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Glenaroua vs Sugarloaf Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Glenaroua profile · Sugarloaf Creek profile

Glenaroua Sugarloaf Creek

Sugarloaf Creek and Glenaroua are neighbouring rural areas with similar total populations. There are striking differences in their home ownership and wealth; 51.4% of homes in Sugarloaf Creek are owned outright, compared to 37.7% in Glenaroua. Glenaroua has a much higher share of high-income households, with 31.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Sugarloaf Creek sits at 20.8%. Glenaroua also feels more dynamic, with 41.1% of people moving there in the last five years, far higher than the 15.3% in Sugarloaf Creek.

Both areas are very similar in their everyday living patterns, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and a shared reliance on cars for transport. They also have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While Glenaroua has more people working from home and a higher share of full-time employment, Sugarloaf Creek has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 44 in Glenaroua.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in Glenaroua Unemployment: 6.8 pts higher in Glenaroua Full-time: 15.4 pts higher in Glenaroua Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Glenaroua Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +47 larger in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
208 54th pct 255 58th pct
Median age in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +5 yrs older in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +1.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.7 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 35th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +1.8 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 16.5% 45th pct
De facto in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +4.6 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 14.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.7% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
32.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%
7.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenaroua Sugarloaf Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +2.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
7.2% 30th pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 74.9%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

52.4% Australian ◂ +17.1 pts 35.3%
30.8% English +10.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%
8.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.9% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% German ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%
1.9% Dutch even 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.2 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
3.4% 49th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 80.8%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +4.2 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
44.2% 62nd pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.7%
44.2% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 40.0%
11.5% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +4.1 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
46.1% 53rd pct 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +4.8 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
20.3% 68th pct 15.6% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.0%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.1%
12.1% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%
12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%
6.1% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
2.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +$19 higher in Glenaroua gap widening
$844 65th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +$238 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $2,175 83rd pct
Family income in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +$83 higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
$2,208 69th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +2.0 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
11.6% 68th pct 9.6% 59th pct
High-income homes in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +11.1 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
31.9% 86th pct 20.8% 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 4.2%
14.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.7%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +8.7 pts higher in Glenaroua
27.9% 45th pct 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +7.0 pts higher in Glenaroua
10.1% 69th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +3.4 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
5.8% 63rd pct 2.4% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.7%
19.2% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +4.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
12.8% 24th pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.7 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
14.0% 63rd pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +1.4 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +4.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek
1.8% 39th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +5.6 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +2 larger in Glenaroua
6 51st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +14 yrs older in Sugarloaf Creek
20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +$1,851 higher in Sugarloaf Creek
$649 51st pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +$1,624 higher in Sugarloaf Creek
$3,250 89th pct $4,874 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.2 larger in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +1.2 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
4.4% 21st pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +7.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
13.0% 13th pct 5.6% 0th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 66.2%
28.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
4.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%
13.0% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.2% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 11.1%
13.0% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% 6 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +$75 higher in Glenaroua
$275 48th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +$8 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,741 58th pct
People / bedroom in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.10 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +4.0 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
4.3% 10th pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +13.7 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening
37.7% 40th pct 51.4% 78th pct
Separate houses in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +5.6 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.5 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing
87.0% 70th pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%
4.3% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%
29.0% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 4.2%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +10.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
24.5% 71st pct 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +8 longer in Glenaroua
72 52nd pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 64.1%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 14.1%
6.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.9 pts 17.6%
30.4% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
18.8% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.3% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +25.8 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
41.1% 80th pct 15.3% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +6.8 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
6.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +9.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
68.0% 76th pct 58.7% 43rd pct
Full-time in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +15.4 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
70.9% 89th pct 55.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 10.2%
17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 7.0%
5.5% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.7% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
2.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 14.1%
12.7% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.3% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.1 higher in Sugarloaf Creek
0.1 41st pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.1 more in Sugarloaf Creek
0.1 42nd pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +13.7 pts higher in Glenaroua
13.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +34.5 more in Glenaroua
38.5 76th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0 higher in Sugarloaf Creek
0 21st pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Glenarouain Sugarloaf Creek +0.2 pts higher in Glenaroua
6.7% 61st pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenaroua vs Sugarloaf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21018/glenaroua/vs/SAL22387/sugarloaf-creek