Compare

Glenella vs Racecourse

Name: Glenella vs Racecourse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Glenella profile · Racecourse profile

Glenella Racecourse

Glenella and Racecourse are neighbouring areas in Mackay, but they differ significantly in size and makeup. Glenella is a larger residential hub where households are wealthier, with 36.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15% in Racecourse. It is also more diverse, with 17.5% of people born overseas and 10.6% using another language at home, while these figures are much lower in Racecourse at 5.5% and 0.0%. Glenella is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.3 and far more people living within a short walk of parks and schools.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Racecourse at 17.1% and Glenella at 12.8%. They also share similar family structures, with an equal number of people per home and very similar rates of unemployment. However, the gaps between them remain wide in several areas; Glenella continues to have far higher full-time employment and higher typical weekly household incomes than Racecourse.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 4,364 larger in Glenella Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Glenella Other language: 10.6 pts higher in Glenella PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Glenella Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Glenella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenella in Racecourse +4,364 larger in Glenella gap steady

4,545 86th pct 181 51st pct

Median age in Glenella in Racecourse +3 yrs older in Racecourse gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 48.2%

29.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenella Racecourse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 91.7%

2.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

10.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

5.5% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 96.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

32.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenella in Racecourse

1.05 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glenella in Racecourse +11 more in Glenella

17 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Glenella in Racecourse +20 larger in Racecourse

572 81st pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Glenella in Racecourse +15 higher in Glenella

994 52nd pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 40.0%

24.4% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.9% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related +11.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

9.4% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

9.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenella in Racecourse +$175 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$981 80th pct $806 60th pct

Household income in Glenella in Racecourse +$685 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$2,535 90th pct $1,850 68th pct

Family income in Glenella in Racecourse +$793 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$2,761 88th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 8.3%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

8.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.9% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenella in Racecourse +198 larger in Glenella

206 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Glenella in Racecourse +10 yrs older in Racecourse

15 yrs 11th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Glenella in Racecourse +$98 higher in Glenella

$710 57th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Glenella in Racecourse +$166 higher in Glenella

$2,041 64th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenella in Racecourse even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 59.4%

24.2% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%

13.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenella in Racecourse +$105 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Glenella in Racecourse +$171 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$1,904 67th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Glenella in Racecourse +0.10 higher in Racecourse gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 26.7%

32.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.6% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.6% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 31.7%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +41.6 pts 20.0%

10.9% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.3% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenella in Racecourse +7 more in Glenella

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Glenella in Racecourse +1.54 more in Glenella

1.54 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Glenella in Racecourse +90.9 more in Glenella

90.9 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Glenella in Racecourse +1 more in Glenella

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Glenella in Racecourse +9 longer in Racecourse

19 58th pct 28 65th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 63.4%

5.3% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 47.5%

21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

10.1% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

11.6% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 8.9%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 9.9%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.2% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

10.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenella in Racecourse +2.7 higher in Glenella

3.3 74th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenella in Racecourse +2.5 more in Glenella

2.9 72nd pct 0.3 48th pct

15-min city in Glenella in Racecourse +3.7 pts higher in Glenella

4.2% 60th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Glenella in Racecourse +2.3 pts higher in Glenella

3.2% 60th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Glenella in Racecourse +66.9 pts higher in Glenella

68.8% 78th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Glenella in Racecourse +76.8 pts higher in Glenella

77.7% 84th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Glenella in Racecourse +92.1 pts higher in Glenella

96.3% 84th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Glenella in Racecourse +3.4 pts higher in Glenella

3.9% 72nd pct 0.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Glenella in Racecourse +2.8 more in Glenella

8.4 37th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenella in Racecourse +25 higher in Glenella

31 75th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Glenella in Racecourse +0.9 pts higher in Glenella

4.6% 36th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Glenella with nearby areas

Mount Pleasant Richmond Foulden Erakala Beaconsfield Racecourse North Mackay West Mackay

Compare Racecourse with nearby areas

Foulden West Mackay Ooralea Erakala Te Kowai Glenella South Mackay Mount Pleasant

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenella vs Racecourse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31159/glenella/vs/SAL32380/racecourse