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Glenella vs Mount Pleasant

Name: Glenella vs Mount Pleasant — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Glenella profile · Mount Pleasant profile

Glenella Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) and Glenella are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) is more walkable and better connected, with 73.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub compared to just 4.2% in Glenella. It is also an older area, where 23.4% of residents are aged 65 and over, and 27.6% of people live alone. In contrast, Glenella is more affluent and family-oriented; the typical household earns $2,535 a week, and 36.1% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with a religion. They are also alike in their rates of home ownership, with about a third of homes in each area owned outright. While Glenella is mostly car-dependent, Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) is described as somewhat walkable. This gap in accessibility is stark, as 67.6% of Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 3.2% of homes in Glenella share that convenience.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Glenella Household size: 0.5 larger in Glenella Household income: $849 higher in Glenella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +149 larger in Mount Pleasant gap widening

4,545 86th pct 4,694 86th pct

Median age in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +2 yrs older in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 21.8%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 51.3%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%

7.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Glenella Mount Pleasant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 78.5%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 56.4%

32.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

6.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +2.34 more in Mount Pleasant

1.05 9th pct 3.38 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +3 more in Mount Pleasant

17 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +60 larger in Mount Pleasant

572 81st pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +6 higher in Glenella

994 52nd pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 49.7%

24.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +$128 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$981 80th pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +$849 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$2,535 90th pct $1,686 59th pct

Family income in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +$628 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$2,761 88th pct $2,133 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

8.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 61.5%

18.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +60 larger in Mount Pleasant

206 86th pct 266 86th pct

Median age in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +6 yrs older in Mount Pleasant

15 yrs 11th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +$243 higher in Mount Pleasant

$710 57th pct $953 76th pct

Household income in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +$275 higher in Mount Pleasant

$2,041 64th pct $2,316 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +0.5 larger in Glenella gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 53.8%

24.2% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.2% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 11.9%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +$60 higher in Glenella gap widening

$450 88th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +$236 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$1,904 67th pct $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +0.10 higher in Glenella gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 32.9%

32.4% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.6% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.6% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 92.3%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 32.5%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 59.4%

10.9% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 29.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +7 more in Mount Pleasant

7 77th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +1.44 more in Mount Pleasant

1.54 63rd pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +169.0 more in Mount Pleasant

90.9 67th pct 259.9 74th pct

PT routes in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +5 more in Mount Pleasant

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +16 longer in Glenella

19 58th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 72.6%

5.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 40.6%

21.5% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

1.2% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

18.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

10.0% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +2.2 higher in Mount Pleasant

3.3 74th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +3.0 more in Mount Pleasant

2.9 72nd pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +69.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

4.2% 60th pct 73.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +64.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

3.2% 60th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +23.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

68.8% 78th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +9.4 pts higher in Glenella

77.7% 84th pct 68.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +3.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

96.3% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +66.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

3.9% 72nd pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +3.4 more in Mount Pleasant

8.4 37th pct 11.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +151 higher in Mount Pleasant

31 75th pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Glenella in Mount Pleasant +0.2 pts higher in Glenella

4.6% 36th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenella vs Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31159/glenella/vs/SAL32014/mount-pleasant