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Dumbleton vs Glenella

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Dumbleton profile · Glenella profile

Dumbleton Glenella

Glenella and Dumbleton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Glenella is more populous and has a younger feel, with the typical resident aged 39 and 21% of people being children under 15. It is more diverse, with 17.5% of people born overseas and 10.6% using another language at home. Dumbleton is much quieter and older, where the typical resident is 52 and 22.3% are aged 65 or over. Home ownership also differs; 50.6% of Dumbleton homes are owned outright, compared to 32.4% in Glenella.

The two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,530. While they track together on pay, their lifestyles differ. Glenella is mostly car-dependent but has better access to parks, schools, and public transport, whereas Dumbleton is car-dependent with almost no public transport or walkable amenities. Over time, the gap in age has remained wide, and Glenella continues to have far more renters and a higher share of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,303 larger in Glenella Median age: 13 yrs older in Dumbleton Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Glenella PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Glenella Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Dumbleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbletonin Glenella +4,303 larger in Glenella gap steady
242 57th pct 4,545 86th pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Glenella +13 yrs older in Dumbleton gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Dumbletonin Glenella +1.2 pts higher in Glenella gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbletonin Glenella +9.5 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Dumbletonin Glenella +6.2 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
14.9% 35th pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Dumbletonin Glenella +0.4 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 12.8%
14.9% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 56.2%
27.5% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
4.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Dumbleton Glenella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbletonin Glenella +10.5 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
7.0% 29th pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 78.1%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 37.1%
38.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%
16.5% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
3.3% German +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Dumbletonin Glenella +9.3 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
1.2% 35th pct 10.6% 76th pct
Limited English in Dumbletonin Glenella +1.1 pts higher in Glenella gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 84.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dumbletonin Glenella +10.6 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
21.9% 11th pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 57.6%
21.9% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
0.0% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dumbletonin Glenella +14.7 pts higher in Glenella gap steady
41.1% 40th pct 55.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbletonin Glenella +6.2 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
12.7% 42nd pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dumbletonin Glenella
— 1.05 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbletonin Glenella +13 more in Glenella
4 71st pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Dumbletonin Glenella +382 larger in Glenella
190 36th pct 572 81st pct
ICSEA in Dumbletonin Glenella +21 higher in Glenella
973 39th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 55.8%
40.1% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 24.4%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%
5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 37.0%
18.3% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%
11.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
9.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dumbletonin Glenella +$116 higher in Glenella gap narrowing
$865 68th pct $981 80th pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Glenella even gap narrowing
$2,531 90th pct $2,535 90th pct
Family income in Dumbletonin Glenella +$95 higher in Glenella gap narrowing
$2,666 86th pct $2,761 88th pct
High earners in Dumbletonin Glenella +0.7 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
20.1% 89th pct 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Dumbletonin Glenella +4.8 pts higher in Glenella gap narrowing
31.3% 85th pct 36.1% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.1%
20.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbletonin Glenella +4.0 pts higher in Glenella
21.5% 18th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Dumbletonin Glenella +3.0 pts higher in Glenella
3.3% 18th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Dumbletonin Glenella +1.6 pts higher in Glenella gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
5.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Other condition even 6.6%
3.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 65.8%
16.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbletonin Glenella +1.2 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbletonin Glenella +2.1 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbletonin Glenella +12.5 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
20.1% 26th pct 32.6% 83rd pct
Defence service in Dumbletonin Glenella +0.8 pts higher in Glenella
2.0% 41st pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbletonin Glenella +3.5 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
22.1% 37th pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbletonin Glenella +198 larger in Glenella
8 57th pct 206 86th pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Glenella +22 yrs older in Dumbleton
37 yrs 75th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Dumbletonin Glenella
— 58.5% 85th pct
Unemployment in Dumbletonin Glenella
— 8.5% 41st pct
Median income in Dumbletonin Glenella +$15 higher in Dumbleton
$725 58th pct $710 57th pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Glenella +$1,709 higher in Dumbleton
$3,750 93rd pct $2,041 64th pct
Indigenous language in Dumbletonin Glenella
— 8.7% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbletonin Glenella +0.2 larger in Glenella gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Dumbletonin Glenella +5.6 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
4.4% 21st pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Dumbletonin Glenella +6.0 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
7.2% 2nd pct 13.2% 14th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 65.1%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 24.2%
4.4% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 33.7%
16.9% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.2% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbletonin Glenella +$150 higher in Glenella gap widening
$300 57th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Dumbletonin Glenella +$171 higher in Glenella gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,904 67th pct
People / bedroom in Dumbletonin Glenella even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumbletonin Glenella +13.3 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
7.2% 17th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Owned outright in Dumbletonin Glenella +18.2 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
50.6% 76th pct 32.4% 27th pct
Separate houses in Dumbletonin Glenella +4.6 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbletonin Glenella +12.0 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
83.1% 60th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 32.4%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
7.2% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%
6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +55.7 pts 10.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +61.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.0%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbletonin Glenella +1.2 pts higher in Glenella gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Dumbletonin Glenella +6.0 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Dumbletonin Glenella +1.2 pts higher in Glenella gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Dumbletonin Glenella +7 more in Glenella
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Dumbletonin Glenella +1.54 more in Glenella
0.00 0th pct 1.54 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Dumbletonin Glenella +90.9 more in Glenella
0.0 0th pct 90.9 67th pct
PT routes in Dumbletonin Glenella +1 more in Glenella
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dumbletonin Glenella
— 19 58th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 19.2%
24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbletonin Glenella +9.2 pts higher in Glenella gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 37.9% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Dumbletonin Glenella
— 15.3% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbletonin Glenella +2.6 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Dumbletonin Glenella +4.4 pts higher in Glenella gap widening
66.2% 70th pct 70.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Dumbletonin Glenella +0.2 pts higher in Glenella gap steady
63.2% 73rd pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 1.3%
7.5% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
6.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
7.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.5% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 10.0%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
4.5% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbletonin Glenella +3.2 higher in Glenella
0.0 29th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbletonin Glenella +2.9 more in Glenella
0.0 30th pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Dumbletonin Glenella +4.2 pts higher in Glenella
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbletonin Glenella +3.2 pts higher in Glenella
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbletonin Glenella +68.8 pts higher in Glenella
0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 78th pct
Walk to school in Dumbletonin Glenella +77.7 pts higher in Glenella
0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbletonin Glenella +94.9 pts higher in Glenella
1.4% 35th pct 96.3% 84th pct
Walk to health in Dumbletonin Glenella +3.9 pts higher in Glenella
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbletonin Glenella +8.4 more in Glenella
0.0 0th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbletonin Glenella +30 higher in Glenella
1 51st pct 31 75th pct
Mean slope in Dumbletonin Glenella +5.6 pts higher in Dumbleton
10.1% 81st pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbleton vs Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30891/dumbleton/vs/SAL31159/glenella