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Glen Eden vs Kirkwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Glen Eden profile · Kirkwood profile

Glen Eden Kirkwood

Glen Eden and Kirkwood are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and connectivity. Glen Eden is much better connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and 82.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 41.8% in Kirkwood. In contrast, Kirkwood is more focused on family homes and local greenery; separate houses make up 97.4% of its dwellings, and 95.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, which is far higher than the 79.6% in Glen Eden.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting just under $1,000. This shared economic profile exists alongside other similarities, such as very similar shares of First Nations residents and people who identify with no religion. However, some gaps are wide; Kirkwood has a much higher share of people born overseas (21.3% versus 12.5%) and a higher proportion of children under 15. Meanwhile, Glen Eden has a well higher share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Kirkwood Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Kirkwood Born overseas: 8.9 pts higher in Kirkwood Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Kirkwood Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Glen Eden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +405 larger in Glen Eden gap narrowing
2,918 83rd pct 2,513 81st pct
Median age in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +2 yrs older in Glen Eden gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.6 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +4.5 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
7.9% 12th pct 3.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +5.4 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
25.2% 88th pct 30.6% 96th pct
De facto in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +3.4 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
19.0% 86th pct 22.3% 90th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.6%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
7.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
40.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 40.5%
7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Glen Eden Kirkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +8.9 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
12.5% 55th pct 21.3% 79th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 75.2%
1.6% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%
40.0% English ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%
10.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
6.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +7.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 13.8% 81st pct
Limited English in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.1 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 82.5%
1.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.4 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
50.3% 79th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 50.0%
39.7% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 39.6%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
0.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +6.5 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
54.4% 71st pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +3.0 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
13.9% 47th pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +3 more in Kirkwood
3 67th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +232 larger in Glen Eden
852 98th pct 620 86th pct
ICSEA in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +21 higher in Kirkwood
964 34th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%
8.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%
17.0% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

26.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +$15 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
$975 80th pct $990 81st pct
Household income in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +$217 higher in Kirkwood gap widening
$2,096 79th pct $2,313 87th pct
Family income in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +$94 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
$2,308 74th pct $2,402 78th pct
High earners in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +2.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
16.5% 84th pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +4.9 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 28.7% 80th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.9% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +2.3 pts higher in Glen Eden
24.1% 27th pct 21.8% 19th pct
Mental health in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.1 pts higher in Kirkwood
9.1% 60th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.1 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
4.1% 44th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
5.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 71.1%
17.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%
4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +1.9 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
16.2% 41st pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.3 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
9.5% 23rd pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +6.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 41.3% 94th pct
Defence service in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.8 pts higher in Glen Eden
2.8% 53rd pct 2.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +1.3 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
20.7% 29th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +10 larger in Glen Eden
181 86th pct 171 86th pct
Median age in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +4 yrs older in Glen Eden
20 yrs 25th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.9 pts higher in Kirkwood
51.0% 73rd pct 51.9% 74th pct
Unemployment in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +6.9 pts higher in Glen Eden
13.2% 64th pct 6.3% 32nd pct
Median income in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +$69 higher in Kirkwood
$683 54th pct $752 61st pct
Household income in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +$167 higher in Glen Eden
$1,937 60th pct $1,770 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +2.0 pts higher in Glen Eden
5.0% 55th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.3 larger in Kirkwood gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +1.2 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
16.8% 78th pct 15.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +6.2 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
18.7% 32nd pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 67.0%
21.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 17.1%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 29.7%
20.4% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.7% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%
7.4% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +$30 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +$217 higher in Kirkwood gap widening
$1,560 46th pct $1,777 60th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.10 higher in Kirkwood gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +3.9 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
43.5% 89th pct 47.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +5.9 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
14.7% 6th pct 8.8% 1st pct
Separate houses in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +10.3 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
87.0% 27th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +1.5 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
97.0% 94th pct 98.5% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 97.4%
6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 83.1%
35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 10.5%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
1.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 35.9%
31.2% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
2.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 9.2%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +1.5 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
2.7% 61st pct 1.3% 51st pct
Work from home in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +1.6 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
2.8% 6th pct 4.4% 10th pct
PT commute in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.2 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
0.6% 67th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +9 more in Glen Eden
11 81st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +2.97 more in Glen Eden
3.77 72nd pct 0.80 60th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +98.0 more in Glen Eden
157.6 72nd pct 59.7 64th pct
PT routes in Glen Edenin Kirkwood even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +12 longer in Kirkwood
7 39th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 74.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +9.0 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
53.1% 92nd pct 62.1% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +7.4 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
20.1% 87th pct 12.7% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.5 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
5.5% 73rd pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +4.6 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
70.8% 84th pct 75.4% 90th pct
Full-time in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.6 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
63.9% 75th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
10.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
8.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%
15.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Edenin Kirkwood even
2.2 67th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.4 more in Kirkwood
1.8 64th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Glen Edenin Kirkwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +11.5 pts higher in Kirkwood
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +40.6 pts higher in Glen Eden
82.4% 82nd pct 41.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in Glen Edenin Kirkwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +16.2 pts higher in Kirkwood
79.6% 74th pct 95.8% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Glen Edenin Kirkwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +4.0 more in Glen Eden
7.5 35th pct 3.6 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +5 higher in Glen Eden
37 76th pct 32 75th pct
Mean slope in Glen Edenin Kirkwood +0.8 pts higher in Kirkwood
7.9% 69th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Eden vs Kirkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31145/glen-eden/vs/SAL31556/kirkwood