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Glenvale vs Harristown

Name: Glenvale vs Harristown — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Glenvale profile · Harristown profile

Glenvale Harristown

Harristown and Glenvale are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Harristown is very walkable, with 89.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style amenity and 37.3% of people living alone. In contrast, Glenvale is mostly car-dependent, and homes are typically larger, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 68.7% in Harristown. Harristown also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 34.0% and significantly better access to public transport, with 645.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people against 103.0 in Glenvale.

While these areas have similar proportions of people born overseas and those who own their homes outright, the gap in their typical incomes is widening. The typical weekly household income in Glenvale is $1,641, which is well higher than the $1,158 seen in Harristown. This financial difference is mirrored in the workforce, as 65.4% of Glenvale adults are working or looking for work, compared to 52.7% in Harristown.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Glenvale Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Harristown Participation: 12.8 pts higher in Glenvale Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Harristown Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Glenvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenvale in Harristown +961 larger in Harristown gap narrowing

8,120 87th pct 9,081 87th pct

Median age in Glenvale in Harristown +5 yrs older in Harristown gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 37.8%

38.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%

7.7% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Glenvale Harristown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 77.5%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.7%

36.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 81.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 51.3%

32.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenvale in Harristown +0.54 more in Harristown

1.84 26th pct 2.38 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenvale in Harristown +8 more in Harristown

22 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Glenvale in Harristown +83 larger in Harristown

462 67th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Glenvale in Harristown +35 higher in Harristown

972 39th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 45.9%

23.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

12.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glenvale in Harristown +$190 higher in Glenvale gap widening

$827 63rd pct $637 30th pct

Household income in Glenvale in Harristown +$483 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$1,641 57th pct $1,158 23rd pct

Family income in Glenvale in Harristown +$421 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$1,911 52nd pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 27.9%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +6.9 pts 53.9%

20.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenvale in Harristown +122 larger in Harristown

443 86th pct 565 87th pct

Median age in Glenvale in Harristown +1 yrs older in Glenvale

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Glenvale in Harristown +$291 higher in Glenvale

$834 68th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Glenvale in Harristown +$540 higher in Glenvale

$1,937 60th pct $1,397 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenvale in Harristown +0.3 larger in Glenvale gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 45.8%

28.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.6% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 32.8%

23.8% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenvale in Harristown +$45 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Glenvale in Harristown +$225 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$1,525 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Glenvale in Harristown +0.10 higher in Harristown gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 39.5%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

2.1% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 69.9%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 18.6%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 24.4%

2.5% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 10.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenvale in Harristown +42 more in Harristown

14 84th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Glenvale in Harristown +4.44 more in Harristown

1.72 64th pct 6.17 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Glenvale in Harristown +542.9 more in Harristown

103.0 69th pct 645.9 81st pct

PT routes in Glenvale in Harristown +4 more in Harristown

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenvale in Harristown +6 longer in Glenvale

13 50th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Glenvale in Harristown +5 longer in Glenvale

94 65th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

74.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 70.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.1% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

5.9% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenvale in Harristown +3.1 higher in Harristown

3.5 75th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenvale in Harristown +3.0 more in Harristown

3.5 75th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Glenvale in Harristown +54.6 pts higher in Harristown

34.9% 76th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Glenvale in Harristown +52.8 pts higher in Harristown

29.6% 74th pct 82.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Glenvale in Harristown +38.9 pts higher in Harristown

52.0% 74th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Glenvale in Harristown +24.7 pts higher in Harristown

61.1% 79th pct 85.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Glenvale in Harristown +7.7 pts higher in Harristown

92.0% 81st pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Glenvale in Harristown +56.1 pts higher in Harristown

0.0% 0th pct 56.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenvale in Harristown +4.7 more in Harristown

9.7 41st pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Glenvale in Harristown +79 higher in Harristown

54 79th pct 132 87th pct

Mean slope in Glenvale in Harristown +2.6 pts higher in Glenvale

7.5% 67th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Glenvale with nearby areas

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Compare Harristown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenvale vs Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31174/glenvale/vs/SAL31300/harristown