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Fishermans Pocket vs Glastonbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Fishermans Pocket profile · Glastonbury profile

Fishermans Pocket Glastonbury

Glastonbury and Fishermans Pocket are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Glastonbury is the larger of the two, with a population of 365 compared to 60 in Fishermans Pocket. There are significant differences in their workforces and demographics; full-time employment is far higher in Fishermans Pocket at 90.0%, while Glastonbury has a higher share of children under 15 at 17.3%. Fishermans Pocket also has a much higher proportion of people providing unpaid care at 28.8%, compared to 15.3% in Glastonbury.

These two areas share a very similar way of life, with both having the same typical number of people per home and an identical drive time of about two hours to the city. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and local shops within walking distance. This shared rural character is consistent across both places, though Fishermans Pocket has seen more movement recently, with 45.9% of residents arriving in the last five years compared to 28.8% in Glastonbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 305 larger in Glastonbury Full-time: 32.0 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket First Nations: 2.7 pts higher in Glastonbury Unpaid carers: 13.5 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +305 larger in Glastonbury gap steady
60 31st pct 365 61st pct
Median age in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +5 yrs older in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +2.7 pts higher in Glastonbury gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +5.0 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
26.7% 79th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +3.9 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +6.6 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 26.0%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.3% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 54.7%
30.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%
9.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fishermans Pocket Glastonbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +0.6 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 79.7%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.3% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 43.6%
35.0% English +8.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
15.0% German ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%
8.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian 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 Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +3.9 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
5.0% 60th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 87.9%
0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Mandarin 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +0.9 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
45.0% 64th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 40.3%
45.0% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%
11.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +8.5 pts higher in Glastonbury gap widening
32.7% 18th pct 41.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +1.7 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
7.7% 21st pct 6.0% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +5 more in Fishermans Pocket
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
479 69th pct —
ICSEA in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
974 40th pct —

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 34.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 14.7%
26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +14.8 pts 11.9%
13.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +$116 higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
$478 10th pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +$140 higher in Glastonbury gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,515 48th pct
Family income in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +$150 higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,525 28th pct
High earners in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +3.3 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

57.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.8 pts 28.1%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 46.7%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +3.7 pts higher in Glastonbury
30.0% 56th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +6.0 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
16.7% 96th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +2.3 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Other condition ◂ +8.7 pts 9.6%
16.7% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
10.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +13.2 pts 51.8%
15.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.7% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +2.6 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +13.5 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
28.8% 100th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +1.3 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
26.9% 59th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +6.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
9.1% 94th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +7.2 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
36.5% 91st pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +10 larger in Glastonbury
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +10 yrs older in Fishermans Pocket
35 yrs 73rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +$425 higher in Fishermans Pocket
$949 76th pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +$1,126 higher in Fishermans Pocket
$2,750 86th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +7.6 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
23.4% 90th pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 16.5% 24th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 15.8%
6.4% Other families ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 37.2%
15.8% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%
15.8% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +$30 higher in Glastonbury
$270 47th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +$90 higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
$1,590 48th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 95.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 81.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 46.3%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 95.0%
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

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%
42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 28.9%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +54.5 pts 20.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +1.3 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
20.0% 60th pct 18.7% 57th pct
PT commute in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
80 97th pct —
Drive to city in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +1 longer in Fishermans Pocket
120 81st pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.1 pts 39.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +17.1 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
45.9% 87th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury
— 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +8.2 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
12.0% 93rd pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +4.9 pts higher in Glastonbury gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +32.0 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
90.0% 100th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 20.0%
20.0% Mining ◂ +17.3 pts 2.7%
20.0% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 14.7%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +1.4 pts higher in Glastonbury
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +5.5 more in Glastonbury
0.0 0th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +0 higher in Fishermans Pocket
1 47th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Fishermans Pocketin Glastonbury +4.5 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
18.5% 97th pct 14.0% 90th pct

Compare Fishermans Pocket with nearby areas

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Compare Glastonbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishermans Pocket vs Glastonbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31042/fishermans-pocket/vs/SAL31138/glastonbury