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Cottonvale vs Glen Niven

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Cottonvale profile · Glen Niven profile

Cottonvale Glen Niven

Cottonvale (Qld) and Glen Niven are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with small populations. Residents are far older in Glen Niven, where the typical age is 53 compared to 40 in Cottonvale (Qld). Cottonvale (Qld) has a higher proportion of one-parent families (20.6%) and people living alone (25.5%), while Glen Niven has far more people caring for children unpaid (32.9%) and more people doing significant unpaid housework (25.3%).

Both areas share a similar housing style, with every home being a separate detached house. They also have the same 0.0% unemployment rate and no residents who use public transport to commute. While they are alike in these respects, Cottonvale (Qld) has a higher share of renters (21.6%) and more people working from home (32.7%) than Glen Niven.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Glen Niven Rent: $135 higher in Glen Niven Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Cottonvale Unpaid child care: 14.7 pts higher in Glen Niven One-parent: 15.1 pts higher in Cottonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +54 larger in Cottonvale gap narrowing
153 48th pct 99 41st pct
Median age in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +13 yrs older in Glen Niven gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +3.4 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
10.5% 87th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +8.0 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
20.3% 57th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +7.0 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
24.2% 87th pct 17.2% 50th pct
De facto in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +0.3 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +19.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.4 pts 8.1%
24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married +30.1 pts ▸ 77.2%
28.9% Never married ◂ +16.3 pts 12.7%
14.9% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cottonvale Glen Niven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.7 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
12.4% 55th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 73.7%
2.6% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +6.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
28.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%
9.2% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.9% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
5.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +2.9 pts higher in Cottonvale gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 83.8%
3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
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 Cottonvalein Glen Niven +4.0 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
35.3% 35th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 57.6%
35.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 31.3%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.2 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
34.5% 22nd pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
7.4% 20th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +28 larger in Glen Niven
19 4th pct 47 16th pct
ICSEA in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +49 higher in Glen Niven
905 13th pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%
2.7% Year 11 +13.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +13.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.4% Health +16.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%
11.8% Education ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +$62 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$562 19th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +$160 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$1,071 17th pct $1,231 27th pct
Family income in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +$188 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$1,187 11th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.3 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
2.5% 22nd pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.4 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
15.7% 49th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 8.6%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
2.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +8.5 pts higher in Glen Niven
24.8% 30th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.5 pts higher in Cottonvale
4.6% 23rd pct 3.0% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +2.1 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
2.0% 24th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.9% Asthma +10.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.3% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +7.4 pts 49.5%
19.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
3.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +8.3 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
13.2% 26th pct 21.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +2.7 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +14.7 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
18.2% 20th pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +7.4 pts higher in Glen Niven
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +12.1 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
13.2% 10th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +9 larger in Cottonvale
16 64th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +6 yrs older in Cottonvale
16 yrs 13th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +$275 higher in Cottonvale
$350 12th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +$312 higher in Glen Niven
$1,187 26th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +0.1 larger in Glen Niven gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +15.1 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
20.6% 87th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +16.9 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
39.2% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
20.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.1 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +24.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 8.6%
7.8% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +$135 higher in Glen Niven
$165 17th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +$119 higher in Cottonvale gap widening
$1,311 29th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +13.0 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
21.6% 63rd pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +7.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
41.2% 50th pct 48.6% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +3.2 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
80.4% 52nd pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.6% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

35.3% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 34.3%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 11.4%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% Under $200 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +42.0 pts ▸ 69.2%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +13.7 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cottonvalein Glen Niven
140 88th pct —

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 19.0%
0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 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

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%
28.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 25.7%
24.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%
8.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.1 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
23.2% 23rd pct 22.1% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +6.1 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
47.1% 16th pct 53.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +11.4 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
70.9% 89th pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

29.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 21.4%
5.5% Construction +23.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.9% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.0 pts 7.1%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
9.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0.1 43rd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +0.1 more in Cottonvale
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.7 pts higher in Glen Niven
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.4 pts higher in Cottonvale
4.8% 59th pct 3.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cottonvalein Glen Niven even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +6.5 more in Cottonvale
6.5 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1 higher in Cottonvale
2 59th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Cottonvalein Glen Niven +1.2 pts higher in Glen Niven
3.6% 22nd pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottonvale vs Glen Niven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30732/cottonvale/vs/SAL31148/glen-niven