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Glastonbury vs Widgee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Glastonbury profile · Widgee profile

Glastonbury Widgee

Widgee and Glastonbury are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Widgee is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49, and it is more likely to have people living alone (24.1%). It also has more walkable amenities, with 11.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 12.5% near a park. In contrast, Glastonbury has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (13.6%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (12.4%).

These two areas share very similar housing patterns, as both have about 82% of homes with three or more bedrooms. They are also alike in the typical weekly rent, which is around $300. While Glastonbury has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (41.2% compared to 35.9% in Widgee), both areas sit well below the national figure for this qualification.

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Where they differ most

Population: 497 larger in Widgee Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Glastonbury PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Widgee No car: 1.0 pts higher in Widgee People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glastonbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glastonburyin Widgee +497 larger in Widgee gap widening
365 61st pct 862 72nd pct
Median age in Glastonburyin Widgee +6 yrs older in Widgee gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.3 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.1 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
21.6% 63rd pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.8 pts higher in Glastonbury gap steady
17.3% 51st pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.3 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 48.4%
30.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.0% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Glastonbury Widgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glastonburyin Widgee +5.9 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 77.1%
1.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.7%
43.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 43.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
8.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.4 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
1.1% 35th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Glastonburyin Widgee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.8%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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 Glastonburyin Widgee +5.6 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
44.1% 61st pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
44.1% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 38.5%
13.4% Not stated even 13.5%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glastonburyin Widgee +5.2 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
41.2% 40th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
6.0% 14th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glastonburyin Widgee
— 7.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glastonburyin Widgee +1 more in Widgee
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glastonburyin Widgee
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Glastonburyin Widgee
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.9%
27.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
5.9% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
8.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
10.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
6.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glastonburyin Widgee +$104 higher in Glastonbury gap widening
$594 24th pct $490 11th pct
Household income in Glastonburyin Widgee +$292 higher in Glastonbury gap widening
$1,515 48th pct $1,223 27th pct
Family income in Glastonburyin Widgee +$167 higher in Glastonbury gap widening
$1,525 28th pct $1,358 18th pct
High earners in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.5 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
3.3% 25th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Glastonburyin Widgee +6.3 pts higher in Glastonbury gap widening
12.4% 38th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.0%
13.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.6%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.3 pts higher in Widgee
33.7% 73rd pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.5 pts higher in Widgee
10.7% 74th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.3 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
6.0% 66th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
10.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
9.6% Other condition even 9.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
19.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Glastonburyin Widgee +3.7 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Glastonburyin Widgee +5.1 pts higher in Glastonbury gap widening
25.7% 52nd pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.7 pts higher in Widgee
3.0% 55th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glastonburyin Widgee +2.2 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
29.3% 76th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glastonburyin Widgee +25 larger in Widgee
10 59th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Glastonburyin Widgee +12 yrs older in Widgee
25 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Glastonburyin Widgee
— 13.6% 5th pct
Median income in Glastonburyin Widgee +$112 higher in Glastonbury
$524 36th pct $412 19th pct
Household income in Glastonburyin Widgee +$499 higher in Glastonbury
$1,624 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Glastonburyin Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.3 larger in Glastonbury gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.1 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
15.8% 75th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Glastonburyin Widgee +7.6 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
16.5% 24th pct 24.1% 52nd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 51.2%
28.9% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.5% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.3% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 12.5%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glastonburyin Widgee +$20 higher in Glastonbury gap steady
$300 57th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Glastonburyin Widgee +$61 higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,439 38th pct
People / bedroom in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.10 higher in Glastonbury gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.4 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
8.3% 21st pct 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Glastonburyin Widgee +3.5 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
46.3% 65th pct 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Glastonburyin Widgee +4.0 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
95.0% 45th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.5 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
81.8% 56th pct 82.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 42.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.3% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 99.0%
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

41.3% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 24.1%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

90.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 74.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
34.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 23.0%
20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glastonburyin Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Glastonburyin Widgee +4.4 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
18.7% 57th pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.9 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glastonburyin Widgee +6 longer in Widgee
119 80th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 66.1%
18.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 14.2%
2.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%
24.5% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 14.9%
18.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glastonburyin Widgee +5.7 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Glastonburyin Widgee +13.6 pts higher in Glastonbury gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glastonburyin Widgee +2.2 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Glastonburyin Widgee +4.7 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
53.0% 27th pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Glastonburyin Widgee +5.3 pts higher in Glastonbury gap narrowing
58.0% 49th pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%
7.3% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.7% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%
14.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
4.7% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.2 higher in Widgee
0.0 29th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glastonburyin Widgee +0.3 more in Widgee
0.0 30th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glastonburyin Widgee +11.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Glastonburyin Widgee +11.1 pts higher in Widgee
1.4% 35th pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glastonburyin Widgee +6.1 more in Widgee
5.5 30th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Glastonburyin Widgee even
0 32nd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Glastonburyin Widgee +2.4 pts higher in Glastonbury
14.0% 90th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Glastonbury with nearby areas

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Compare Widgee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glastonbury vs Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31138/glastonbury/vs/SAL33068/widgee