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Glenthorne vs Purfleet

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Glenthorne profile · Purfleet profile

Glenthorne Purfleet

Glenthorne and Purfleet are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Purfleet is a young place where the typical resident is 32 and 92.5% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, Glenthorne is far older, with a typical age of 46 and 26.5% of people aged 65 and over. Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income is $1,158 in Glenthorne, while it is much lower in Purfleet at $574. This is reflected in housing, with 46.1% of Glenthorne homes owned outright, compared to 80.6% of homes being rented in Purfleet.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships, and neither has any residents who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, they differ in how people get around. Purfleet is somewhat walkable and has no homes without a motor vehicle in Glenthorne, whereas 35.7% of Purfleet homes have no car. These differences in transport and housing have remained distinct between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 87.4 pts higher in Purfleet Year 12: 29.4 pts higher in Glenthorne One-parent: 51.5 pts higher in Purfleet Renting: 69.4 pts higher in Purfleet Owned outright: 46.1 pts higher in Glenthorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenthornein Purfleet +127 larger in Glenthorne gap widening
234 57th pct 107 43rd pct
Median age in Glenthornein Purfleet +14 yrs older in Glenthorne gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Glenthornein Purfleet +87.4 pts higher in Purfleet gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 92.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenthornein Purfleet +17.1 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
26.5% 78th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in Glenthornein Purfleet +8.4 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 23.4% 85th pct
De facto in Glenthornein Purfleet +0.7 pts higher in Glenthorne gap narrowing
17.4% 81st pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 9.3%
15.0% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

29.4% Never married +66.9 pts ▸ 96.3%
48.7% Married ◂ +48.7 pts 0.0%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 3.7%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenthorne Purfleet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenthornein Purfleet +9.0 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
9.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 75.7%
1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

41.5% Australian ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
37.6% English ◂ +30.1 pts 7.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
9.8% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenthornein Purfleet +7.5 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
5.6% 63rd pct 13.1% 80th pct
Limited English in Glenthornein Purfleet even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 71.0%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Glenthornein Purfleet +12.4 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
32.5% 28th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +24.5 pts 28.0%
32.5% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
10.7% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Other religions +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.8% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenthornein Purfleet +29.4 pts higher in Glenthorne gap narrowing
35.3% 24th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenthornein Purfleet +9.6 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenthornein Purfleet +9 more in Glenthorne
10 79th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glenthornein Purfleet +340 larger in Glenthorne
372 56th pct 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Glenthornein Purfleet +33 higher in Purfleet
919 14th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +29.4 pts 5.9%
32.6% Year 10 ◂ +25.6 pts 7.1%
14.7% Year 9 or below +12.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.8 pts 12.7%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
10.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.2 pts 9.1%
10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.0% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenthornein Purfleet +$266 higher in Glenthorne gap widening
$579 22nd pct $313 0th pct
Household income in Glenthornein Purfleet +$584 higher in Glenthorne gap widening
$1,158 23rd pct $574 0th pct
Family income in Glenthornein Purfleet +$862 higher in Glenthorne gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $700 0th pct
High earners in Glenthornein Purfleet +7.6 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
7.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Glenthornein Purfleet +15.7 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 67.9%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 8.6%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenthornein Purfleet +11.4 pts higher in Glenthorne
32.9% 70th pct 21.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Glenthornein Purfleet +7.9 pts higher in Glenthorne
10.7% 74th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Glenthornein Purfleet +0.8 pts higher in Glenthorne gap steady
6.4% 70th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Other condition +15.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%
7.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 58.9%
22.2% One condition ◂ +11.0 pts 11.2%
7.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenthornein Purfleet +8.6 pts higher in Glenthorne gap narrowing
17.3% 46th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenthornein Purfleet +2.2 pts higher in Glenthorne gap narrowing
15.7% 77th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenthornein Purfleet +6.1 pts higher in Glenthorne gap steady
23.4% 40th pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Glenthornein Purfleet +1.5 pts higher in Glenthorne
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenthornein Purfleet +14.4 pts higher in Glenthorne gap narrowing
30.5% 80th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenthornein Purfleet +87 larger in Purfleet
12 61st pct 99 86th pct
Median age in Glenthornein Purfleet +6 yrs older in Purfleet
27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Glenthornein Purfleet
— 6.9% 0th pct
Median income in Glenthornein Purfleet +$93 higher in Purfleet
$224 2nd pct $317 9th pct
Household income in Glenthornein Purfleet +$326 higher in Glenthorne
$900 14th pct $574 4th pct
Indigenous language in Glenthornein Purfleet
— 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenthornein Purfleet +0.4 larger in Purfleet gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Glenthornein Purfleet +51.5 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 60.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Glenthornein Purfleet +3.0 pts higher in Glenthorne gap narrowing
19.1% 33rd pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

9.0% One-parent families +51.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
54.2% Couples with children ◂ +32.0 pts 22.2%
38.4% Couples without children ◂ +32.2 pts 6.2%
1.7% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.1% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%
5.6% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenthornein Purfleet +$150 higher in Glenthorne gap widening
$335 67th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Glenthornein Purfleet
$1,647 51st pct —
People / bedroom in Glenthornein Purfleet +0.10 higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glenthornein Purfleet +69.4 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
11.2% 31st pct 80.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Glenthornein Purfleet +46.1 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
46.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Glenthornein Purfleet +7.9 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
92.1% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenthornein Purfleet +4.5 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
78.7% 48th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

11.2% Rented +69.4 pts ▸ 80.6%
46.1% Owned outright ◂ +46.1 pts 0.0%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%
34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%
3.4% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +72.0 pts ▸ 72.0%
60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.0 pts 28.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenthornein Purfleet +35.7 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Glenthornein Purfleet
13.3% 39th pct —
PT commute in Glenthornein Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Glenthornein Purfleet even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Glenthornein Purfleet +5.07 more in Purfleet
4.27 75th pct 9.35 87th pct
Departures/1k in Glenthornein Purfleet +25.4 more in Purfleet
21.4 60th pct 46.7 62nd pct
PT routes in Glenthornein Purfleet even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Glenthornein Purfleet +22 longer in Glenthorne
27 64th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +64.8 pts 0.0%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.6% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenthornein Purfleet +28.4 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
35.3% 65th pct 6.9% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Glenthornein Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenthornein Purfleet
3.7% 52nd pct —
Participation in Glenthornein Purfleet +38.3 pts higher in Glenthorne gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 16.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Glenthornein Purfleet
59.0% 55th pct —

Industries people work in

17.1% Retail trade ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Sales workers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
14.3% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenthornein Purfleet +2.2 higher in Purfleet
1.9 65th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenthornein Purfleet +2.1 more in Purfleet
1.8 64th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Glenthornein Purfleet +5.0 pts higher in Purfleet
27.1% 74th pct 32.1% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Glenthornein Purfleet +43.6 pts higher in Purfleet
11.1% 65th pct 54.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Glenthornein Purfleet +64.6 pts higher in Purfleet
35.4% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glenthornein Purfleet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glenthornein Purfleet +64.6 pts higher in Purfleet
35.4% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glenthornein Purfleet +96.5 pts higher in Purfleet
3.5% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenthornein Purfleet +16.0 more in Purfleet
21.4 63rd pct 37.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenthornein Purfleet +72 higher in Purfleet
8 72nd pct 79 83rd pct
Mean slope in Glenthornein Purfleet +2.4 pts higher in Purfleet
5.0% 43rd pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Glenthorne with nearby areas

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Compare Purfleet with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenthorne vs Purfleet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11684/glenthorne/vs/SAL13288/purfleet