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Glenella vs Richmond

Name: Glenella vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Glenella profile · Richmond profile

Glenella Richmond

Glenella and Richmond (Mackay - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Richmond (Mackay - Qld) has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 47.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 36.1% in Glenella. First Nations culture is more prominent in Richmond (Mackay - Qld), where 31.8% of people speak a First Nations language, far higher than the 8.7% in Glenella. Glenella is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (77.7% versus 16.9%) and more people renting (20.6% versus 4.7%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, which is around 3.0. They also share similar unemployment rates and a similar number of schools within 3km. While Richmond (Mackay - Qld) is generally wealthier and has a younger typical resident, Glenella has a larger First Nations population. Recently, Richmond (Mackay - Qld) has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 57.5% moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,693 larger in Glenella Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in Richmond PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Glenella Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Glenella Median age: 6 yrs older in Glenella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenella in Richmond +3,693 larger in Glenella gap narrowing

4,545 86th pct 852 72nd pct

Median age in Glenella in Richmond +6 yrs older in Glenella gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

56.2% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

29.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Glenella Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

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 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

1.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 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% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

32.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

0.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenella in Richmond

1.05 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glenella in Richmond +1 more in Richmond

17 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Glenella in Richmond +10 larger in Glenella

572 81st pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Glenella in Richmond +9 higher in Glenella

994 52nd pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

6.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%

22.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.6% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glenella in Richmond +$262 higher in Richmond gap widening

$981 80th pct $1,243 91st pct

Household income in Glenella in Richmond +$634 higher in Richmond gap widening

$2,535 90th pct $3,169 99th pct

Family income in Glenella in Richmond +$548 higher in Richmond gap widening

$2,761 88th pct $3,309 94th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

8.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +7.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

18.4% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenella in Richmond +184 larger in Glenella

206 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Glenella in Richmond +3 yrs older in Richmond

15 yrs 11th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Glenella in Richmond +$414 higher in Richmond

$710 57th pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Glenella in Richmond +$1,458 higher in Richmond

$2,041 64th pct $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenella in Richmond +0.1 larger in Richmond gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 74.0%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.2% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

13.2% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

8.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenella in Richmond +$75 higher in Glenella gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Glenella in Richmond +$596 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,904 67th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Glenella in Richmond even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

20.6% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 4.7%

0.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 99.3%

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 +13.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

30.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 15.0%

8.1% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.9% $200–$349 +58.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 38.5%

15.2% $550–$749 +23.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 10.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenella in Richmond +6 more in Glenella

7 77th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Glenella in Richmond +0.37 more in Glenella

1.54 63rd pct 1.17 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Glenella in Richmond +139.2 more in Richmond

90.9 67th pct 230.0 73rd pct

PT routes in Glenella in Richmond +1 more in Richmond

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Glenella in Richmond +6 longer in Richmond

19 58th pct 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 74.7%

5.3% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

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 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%

19.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.6% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing even 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenella in Richmond +1.9 higher in Glenella

3.3 74th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenella in Richmond +1.5 more in Glenella

2.9 72nd pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Glenella in Richmond +4.0 pts higher in Glenella

4.2% 60th pct 0.2% 57th pct

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

3.2% 60th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Glenella in Richmond +59.6 pts higher in Glenella

68.8% 78th pct 9.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Glenella in Richmond +60.8 pts higher in Glenella

77.7% 84th pct 16.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Glenella in Richmond +11.0 pts higher in Glenella

96.3% 84th pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Glenella in Richmond +4.4 pts higher in Richmond

3.9% 72nd pct 8.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenella in Richmond +2.2 more in Richmond

8.4 37th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Glenella in Richmond +14 higher in Glenella

31 75th pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Glenella in Richmond +2.6 pts higher in Richmond

4.6% 36th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Glenella with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenella vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31159/glenella/vs/SAL32424/richmond