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Beaconsfield vs Glenella

Name: Beaconsfield vs Glenella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Beaconsfield profile · Glenella profile

Beaconsfield Glenella

Beaconsfield (Qld) and Glenella are neighbouring areas in Queensland with populations of 5,899 and 4,545 respectively. Beaconsfield (Qld) is much more walkable, with 66.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 3.2% in Glenella. Beaconsfield (Qld) also has more schools per 1,000 children (3.21 versus 1.05). In contrast, Glenella has higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $2,535 a week compared to $1,726 in Beaconsfield (Qld), and a higher share of people who completed Year 12 (55.8% versus 45.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a similar proportion of children under 15 at around 21%. They also share similar levels of English proficiency and school advantage. While Beaconsfield (Qld) has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.1% compared to 4.5%), both areas sit above the national figure for this group.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $809 higher in Glenella Year 12: 10.2 pts higher in Glenella Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Glenella De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Beaconsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaconsfield in Glenella +1,354 larger in Beaconsfield gap widening

5,899 86th pct 4,545 86th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Glenella +2 yrs older in Glenella gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

35.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Beaconsfield Glenella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.1%

2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%

38.0% English ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

9.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% German even 6.8%

3.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 84.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

39.6% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 32.5%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beaconsfield in Glenella +2.16 more in Beaconsfield

3.21 45th pct 1.05 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beaconsfield in Glenella +2 more in Beaconsfield

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Beaconsfield in Glenella +2 larger in Glenella

570 80th pct 572 81st pct

ICSEA in Beaconsfield in Glenella +10 higher in Glenella

984 46th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Beaconsfield in Glenella +$170 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$811 60th pct $981 80th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Glenella +$809 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$1,726 61st pct $2,535 90th pct

Family income in Beaconsfield in Glenella +$706 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $2,761 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 15.1%

8.8% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaconsfield in Glenella +271 larger in Beaconsfield

477 87th pct 206 86th pct

Median age in Beaconsfield in Glenella +6 yrs older in Beaconsfield

21 yrs 29th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Beaconsfield in Glenella +$32 higher in Glenella

$678 54th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Beaconsfield in Glenella +$234 higher in Glenella

$1,807 55th pct $2,041 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beaconsfield in Glenella +0.3 larger in Glenella gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 24.2%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.7%

16.5% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 13.2%

16.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaconsfield in Glenella +$100 higher in Glenella gap widening

$350 71st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Beaconsfield in Glenella +$171 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,904 67th pct

People / bedroom in Beaconsfield in Glenella even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.1% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.0% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 20.6%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 95.4%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 30.9%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 10.9%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

3.4% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaconsfield in Glenella +1 more in Beaconsfield

8 78th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Beaconsfield in Glenella +0.18 more in Glenella

1.36 63rd pct 1.54 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Beaconsfield in Glenella +20.7 more in Beaconsfield

111.5 70th pct 90.9 67th pct

PT routes in Beaconsfield in Glenella +1 more in Beaconsfield

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Beaconsfield in Glenella +15 longer in Glenella

4 29th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 72.2%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 21.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.4% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

9.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beaconsfield in Glenella +1.2 higher in Beaconsfield

4.4 80th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaconsfield in Glenella +1.5 more in Beaconsfield

4.3 79th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Beaconsfield in Glenella +37.4 pts higher in Beaconsfield

41.6% 77th pct 4.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Beaconsfield in Glenella +63.6 pts higher in Beaconsfield

66.8% 84th pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Beaconsfield in Glenella +22.0 pts higher in Beaconsfield

90.8% 84th pct 68.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Beaconsfield in Glenella +13.1 pts higher in Beaconsfield

90.8% 93rd pct 77.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Beaconsfield in Glenella +2.0 pts higher in Beaconsfield

98.2% 85th pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Beaconsfield in Glenella +22.7 pts higher in Beaconsfield

26.6% 78th pct 3.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Beaconsfield in Glenella +4.3 more in Glenella

4.1 26th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaconsfield in Glenella +45 higher in Beaconsfield

76 82nd pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Beaconsfield in Glenella +1.3 pts higher in Glenella

3.3% 17th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaconsfield vs Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30191/beaconsfield/vs/SAL31159/glenella