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Gladstone Park vs Strathmore Heights

Name: Gladstone Park vs Strathmore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Gladstone Park profile · Strathmore Heights profile

Gladstone Park Strathmore Heights

Gladstone Park and Strathmore Heights are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Gladstone Park is far more culturally diverse, with 34.4% of people born overseas and 34.9% using another language at home, compared to 19.3% and 19.4% in Strathmore Heights. This diversity is reflected in the local services, as Gladstone Park is far more walkable for health services (61.7% versus 18.2%) and schools (96.6% versus 12.8%). In contrast, Strathmore Heights is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,975 compared to $1,452 in Gladstone Park, and a much higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (26.8% versus 16.2%).

Both areas share several basics, including a typical resident age of 42 and an identical rate of people moving in the last five years. However, the gap in working patterns is widening, with far more people in Strathmore Heights working from home (32.8%) than in Gladstone Park (19.3%). While Gladstone Park has far more detached houses, Strathmore Heights has a higher share of people with university degrees and those who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,166 larger in Gladstone Park Other language: 15.5 pts higher in Gladstone Park Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Gladstone Park Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in Strathmore Heights Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Gladstone Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +7,166 larger in Gladstone Park gap steady

8,213 87th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Median age in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.4% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Park Strathmore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

2.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% England even 1.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.1% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.9% English +7.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

7.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Indian even 2.6%

2.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.1% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

9.3% Arabic ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 57.4%

23.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.1% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.8% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights

2.84 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +7 more in Gladstone Park

31 89th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +8 larger in Gladstone Park

612 86th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +54 higher in Strathmore Heights

1,018 65th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 7.1%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 24.7%

23.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

8.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

2.6% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +$205 higher in Strathmore Heights gap widening

$610 26th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +$523 higher in Strathmore Heights gap widening

$1,452 44th pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +$590 higher in Strathmore Heights gap widening

$1,701 38th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

18.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +36 larger in Gladstone Park

36 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +15 yrs older in Gladstone Park

27 yrs 54th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +$400 higher in Strathmore Heights

$725 58th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +$438 higher in Strathmore Heights

$1,812 55th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +0.2 larger in Strathmore Heights gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 16.5%

16.0% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +$67 higher in Strathmore Heights gap widening

$381 78th pct $448 88th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +$206 higher in Strathmore Heights gap narrowing

$1,961 70th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.5% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 83.2%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 60.3%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 26.5%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 62.3%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.6%

11.1% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +24 more in Gladstone Park

32 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +3.74 more in Strathmore Heights

3.90 73rd pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +134.1 more in Strathmore Heights

1,470.5 89th pct 1,604.6 90th pct

PT routes in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +5 more in Gladstone Park

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +4 longer in Gladstone Park

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +3 longer in Gladstone Park

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +3,465 more in Gladstone Park

6,576 53rd pct 3,111 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +3,089 more in Strathmore Heights

41,570 61st pct 44,659 62nd pct

Transit to city in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +7 longer in Gladstone Park

83 93rd pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 48.0%

19.3% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.5% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +1.9 higher in Gladstone Park

7.3 94th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +2.4 more in Gladstone Park

7.0 94th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +39.2 pts higher in Gladstone Park

96.6% 98th pct 57.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +19.3 pts higher in Gladstone Park

99.7% 100th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +10.0 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

90.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +83.7 pts higher in Gladstone Park

96.6% 97th pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +43.4 pts higher in Gladstone Park

61.7% 87th pct 18.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +16.5 more in Strathmore Heights

9.3 40th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +115 higher in Gladstone Park

316 96th pct 201 91st pct

Mean slope in Gladstone Park in Strathmore Heights +3.7 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

3.1% 14th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Gladstone Park with nearby areas

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Compare Strathmore Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone Park vs Strathmore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21004/gladstone-park/vs/SAL22381/strathmore-heights