also has much better access to essential services, with 49% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Gateway Island has none.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,500. They are also both considered somewhat walkable. However, Gateway Island has a much higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (61.1% compared to 8.3% in Glenroy (Albury - NSW)). While Glenroy (Albury - NSW) has far more public transport stops and schools nearby, residents in Gateway Island are notably older, with a typical age of 51.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenroyin Gateway Island +3,528 larger in Glenroy gap steady
3,528 86th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2,949
  • First area, 2016: 3,289
  • First area, 2021: 3,528
  • Second area, 2016: 10
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Glenroyin Gateway Island +6 yrs older in Gateway Island gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 24 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
2.7% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.7%
24.1% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.5%
  • First area, 2016: 19.8%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%
16.3% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.5%
  • First area, 2016: 17.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.3%
11.2% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.8%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
32.5% Never married ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

11.8% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%

Language

7.6% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%
Limited English in Glenroyin Gateway Island
1.3% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.1%
  • First area, 2021: 1.3%

Religion

36.6% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.8%
  • First area, 2016: 25.3%
  • First area, 2021: 36.6%

Education & Qualifications

46.0% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 40.7%
  • First area, 2016: 43.0%
  • First area, 2021: 46.0%
18.3% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.9%
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Glenroyin Gateway Island +10 more in Glenroy
21 87th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Glenroyin Gateway Island +231 larger in Gateway Island
403 60th pct 635 87th pct
ICSEA in Glenroyin Gateway Island +8 higher in Gateway Island
985 47th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenroyin Gateway Island +$362 higher in Gateway Island gap widening
$763 52nd pct $1,125 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: $618
  • First area, 2016: $672
  • First area, 2021: $763
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in Glenroyin Gateway Island +$58 higher in Glenroy
$1,557 51st pct $1,499 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,342
  • First area, 2016: $1,420
  • First area, 2021: $1,557
  • Second area, 2021: $1,499
Family income in Glenroyin Gateway Island +$839 higher in Glenroy
$1,964 55th pct $1,125 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,599
  • First area, 2016: $1,636
  • First area, 2021: $1,964
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
8.5% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 8.5%
High-income homes in Glenroyin Gateway Island
16.2% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenroyin Gateway Island
35.0% 78th pct
10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Glenroyin Gateway Island
9.1% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 6.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%

Community Participation

16.9% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.5%
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.9%
14.7% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.6%
  • First area, 2016: 13.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
Unpaid child care in Glenroyin Gateway Island
27.2% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.5%
  • First area, 2016: 29.1%
  • First area, 2021: 27.2%
Defence service in Glenroyin Gateway Island
3.8% 69th pct
19.2% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 21.2%
  • First area, 2021: 19.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenroyin Gateway Island +94 larger in Glenroy
94 86th pct 0 0th pct
20 yrs 25th pct
41.4% 53rd pct
9.5% 46th pct
$725 58th pct
Household income in Glenroyin Gateway Island
$1,536 44th pct
Indigenous language in Glenroyin Gateway Island
0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenroyin Gateway Island +0.4 larger in Glenroy gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
16.2% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.0%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
26.0% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.9%
  • First area, 2016: 22.5%
  • First area, 2021: 26.0%

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +49.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$315 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: $280
  • First area, 2016: $288
  • First area, 2021: $315
$1,473 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,469
  • First area, 2016: $1,500
  • First area, 2021: $1,473
People / bedroom in Glenroyin Gateway Island +0.60 higher in Gateway Island gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.30 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 1.30
  • Second area, 2021: 1.30
25.0% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.8%
  • First area, 2016: 23.4%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
37.9% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.7%
  • First area, 2016: 35.0%
  • First area, 2021: 37.9%
Separate houses in Glenroyin Gateway Island
88.0% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 84.9%
  • First area, 2016: 89.6%
  • First area, 2021: 88.0%
82.9% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 82.6%
  • First area, 2016: 82.1%
  • First area, 2021: 82.9%

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%
25.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

2.3% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
8.1% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4%
  • First area, 2016: 2.3%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
0.5% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.5%
PT stops in Glenroyin Gateway Island +26 more in Glenroy
30 86th pct 4 73rd pct
8.50 86th pct
895.1 86th pct
PT routes in Glenroyin Gateway Island +1 more in Gateway Island
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Glenroyin Gateway Island +8 longer in Glenroy
25 63rd pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) +26.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

39.3% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 39.0%
  • First area, 2016: 41.2%
  • First area, 2021: 39.3%
Recent arrivals in Glenroyin Gateway Island
8.9% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%

Jobs & Industry

2.9% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.9%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
59.1% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 69.0%
  • First area, 2016: 62.4%
  • First area, 2021: 59.1%
58.0% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.9%
  • First area, 2016: 58.1%
  • First area, 2021: 58.0%

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.0% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenroyin Gateway Island +1.4 higher in Gateway Island
4.1 78th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenroyin Gateway Island +1.4 more in Gateway Island
3.5 75th pct 4.8 82nd pct
15-min city in Glenroyin Gateway Island +52.8 pts higher in Gateway Island
8.3% 64th pct 61.1% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Glenroyin Gateway Island +28.3 pts higher in Gateway Island
24.5% 73rd pct 52.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Glenroyin Gateway Island +10.1 pts higher in Glenroy
93.5% 85th pct 83.3% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Glenroyin Gateway Island +13.5 pts higher in Glenroy
74.7% 83rd pct 61.1% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Glenroyin Gateway Island +2.7 pts higher in Glenroy
97.2% 84th pct 94.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Glenroyin Gateway Island +49.0 pts higher in Glenroy
49.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenroyin Gateway Island +29 higher in Glenroy
51 78th pct 22 74th pct
Mean slope in Glenroyin Gateway Island +3.9 pts higher in Glenroy
7.2% 64th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenroy vs Gateway Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11682/glenroy/vs/SAL20970/gateway-island