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Glen Niven vs The Summit

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Glen Niven profile · The Summit profile

Glen Niven The Summit

The Summit and Glen Niven are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. The Summit is larger and has more everyday services nearby, with 48.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 41.2% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, these figures are much lower in Glen Niven, where only 1.7% of homes are near groceries and 3.4% are near a school. The Summit also has a higher share of people living alone (22.2%) and a larger population of First Nations residents who are far older and have far higher personal incomes than those in Glen Niven.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked closely in several ways. They are very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, with The Summit at $1,335 and Glen Niven at $1,375. Both areas also share an identical number of people per bedroom (0.80) and an almost equal share of residents aged 65 and over. While some gaps remain, they both operate without public transport and sit well below the national figure for adult bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 337 larger in The Summit No car: 2.0 pts higher in The Summit Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in The Summit Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in The Summit First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Glen Niven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Nivenin The Summit +337 larger in The Summit gap steady
99 41st pct 436 63rd pct
Median age in Glen Nivenin The Summit +2 yrs older in Glen Niven gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Glen Nivenin The Summit +6.2 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Nivenin The Summit +0.8 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
28.3% 83rd pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.2 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
17.2% 50th pct 18.3% 59th pct
De facto in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.9 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 14.2% 66th pct

Age structure

43.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.2 pts 30.3%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%
17.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

77.2% Married ◂ +25.1 pts 52.1%
12.7% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Glen Niven The Summit

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Nivenin The Summit +0.1 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
14.1% 61st pct 14.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 78.2%
6.1% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%
26.3% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
17.2% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%
9.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
4.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.1 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
3.0% 47th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Glen Nivenin The Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glen Nivenin The Summit +3.3 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
31.3% 26th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 54.8%
31.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
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 Nivenin The Summit +4.3 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 37.7% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Nivenin The Summit +4.2 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
8.9% 25th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glen Nivenin The Summit
— 12.50 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1 more in The Summit
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Glen Nivenin The Summit +9 larger in Glen Niven
47 16th pct 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Glen Nivenin The Summit +9 higher in Glen Niven
954 29th pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%
12.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%
7.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 11.6%
23.5% Health ◂ +18.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Education +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
7.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glen Nivenin The Summit +$87 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$624 28th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Glen Nivenin The Summit +$114 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$1,231 27th pct $1,117 20th pct
Family income in Glen Nivenin The Summit +$40 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,335 17th pct
High earners in Glen Nivenin The Summit +0.5 pts higher in Glen Niven gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Glen Nivenin The Summit +9.2 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
8.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 49.3%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.4%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Nivenin The Summit +2.1 pts higher in Glen Niven
33.3% 72nd pct 31.2% 62nd pct
Mental health in Glen Nivenin The Summit +5.7 pts higher in The Summit
3.0% 16th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Nivenin The Summit +2.8 pts higher in The Summit gap steady
4.0% 43rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.8 pts 12.4%
14.1% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
3.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
3.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +7.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%
6.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Nivenin The Summit +2.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
21.5% 65th pct 19.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Nivenin The Summit +5.5 pts higher in The Summit gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Nivenin The Summit +7.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
32.9% 84th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Glen Nivenin The Summit +2.7 pts higher in Glen Niven
7.4% 90th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.8 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 27.1% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Nivenin The Summit +3 larger in Glen Niven
7 54th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Glen Nivenin The Summit +12 yrs older in The Summit
10 yrs 4th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Glen Nivenin The Summit +$649 higher in The Summit
$75 0th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Glen Nivenin The Summit +$312 higher in Glen Niven
$1,499 42nd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Nivenin The Summit even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.2 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
5.5% 24th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Glen Nivenin The Summit +13.6 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
8.6% 5th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 55.0%
54.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 36.0%
5.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

65.7% 2 people ◂ +22.7 pts 43.0%
8.6% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Nivenin The Summit +$30 higher in Glen Niven
$300 57th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Glen Nivenin The Summit +$130 higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
$1,192 23rd pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Nivenin The Summit even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glen Nivenin The Summit +4.7 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
8.6% 22nd pct 13.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Glen Nivenin The Summit +4.3 pts higher in Glen Niven gap steady
48.6% 72nd pct 44.3% 59th pct
Separate houses in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.9 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.3 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
77.1% 43rd pct 78.5% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 44.3%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 32.9%
8.6% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 27.8%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $200 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

69.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.6 pts 34.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +59.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Nivenin The Summit +2.0 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Glen Nivenin The Summit +6.0 pts higher in Glen Niven gap widening
19.0% 58th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Glen Nivenin The Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glen Nivenin The Summit
— 144 89th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
19.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%
7.1% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%
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

31.4% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
20.0% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Nivenin The Summit +5.5 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
22.1% 21st pct 27.6% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Nivenin The Summit
— 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.8 pts higher in The Summit gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Glen Nivenin The Summit +6.4 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
53.2% 28th pct 46.8% 15th pct
Full-time in Glen Nivenin The Summit +6.1 pts higher in Glen Niven gap narrowing
59.5% 58th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Construction ◂ +18.6 pts 9.9%
21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
21.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 12.4%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.6 pts 6.8%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 16.8%
11.9% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 10.6%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
7.1% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.5% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.1 higher in The Summit
0.1 35th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Nivenin The Summit +1.3 more in The Summit
0.1 35th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Nivenin The Summit +46.5 pts higher in The Summit
1.7% 58th pct 48.2% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glen Nivenin The Summit +37.8 pts higher in The Summit
3.4% 58th pct 41.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Glen Nivenin The Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Nivenin The Summit +6.9 more in The Summit
0.0 0th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Nivenin The Summit +2 higher in The Summit
1 46th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Glen Nivenin The Summit +0.4 pts higher in Glen Niven
4.8% 40th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Niven vs The Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31148/glen-niven/vs/SAL32805/the-summit