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Glen Allyn vs Topaz

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Glen Allyn profile · Topaz profile

Glen Allyn Topaz

Topaz and Glen Allyn are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with low populations. Topaz is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (31.0% compared to 18.9%) and a higher share who completed Year 12 (59.6% versus 37.4%). In contrast, Glen Allyn has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.4% versus 0.0%) and a larger proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (81.0% versus 64.6%).

Both areas are equally car-dependent, with very low walkability scores. They also share a similar share of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 23%. While Topaz has more people working from home and Glen Allyn has more people employed full-time, both areas are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Topaz Needs assistance: 6.8 pts higher in Topaz Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Topaz Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Glen Allyn Full-time: 16.7 pts higher in Glen Allyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Allynin Topaz +68 larger in Topaz gap widening
109 43rd pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Glen Allynin Topaz +5 yrs older in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Glen Allynin Topaz +1.8 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
9.2% 86th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Allynin Topaz +0.3 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Glen Allynin Topaz +5.0 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
11.9% 23rd pct 16.9% 49th pct
De facto in Glen Allynin Topaz +10.0 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 15.8% 75th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%
11.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

45.6% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
31.1% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Glen Allyn Topaz

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Allynin Topaz +5.8 pts higher in Topaz gap steady
12.8% 57th pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 68.4%
2.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

47.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 43.5%
36.7% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 32.2%
13.8% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Glen Allynin Topaz +7.9 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Glen Allynin Topaz even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 80.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glen Allynin Topaz +4.0 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
51.4% 82nd pct 55.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 24.9%
10.1% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Allynin Topaz +22.2 pts higher in Topaz gap steady
37.4% 29th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Allynin Topaz +12.1 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
18.9% 64th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Allynin Topaz +1 more in Glen Allyn
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glen Allynin Topaz +254 larger in Glen Allyn
284 46th pct 30 10th pct
ICSEA in Glen Allynin Topaz +54 higher in Glen Allyn
991 50th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +22.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
36.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 23.5%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 22.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
11.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +16.4 pts 3.9%
7.4% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
5.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glen Allynin Topaz +$155 higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
$743 48th pct $588 23rd pct
Household income in Glen Allynin Topaz +$313 higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Glen Allynin Topaz +$333 higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Glen Allynin Topaz +4.3 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
7.8% 48th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Glen Allynin Topaz +21.4 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
21.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.5%
9.5% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Allynin Topaz +7.5 pts higher in Glen Allyn
31.2% 62nd pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Glen Allynin Topaz +5.7 pts higher in Topaz
2.8% 15th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Allynin Topaz +6.8 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%
4.6% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 59.9%
21.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Allynin Topaz +3.2 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
27.8% 82nd pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Allynin Topaz +2.2 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Allynin Topaz +6.7 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Glen Allynin Topaz +5.4 pts higher in Glen Allyn
7.5% 90th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Allynin Topaz +3.0 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
24.4% 52nd pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Allynin Topaz +3 larger in Topaz
10 59th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Glen Allynin Topaz +26 yrs older in Glen Allyn
54 yrs 90th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Glen Allynin Topaz +$606 higher in Glen Allyn
$1,274 87th pct $668 53rd pct
Household income in Glen Allynin Topaz +$2,000 higher in Glen Allyn
$4,250 96th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Allynin Topaz +0.2 larger in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Glen Allynin Topaz +8.6 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
9.5% 42nd pct 18.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in Glen Allynin Topaz +5.4 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
23.8% 50th pct 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 45.1%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%
9.5% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 36.9%
23.8% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.1% 3 people +15.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Allynin Topaz +$48 higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
$298 56th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Glen Allynin Topaz +$418 higher in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
$1,618 50th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Allynin Topaz +0.10 higher in Topaz gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glen Allynin Topaz +17.1 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
31.0% 80th pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Glen Allynin Topaz +5.4 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 55.4% 86th pct
Separate houses in Glen Allynin Topaz +1.5 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Allynin Topaz +16.3 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
81.0% 54th pct 64.6% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
31.0% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 13.8%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.5%
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

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 41.5%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 12.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.5% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +84.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Allynin Topaz even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Glen Allynin Topaz +16.5 pts higher in Topaz gap steady
4.8% 10th pct 21.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Glen Allynin Topaz even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
4.8% Worked at home +16.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.1% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
26.2% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Allynin Topaz +5.1 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
28.2% 40th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Allynin Topaz
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Allynin Topaz +3.6 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Glen Allynin Topaz +9.3 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap widening
67.8% 75th pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Glen Allynin Topaz +16.7 pts higher in Glen Allyn gap narrowing
58.1% 50th pct 41.3% 4th pct

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 22.7%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
11.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Managers ◂ +15.2 pts 18.7%
11.3% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.7% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.9% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%
8.1% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Allynin Topaz +0.0 more in Glen Allyn
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Allynin Topaz +15.3 pts higher in Glen Allyn
15.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Allynin Topaz +12.1 pts higher in Topaz
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Glen Allynin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Allynin Topaz +113.0 more in Topaz
0.0 0th pct 113.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Allynin Topaz +1 higher in Glen Allyn
2 58th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Glen Allynin Topaz +3.4 pts higher in Topaz
7.8% 69th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Glen Allyn with nearby areas

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Compare Topaz with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Allyn vs Topaz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31140/glen-allyn/vs/SAL32857/topaz