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Glen Boughton vs Green Hill

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Glen Boughton Green Hill

Green Hill and Glen Boughton are both sparsely populated areas in the Cairns region. Green Hill has a larger population of 177 people, while Glen Boughton is very small with only 19 residents. There are significant differences in cost and income; typical weekly rents are far higher in Green Hill ($370) compared to Glen Boughton ($138). While typical family incomes are well higher in Green Hill at $2,200 a week, typical household incomes are well higher in Glen Boughton at $2,749. Green Hill is also more likely to have a school nearby, with one within 3 km.

Both areas are car-dependent, as they are almost identical in their walkability scores. This shared lack of walking infrastructure is seen in the fact that neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They also share very similar typical personal incomes, sitting at $866 in Green Hill and $899 in Glen Boughton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 158 larger in Green Hill Rent: $232 higher in Green Hill People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Glen Boughton Family income: $575 higher in Green Hill Mortgage: $568 higher in Green Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +158 larger in Green Hill gap widening
19 14th pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +1 yrs older in Green Hill gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 16.9% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 10.9% 40th pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +35.7 pts 16.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 22.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 43.7%
43.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 37.3%
0.0% Divorced +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Glen Boughton Green Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 81.9%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

36.8% English +9.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.1% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.3% Chinese ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% Irish +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Scottish +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 86.4%
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 Boughtonin Green Hill
— 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

73.7% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 54.8%
26.3% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 49.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 7.6% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +1 more in Green Hill
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 63 19th pct
ICSEA in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 885 12th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +23.5 pts 26.5%
25.0% Year 12 +24.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 51.0%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.7% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 27.1%
33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +$33 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
$899 73rd pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +$672 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
$2,749 93rd pct $2,077 78th pct
Family income in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +$575 higher in Green Hill gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 34.2%
0.0% Under $650 +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 19.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 2.8% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Heart disease ◂ +14.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +25.7 pts ▸ 67.8%
26.3% One condition ◂ +12.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +5 larger in Green Hill
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +0.1 larger in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 18.3% 31st pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 45.2%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 31.5%
26.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +45.0 pts 35.0%
0.0% 3 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 1 person +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 4 people +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +$232 higher in Green Hill
$138 12th pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +$568 higher in Green Hill
$1,709 56th pct $2,277 85th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +0.20 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 31.7% 81st pct
Owned outright in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 28.3% 20th pct
Separate houses in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +71.7 pts 28.3%
80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Rented +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

80.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.7 pts 43.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +27.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
0.0% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

140.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +93.6 pts 46.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 4 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 19.3% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 66.5% 71st pct
Full-time in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill
— 68.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Construction +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 25.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +0.3 higher in Glen Boughton
0.3 47th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +0.3 more in Glen Boughton
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +31.9 pts higher in Glen Boughton
31.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +0 higher in Glen Boughton
1 43rd pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Glen Boughtonin Green Hill +11.4 pts higher in Glen Boughton
16.9% 95th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Boughton vs Green Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31142/glen-boughton/vs/SAL31234/green-hill