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Glenwood vs Norwest

Name: Glenwood vs Norwest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Glenwood profile · Norwest profile

Glenwood Norwest

Glenwood and Norwest are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and demographics. Glenwood is dominated by large family homes, with 97.2% of dwellings being separate houses and 98% having three or more bedrooms. It has a higher share of children under 15 (20.9%) and more high-earning households, with 48.6% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Norwest has more apartments and a much higher rental rate of 39.8%. It is also home to more older residents, with 21.8% aged 65 and over, compared to just 10% in Glenwood.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently in their growth and makeup. Norwest has seen a huge surge in mobility, with 67.6% of residents moving in during the last five years and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (23.3%). Glenwood has remained more stable, though both areas now share a typical resident age of 37. They also have nearly identical weekly rents, around $580 to $590, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 59.6 pts higher in Glenwood 3+ bedrooms: 46.2 pts higher in Glenwood Recent movers: 36.8 pts higher in Norwest Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Norwest Population: 11,141 larger in Glenwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenwood in Norwest +11,141 larger in Glenwood

15,829 89th pct 4,688 86th pct

Median age in Glenwood in Norwest even

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 17.4%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.8%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 54.7%

30.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

4.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Glenwood Norwest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

18.7% India ◂ +10.8 pts 7.9%

2.7% China +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

14.3% English +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.3% Indian ◂ +11.3 pts 10.0%

16.0% Australian even 16.0%

8.4% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

44.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

11.9% Punjabi ◂ +10.9 pts 1.0%

3.3% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Hindi ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

16.9% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.6% Hinduism ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%

11.8% Other religions ◂ +10.0 pts 1.8%

3.1% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenwood in Norwest

1.21 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glenwood in Norwest +12 more in Glenwood

42 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Glenwood in Norwest +184 larger in Norwest

643 87th pct 826 96th pct

ICSEA in Glenwood in Norwest +40 higher in Norwest

1,087 89th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 71.4%

11.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 32.9%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

10.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Glenwood in Norwest +$69 higher in Norwest

$984 80th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Glenwood in Norwest +$861 higher in Glenwood

$3,068 97th pct $2,207 84th pct

Family income in Glenwood in Norwest +$422 higher in Glenwood

$3,009 91st pct $2,587 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 21.3%

12.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%

5.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 70.1%

16.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

3.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenwood in Norwest +61 larger in Glenwood

82 84th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Glenwood in Norwest +6 yrs older in Norwest

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Glenwood in Norwest +$474 higher in Norwest

$900 73rd pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Glenwood in Norwest +$562 higher in Glenwood

$3,124 88th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenwood in Norwest +1.0 larger in Glenwood

3.5 95th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

77.5% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 53.2%

13.3% Couples without children +21.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

19.9% 2 people +19.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.4% 4 people ◂ +18.7 pts 13.7%

7.0% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenwood in Norwest +$11 higher in Glenwood

$590 99th pct $579 98th pct

Mortgage in Glenwood in Norwest +$223 higher in Norwest

$2,600 88th pct $2,823 90th pct

People / bedroom in Glenwood in Norwest +0.10 higher in Norwest

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.1 pts 28.1%

19.5% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +59.6 pts 37.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +53.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.1 pts 22.7%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.6% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 5.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 50.4%

23.7% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.0% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenwood in Norwest +36 more in Glenwood

64 88th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenwood in Norwest +1.93 more in Norwest

4.04 74th pct 5.97 81st pct

Departures/1k in Glenwood in Norwest +713.2 more in Norwest

2,215.4 93rd pct 2,928.5 97th pct

PT routes in Glenwood in Norwest +1 more in Norwest

11 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenwood in Norwest +6 longer in Norwest

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Glenwood in Norwest +1 longer in Glenwood

29 25th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenwood in Norwest +32,531 more in Glenwood

32,531 85th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenwood in Norwest +31,403 more in Glenwood

123,048 84th pct 91,645 77th pct

Transit to city in Glenwood in Norwest +1 longer in Glenwood

67 69th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.4%

0.9% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

26.3% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 37.8%

17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 6.4%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

10.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

8.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenwood in Norwest +0.7 higher in Norwest

5.9 87th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenwood in Norwest +0.8 more in Norwest

5.8 87th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Glenwood in Norwest +7.3 pts higher in Norwest

84.3% 91st pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Glenwood in Norwest +8.8 pts higher in Norwest

77.4% 88th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Glenwood in Norwest +4.8 pts higher in Glenwood

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Glenwood in Norwest +72.3 pts higher in Glenwood

98.6% 99th pct 26.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Glenwood in Norwest +1.3 pts higher in Glenwood

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Glenwood in Norwest +28.5 pts higher in Norwest

57.7% 86th pct 86.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenwood in Norwest +9.6 more in Norwest

7.0 34th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenwood in Norwest +150 higher in Norwest

168 89th pct 319 96th pct

Mean slope in Glenwood in Norwest +2.8 pts higher in Norwest

5.4% 47th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Glenwood with nearby areas

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Compare Norwest with nearby areas

Bella Vista Kellyville Baulkham Hills Glenwood Kings Langley Castle Hill Stanhope Gardens Beaumont Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenwood vs Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11686/glenwood/vs/SAL13036/norwest