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Glen Eden vs O'Connell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Glen Eden profile · O'Connell profile

Glen Eden O'Connell

Glen Eden and O'Connell (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Glen Eden is a younger, more transient place where the typical resident is 30 and a huge 53.1% of people have moved in the last five years. It is much more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.2 and 82.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, O'Connell (Qld) is older, with a typical age of 43, and is strictly car-dependent. It is also more stable, with 30.9% of homes owned outright compared to just 14.7% in Glen Eden.

These two areas share a very similar makeup in other ways, such as having almost the same share of First Nations people and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. This common ground exists alongside other gaps that are quite wide. For example, Glen Eden has a far higher share of people who identify as having no religion (50.3%) and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (20.1%) compared to O'Connell (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Glen Eden Recent arrivals: 20.1 pts higher in Glen Eden Median age: 13 yrs older in O'Connell Population: 2,519 larger in Glen Eden Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Glen Eden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2,519 larger in Glen Eden gap widening
2,918 83rd pct 399 62nd pct
Median age in Glen Edenin O'Connell +13 yrs older in O'Connell gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Glen Edenin O'Connell +0.3 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.6 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
7.9% 12th pct 10.5% 18th pct
Under 15 in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.9 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
25.2% 88th pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Glen Edenin O'Connell +5.2 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
19.0% 86th pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +16.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 19.8%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.3%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
7.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

43.1% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 61.9%
40.6% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 25.1%
7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Glen Eden O'Connell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Edenin O'Connell +3.0 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 70.9%
2.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 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

42.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.6%
40.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 36.1%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
9.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
2.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Edenin O'Connell +3.3 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Glen Edenin O'Connell +0.6 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 77.7%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glen Edenin O'Connell +12.5 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
50.3% 79th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 37.8%
39.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.0% Not stated +13.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Edenin O'Connell +12.0 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
54.4% 71st pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Edenin O'Connell +1.5 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
13.9% 47th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2 more in Glen Eden
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glen Edenin O'Connell +727 larger in Glen Eden
852 98th pct 125 30th pct
ICSEA in Glen Edenin O'Connell +17 higher in O'Connell
964 34th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 42.5%
23.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
8.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 36.8%
17.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%
4.2% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
7.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glen Edenin O'Connell +$37 higher in O'Connell gap steady
$975 80th pct $1,012 83rd pct
Household income in Glen Edenin O'Connell +$237 higher in O'Connell gap widening
$2,096 79th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Glen Edenin O'Connell +$146 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$2,308 74th pct $2,454 80th pct
High earners in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.4 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
16.5% 84th pct 18.9% 88th pct
High-income homes in Glen Edenin O'Connell +6.3 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
23.7% 71st pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.2%
11.9% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.5%
7.8% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.5%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.5%
5.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.8 pts higher in Glen Eden
24.1% 27th pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Glen Edenin O'Connell +1.6 pts higher in Glen Eden
9.1% 60th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Edenin O'Connell +0.9 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
4.1% 44th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Diabetes even 3.3%
2.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +7.9 pts 58.9%
17.9% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Edenin O'Connell +1.9 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
16.2% 41st pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Edenin O'Connell +0.1 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
9.5% 23rd pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Edenin O'Connell +6.8 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
34.5% 87th pct 27.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Glen Edenin O'Connell +1.4 pts higher in O'Connell
2.8% 53rd pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Edenin O'Connell +3.7 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
20.7% 29th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Edenin O'Connell +155 larger in Glen Eden
181 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Glen Edenin O'Connell +9 yrs older in Glen Eden
20 yrs 25th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Year 12 in Glen Edenin O'Connell
51.0% 73rd pct —
Unemployment in Glen Edenin O'Connell
13.2% 64th pct —
Median income in Glen Edenin O'Connell +$146 higher in Glen Eden
$683 54th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Glen Edenin O'Connell +$812 higher in Glen Eden
$1,937 60th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Glen Edenin O'Connell +5.0 pts higher in Glen Eden
5.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Edenin O'Connell +0.1 larger in O'Connell gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Glen Edenin O'Connell +6.9 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
16.8% 78th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Glen Edenin O'Connell +9.6 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
18.7% 32nd pct 9.1% 6th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 61.0%
21.4% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 9.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.4% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%
18.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 9.1%
7.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Edenin O'Connell +$20 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Glen Edenin O'Connell +$173 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$1,560 46th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Edenin O'Connell +0.10 higher in O'Connell gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glen Edenin O'Connell +26.2 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
43.5% 89th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Glen Edenin O'Connell +16.2 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
14.7% 6th pct 30.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Glen Edenin O'Connell +10.2 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
87.0% 27th pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Edenin O'Connell +4.3 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
97.0% 94th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
43.5% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 17.3%
14.7% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.5% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 97.3%
6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 20.0%
5.6% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.1% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 47.4%
31.2% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.6%
27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.7%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.7 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
2.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.9 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
2.8% 6th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Glen Edenin O'Connell +0.6 pts higher in Glen Eden gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Edenin O'Connell +11 more in Glen Eden
11 81st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Edenin O'Connell +3.77 more in Glen Eden
3.77 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Edenin O'Connell +157.6 more in Glen Eden
157.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2 more in Glen Eden
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Glen Edenin O'Connell +42 longer in O'Connell
7 39th pct 49 79th pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 66.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%
30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 15.9%
14.8% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.1% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Edenin O'Connell +21.1 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
53.1% 92nd pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Edenin O'Connell +20.1 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
20.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Edenin O'Connell +5.5 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
5.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Glen Edenin O'Connell +13.5 pts higher in Glen Eden gap widening
70.8% 84th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.2 pts higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing
63.9% 75th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
8.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%
3.3% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.3% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 1.7%
8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Edenin O'Connell +2.1 higher in Glen Eden
2.2 67th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Edenin O'Connell +1.8 more in Glen Eden
1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Glen Edenin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Edenin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Edenin O'Connell +82.4 pts higher in Glen Eden
82.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Edenin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Edenin O'Connell +79.6 pts higher in Glen Eden
79.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Glen Edenin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Edenin O'Connell +7.5 more in Glen Eden
7.5 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Edenin O'Connell +33 higher in Glen Eden
37 76th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Glen Edenin O'Connell +3.8 pts higher in O'Connell
7.9% 69th pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Glen Eden with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Eden vs O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31145/glen-eden/vs/SAL32203/o-connell