CensusAtlas

Compare

Glenfern vs Woolmar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Glenfern profile · Woolmar profile

Glenfern Woolmar

Woolmar and Glenfern (Qld) are nearby rural areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Woolmar has a much younger population with a typical resident aged 38, compared to Glenfern (Qld) where residents are far older at 65. This age gap is reflected in the home sizes, with Woolmar seeing far more people per home (3.0) than Glenfern (Qld) (1.8). Financially, Woolmar has a well higher typical weekly personal income of $795, while Glenfern (Qld) is much lower at $575. These differences extend to housing costs, with typical weekly rents far higher in Woolmar at $380 compared to $175 in Glenfern (Qld).

Both areas are car-dependent and lack local public transport or nearby shops and schools. They also share a similar drive time to the city of around 75 to 79 minutes. However, the gap in typical weekly personal income between the two places has widened over time. While Woolmar remains much more populated than the sparsely populated Glenfern (Qld), both continue to sit in a similar geographical setting with no homes within walking distance of a school or grocery store.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 554 larger in Woolmar Median age: 27 yrs older in Glenfern Rent: $205 higher in Woolmar Household size: 1.2 larger in Woolmar Mortgage: $650 higher in Woolmar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenfernin Woolmar +554 larger in Woolmar gap widening
11 8th pct 565 66th pct
Median age in Glenfernin Woolmar +27 yrs older in Glenfern gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

81.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +63.1 pts 18.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 56.3%
0.0% Never married +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Glenfern Woolmar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 36.6% 93rd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +43.4 pts 56.6%
0.0% Philippines +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 29.4%
0.0% English +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.3% Scottish ◂ +20.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Filipino +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 29.4% 90th pct
Limited English in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +35.6 pts 64.4%
0.0% Tagalog +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 29.2% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
36.4% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenfernin Woolmar even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Glenfernin Woolmar even
357 54th pct 357 54th pct
ICSEA in Glenfernin Woolmar even
973 39th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 10 ◂ +48.3 pts 24.4%
36.4% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

40.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +33.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenfernin Woolmar +$220 higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $795 58th pct
Household income in Glenfernin Woolmar +$107 higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,482 46th pct
Family income in Glenfernin Woolmar +$229 higher in Glenfern
$1,874 49th pct $1,645 35th pct
High earners in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.3% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +5.5 pts 67.3%
0.0% One condition +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenfernin Woolmar +12 larger in Woolmar
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Glenfernin Woolmar
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Glenfernin Woolmar
— $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenfernin Woolmar +1.2 larger in Woolmar gap widening
1.8 9th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 61.2%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.2 pts 28.8%
0.0% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

85.7% 2 people ◂ +51.6 pts 34.1%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +24.4 pts 18.4%
0.0% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 4 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 6 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenfernin Woolmar +$205 higher in Woolmar
$175 19th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Glenfernin Woolmar +$650 higher in Woolmar
$867 11th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Glenfernin Woolmar +0.20 higher in Woolmar gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 23.5% 68th pct
Owned outright in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 97.8% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 23.5%
42.9% Other tenure ◂ +40.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Owned outright +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +59.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +83.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Glenfernin Woolmar +4 longer in Woolmar
75 53rd pct 79 56th pct
Reach 30 min in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

120.0% Car (driver) ◂ +59.6 pts 60.4%
80.0% Worked at home ◂ +75.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 36.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 48.3% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 38.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Glenfernin Woolmar
— 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Manufacturing +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenfernin Woolmar +0.6 higher in Woolmar
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenfernin Woolmar +0.5 more in Woolmar
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glenfernin Woolmar +52.2 pts higher in Woolmar
0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 64th pct
Walk to health in Glenfernin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenfernin Woolmar +3.5 more in Woolmar
0.0 0th pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenfernin Woolmar +0 higher in Woolmar
0 19th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Glenfernin Woolmar +1.2 pts higher in Glenfern
8.9% 75th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Glenfern with nearby areas

Winya Villeneuve Kilcoy Westvale Mount Archer Royston Hazeldean Woolmar

Compare Woolmar with nearby areas

Kilcoy Gregors Creek Winya Fulham Sheep Station Creek Hazeldean Glenfern Scrub Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenfern vs Woolmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31160/glenfern/vs/SAL33145/woolmar