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Glen Echo vs Woolooga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Glen Echo profile · Woolooga profile

Glen Echo Woolooga

Woolooga and Glen Echo are two nearby rural areas in Queensland, though they differ in size and layout. Woolooga is more populated and has better access to basics, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (24.9% vs 0.0%) and schools (20.0% vs 0.0%). Residents in Woolooga are noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 51 in Glen Echo. Health differs sharply between them; 31.0% of people in Woolooga have a long-term health condition, while only 14.3% do in Glen Echo.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal income, which sits near the national figure. They also share very similar levels of higher education, with about 7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Glen Echo has a much higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (44.2% vs 24.3%), Woolooga has a higher share of children under 15. First Nations households in Glen Echo also report much higher typical incomes than those in Woolooga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 261 larger in Woolooga Needs assistance: 9.7 pts higher in Woolooga Housework 15h+: 19.8 pts higher in Glen Echo Unemployment: 5.6 pts higher in Woolooga Unpaid carers: 9.1 pts higher in Woolooga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Echoin Woolooga +261 larger in Woolooga gap widening
49 28th pct 310 59th pct
Median age in Glen Echoin Woolooga +5 yrs older in Woolooga gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Glen Echoin Woolooga +3.2 pts higher in Glen Echo gap steady
6.1% 78th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Echoin Woolooga +4.8 pts higher in Woolooga gap steady
20.4% 58th pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Glen Echoin Woolooga +8.1 pts higher in Woolooga gap steady
6.1% 9th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Glen Echoin Woolooga +7.9 pts higher in Woolooga gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 13.5%
20.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.1% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

67.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 63.3%
34.9% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 18.4%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Glen Echo Woolooga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Echoin Woolooga +4.5 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 10.6% 47th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 81.0%
0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.4% English +23.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 42.3%
8.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%
8.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Echoin Woolooga +2.6 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Glen Echoin Woolooga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Glen Echoin Woolooga +3.9 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
36.7% 39th pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
36.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Echoin Woolooga +9.1 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
25.0% 8th pct 34.1% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Echoin Woolooga +0.5 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
7.0% 18th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 22.73 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Echoin Woolooga +1 more in Woolooga
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 875 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%
25.0% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +11.9 pts 6.3%
9.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
16.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.3 pts 15.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Echoin Woolooga +$33 higher in Glen Echo gap steady
$525 14th pct $492 12th pct
Household income in Glen Echoin Woolooga +$120 higher in Glen Echo gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,192 25th pct
Family income in Glen Echoin Woolooga +$83 higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Glen Echoin Woolooga +6.0 pts higher in Woolooga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

69.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 51.7%
41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 25.1%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Echoin Woolooga +16.7 pts higher in Woolooga
14.3% 6th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Glen Echoin Woolooga +4.5 pts higher in Woolooga
6.1% 31st pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Echoin Woolooga +9.7 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.1% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.1% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 58.1%
12.2% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Three or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Echoin Woolooga +1.6 pts higher in Glen Echo gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Echoin Woolooga +9.1 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Echoin Woolooga +9.5 pts higher in Woolooga gap steady
7.0% 3rd pct 16.5% 15th pct
Defence service in Glen Echoin Woolooga +5.6 pts higher in Woolooga
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Echoin Woolooga +19.8 pts higher in Glen Echo gap narrowing
44.2% 100th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Echoin Woolooga +6 larger in Woolooga
3 43rd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
43 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Glen Echoin Woolooga +$974 higher in Glen Echo
$1,199 87th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Glen Echoin Woolooga +$1,674 higher in Glen Echo
$2,249 71st pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Echoin Woolooga +0.2 larger in Woolooga gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Glen Echoin Woolooga +1.6 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Living alone in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples without children ◂ +21.2 pts 49.4%
23.5% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

85.7% 2 people ◂ +37.9 pts 47.9%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— $243 38th pct
Mortgage in Glen Echoin Woolooga +$292 higher in Glen Echo gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,333 31st pct
People / bedroom in Glen Echoin Woolooga +0.20 higher in Glen Echo gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 6.0% 13th pct
Owned outright in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 51.3% 77th pct
Separate houses in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 94.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.6% Owned outright ◂ +27.3 pts 51.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.4% Other tenure ◂ +18.9 pts 2.6%
0.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 94.0%
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

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 23.9%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 20.5%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 2.7% 60th pct
Work from home in Glen Echoin Woolooga +8.7 pts higher in Glen Echo
21.7% 64th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 144 89th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 53.0%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 44.2%
50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.1 pts 23.9%
35.7% 4 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Echoin Woolooga +4.1 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
36.7% 70th pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Echoin Woolooga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Echoin Woolooga +5.6 pts higher in Woolooga
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Glen Echoin Woolooga +13.4 pts higher in Glen Echo gap narrowing
53.5% 28th pct 40.1% 9th pct
Full-time in Glen Echoin Woolooga +5.9 pts higher in Glen Echo
60.9% 64th pct 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.4 pts 15.0%
26.1% Construction ◂ +17.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.4 pts 11.0%
17.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Echoin Woolooga +1.0 higher in Woolooga
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Echoin Woolooga +0.9 more in Woolooga
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Echoin Woolooga +24.9 pts higher in Woolooga
0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Echoin Woolooga +20.0 pts higher in Woolooga
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Echoin Woolooga +25.6 pts higher in Woolooga
0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 56th pct
Walk to health in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Echoin Woolooga +1.1 more in Glen Echo
20.4 62nd pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Echoin Woolooga even
0 9th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Glen Echoin Woolooga +0.1 pts higher in Woolooga
11.5% 86th pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Echo vs Woolooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31144/glen-echo/vs/SAL33147/woolooga