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Glenvale vs Torrington

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

Glenvale Torrington

Glenvale and Torrington (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Glenvale is a younger community where the typical resident is 33, with 18.6% of homes being one-parent families and a high rental rate of 42.8%. In contrast, Torrington (Qld) is far older with a typical age of 42, and has a much wealthier population, where 26.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Residents in Torrington (Qld) are also more likely to own their homes outright (41.6%) and live in detached houses (98.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though Glenvale has seen more movement with 55.9% of people moving in the last five years. They share similar levels of higher education, with about 16% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, and similar typical weekly rents of around $340. While both are largely car-dependent, Glenvale is mostly car-dependent and has better access to public transport and shops than Torrington (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Glenvale Recent arrivals: 21.3 pts higher in Glenvale Population: 7,050 larger in Glenvale Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Torrington Recent movers: 16.0 pts higher in Glenvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenvale in Torrington +7,050 larger in Glenvale gap widening

8,120 87th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Median age in Glenvale in Torrington +9 yrs older in Torrington gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.3%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

43.4% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

38.6% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 26.8%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Glenvale Torrington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.8% English +4.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.4% German +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 91.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

32.7% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenvale in Torrington

1.84 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glenvale in Torrington +13 more in Glenvale

22 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Glenvale in Torrington +95 larger in Glenvale

462 67th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Glenvale in Torrington +20 higher in Glenvale

972 39th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 50.5%

23.6% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

5.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

12.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

8.4% Education even 8.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Glenvale in Torrington +$95 higher in Torrington gap widening

$827 63rd pct $922 75th pct

Household income in Glenvale in Torrington +$540 higher in Torrington gap widening

$1,641 57th pct $2,181 83rd pct

Family income in Glenvale in Torrington +$354 higher in Torrington gap widening

$1,911 52nd pct $2,265 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

20.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenvale in Torrington +416 larger in Glenvale

443 86th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Glenvale in Torrington +4 yrs older in Glenvale

20 yrs 25th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Glenvale in Torrington +$16 higher in Torrington

$834 68th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Glenvale in Torrington +$1,562 higher in Torrington

$1,937 60th pct $3,499 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenvale in Torrington +0.3 larger in Torrington gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

28.0% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 5.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 11.0%

13.6% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

6.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenvale in Torrington +$3 higher in Torrington gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $343 69th pct

Mortgage in Glenvale in Torrington +$302 higher in Torrington gap widening

$1,525 43rd pct $1,827 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Glenvale in Torrington even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.8% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 8.3%

25.9% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 98.3%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 2.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 19.8%

5.5% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 36.7%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 32.4%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

5.2% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenvale in Torrington +14 more in Glenvale

14 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Glenvale in Torrington +1.72 more in Glenvale

1.72 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Glenvale in Torrington +103.0 more in Glenvale

103.0 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Glenvale in Torrington +1 more in Glenvale

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Glenvale in Torrington +25 longer in Torrington

13 50th pct 38 73rd pct

Drive to city in Glenvale in Torrington +1 longer in Glenvale

94 65th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

74.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 75.6%

5.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 15.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.5% 4 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

8.2% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenvale in Torrington +2.3 higher in Glenvale

3.5 75th pct 1.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenvale in Torrington +2.2 more in Glenvale

3.5 75th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Glenvale in Torrington +30.6 pts higher in Glenvale

34.9% 76th pct 4.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Glenvale in Torrington +23.3 pts higher in Glenvale

29.6% 74th pct 6.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Glenvale in Torrington +52.0 pts higher in Glenvale

52.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Glenvale in Torrington +54.2 pts higher in Glenvale

61.1% 79th pct 6.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Glenvale in Torrington +32.8 pts higher in Glenvale

92.0% 81st pct 59.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Glenvale in Torrington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenvale in Torrington +2.3 more in Glenvale

9.7 41st pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenvale in Torrington +36 higher in Glenvale

54 79th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Glenvale in Torrington +1.2 pts higher in Glenvale

7.5% 67th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Glenvale with nearby areas

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Compare Torrington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenvale vs Torrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31174/glenvale/vs/SAL32862/torrington