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Broadford vs Glenaroua

Name: Broadford vs Glenaroua — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Broadford profile · Glenaroua profile

Broadford Glenaroua

Broadford and Glenaroua are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Broadford is a larger town where life is more concentrated; it has far more people living alone (28.6% compared to 13.0% in Glenaroua) and far more one-parent families (17.9% versus 4.4%). Broadford is also much more walkable, with 42% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Glenaroua has no homes within that distance of such services. In contrast, Glenaroua is a sparsely populated area where more people work from home (24.5% versus 12.5%) and a far higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week (31.9% compared to 13.3%).

Both areas have a very similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 2.5% to 2.9%. This shared trait sits alongside other similarities, such as a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of volunteering. While both are largely car-dependent, Broadford is rated as mostly car-dependent and Glenaroua is simply car-dependent. Over time, the gap in typical age has remained, with residents noticeably older in Glenaroua, where the typical person is 44 compared to 40 in Broadford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,384 larger in Broadford No car: 4.6 pts higher in Broadford PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Broadford Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Broadford One-parent: 13.5 pts higher in Broadford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadford in Glenaroua +4,384 larger in Broadford gap steady

4,592 86th pct 208 54th pct

Median age in Broadford in Glenaroua +4 yrs older in Glenaroua gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

40.6% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.6% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 32.0%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Broadford Glenaroua

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 84.1%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

42.7% English ◂ +11.9 pts 30.8%

11.7% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 44.2%

39.8% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadford in Glenaroua

2.27 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Broadford in Glenaroua +2 more in Broadford

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Broadford in Glenaroua

582 82nd pct —

ICSEA in Broadford in Glenaroua

968 36th pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

21.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 34.2%

13.8% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broadford in Glenaroua +$132 higher in Glenaroua gap widening

$712 42nd pct $844 65th pct

Household income in Broadford in Glenaroua +$418 higher in Glenaroua gap widening

$1,519 49th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Broadford in Glenaroua +$348 higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing

$1,860 48th pct $2,208 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.2%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +4.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadford in Glenaroua +109 larger in Broadford

115 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Broadford in Glenaroua +2 yrs older in Glenaroua

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Broadford in Glenaroua +$401 higher in Broadford

$1,050 81st pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Broadford in Glenaroua +$1,417 higher in Glenaroua

$1,833 56th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadford in Glenaroua +0.3 larger in Glenaroua gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

26.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 4.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

13.2% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

7.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadford in Glenaroua +$39 higher in Broadford gap narrowing

$314 61st pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Broadford in Glenaroua +$226 higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing

$1,507 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Broadford in Glenaroua +0.10 higher in Glenaroua gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage even 46.4%

32.0% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.6% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 4.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 29.0%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.2% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadford in Glenaroua +2 more in Broadford

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broadford in Glenaroua +0.44 more in Broadford

0.44 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broadford in Glenaroua +52.5 more in Broadford

52.5 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broadford in Glenaroua +3 more in Broadford

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Broadford in Glenaroua

29 66th pct —

Drive to city in Broadford in Glenaroua +14 longer in Glenaroua

58 43rd pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 51.8%

12.5% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

15.8% 3 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.1 pts 4.3%

12.6% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

6.4% Transport & warehousing even 6.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +18.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.9 pts 7.3%

14.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadford in Glenaroua +3.4 higher in Broadford

3.6 75th pct 0.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadford in Glenaroua +3.8 more in Broadford

4.0 77th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Broadford in Glenaroua +45.3 pts higher in Broadford

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Broadford in Glenaroua +42.0 pts higher in Broadford

42.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Broadford in Glenaroua +22.7 pts higher in Broadford

22.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broadford in Glenaroua +44.6 pts higher in Broadford

44.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Broadford in Glenaroua +63.1 pts higher in Broadford

76.8% 72nd pct 13.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Broadford in Glenaroua +41.6 pts higher in Broadford

41.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadford in Glenaroua +28.2 more in Glenaroua

10.2 42nd pct 38.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadford in Glenaroua +4 higher in Broadford

4 64th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Broadford in Glenaroua +1.0 pts higher in Glenaroua

5.8% 51st pct 6.7% 61st pct

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Compare Glenaroua with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadford vs Glenaroua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20345/broadford/vs/SAL21018/glenaroua