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Darling Heights vs Glenvale

Name: Darling Heights vs Glenvale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Glenvale profile

Darling Heights Glenvale

Glenvale and Darling Heights are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba that differ sharply in their diversity and layout. Darling Heights is much more diverse, with 29.3% of people born overseas and 25.9% using another language at home, compared to 15.7% and 12.7% in Glenvale. It is also more connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops and 81.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city hub, while Glenvale sits at 34.9%. Glenvale has a higher share of full-time employment at 62.4% and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas have nearly identical proportions of children under 15, at around 20%. They also share similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents of $340 in Glenvale and $320 in Darling Heights. While Darling Heights has more people with bachelor degrees, Glenvale has a higher number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. The typical age in both places is well below the national figure, though residents in Glenvale are noticeably older at 33 compared to 30 in Darling Heights.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.0 pts higher in Darling Heights Population: 2,963 larger in Glenvale Born overseas: 13.6 pts higher in Darling Heights Full-time: 11.6 pts higher in Glenvale Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heights in Glenvale +2,963 larger in Glenvale gap widening

5,157 86th pct 8,120 87th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Glenvale +3 yrs older in Glenvale gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 38.6%

42.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

3.4% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Glenvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 79.5%

6.8% India ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

2.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% German +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

2.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 81.9%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

6.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

4.8% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Heights in Glenvale +0.89 more in Glenvale

0.96 7th pct 1.84 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heights in Glenvale +10 more in Glenvale

12 82nd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Darling Heights in Glenvale +204 larger in Darling Heights

667 88th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Darling Heights in Glenvale +19 higher in Darling Heights

991 51st pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 53.3%

19.2% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 4.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

13.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

7.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heights in Glenvale +$131 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$696 40th pct $827 63rd pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Glenvale +$172 higher in Glenvale gap widening

$1,469 45th pct $1,641 57th pct

Family income in Darling Heights in Glenvale +$217 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$1,694 38th pct $1,911 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 36.4%

38.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 60.8%

20.2% One condition even 20.2%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heights in Glenvale +192 larger in Glenvale

251 86th pct 443 86th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Glenvale +1 yrs older in Glenvale

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Darling Heights in Glenvale +$218 higher in Glenvale

$616 47th pct $834 68th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Glenvale +$463 higher in Glenvale

$1,474 41st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heights in Glenvale +0.1 larger in Darling Heights gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 52.2%

27.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

12.5% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heights in Glenvale +$20 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Darling Heights in Glenvale +$178 higher in Glenvale gap widening

$1,347 32nd pct $1,525 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Darling Heights in Glenvale +0.10 higher in Darling Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 76.7%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 43.9%

31.4% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 52.4%

31.1% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 48.2%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Heights in Glenvale +14 more in Darling Heights

28 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Heights in Glenvale +3.71 more in Darling Heights

5.43 79th pct 1.72 64th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Heights in Glenvale +686.5 more in Darling Heights

789.4 84th pct 103.0 69th pct

PT routes in Darling Heights in Glenvale +3 more in Darling Heights

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Darling Heights in Glenvale +8 longer in Darling Heights

21 60th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Darling Heights in Glenvale even

94 65th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

4.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 33.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

5.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

10.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

5.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heights in Glenvale +1.7 higher in Darling Heights

5.2 84th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Heights in Glenvale +2.0 more in Darling Heights

5.5 86th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Darling Heights in Glenvale +46.6 pts higher in Darling Heights

81.5% 90th pct 34.9% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Heights in Glenvale +3.8 pts higher in Glenvale

25.8% 73rd pct 29.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Heights in Glenvale +33.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

85.9% 83rd pct 52.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Darling Heights in Glenvale +16.8 pts higher in Darling Heights

77.9% 85th pct 61.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Heights in Glenvale +1.8 pts higher in Glenvale

90.2% 80th pct 92.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in Darling Heights in Glenvale +35.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

35.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Heights in Glenvale +6.2 more in Darling Heights

15.9 56th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Heights in Glenvale +63 higher in Darling Heights

117 87th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Darling Heights in Glenvale +1.5 pts higher in Glenvale

6.1% 54th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Glenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL31174/glenvale