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Glenvale vs Wilsonton Heights

Name: Glenvale vs Wilsonton Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Glenvale profile · Wilsonton Heights profile

Glenvale Wilsonton Heights

Glenvale and Wilsonton Heights are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with distinct profiles. Glenvale is a larger area where more people have finished Year 12 (53.3% compared to 40.5% in Wilsonton Heights) and a higher share of adults are working or looking for work (65.4% versus 51.2%). First Nations people in Glenvale also fare better financially, with a typical personal income of $834, which is far higher than the $416 seen in Wilsonton Heights. In contrast, Wilsonton Heights is much more convenient for daily needs, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 29.6% in Glenvale.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the size of their households, with an average of about 2.5 people per home. While they share this similarity, they differ in their transport layouts; Wilsonton Heights has far more public transport stops and departures, and almost every home is within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Glenvale is more transient, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (55.9% compared to 42.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,373 larger in Glenvale Participation: 14.2 pts higher in Glenvale Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Glenvale Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Glenvale Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +5,373 larger in Glenvale gap widening

8,120 87th pct 2,747 82nd pct

Median age in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +4 yrs older in Wilsonton Heights gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.2%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.6% Seniors (65+) even 16.6%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

Marital status

43.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 36.1%

38.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.7% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Glenvale Wilsonton Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 82.7%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.5% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

10.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 48.6%

32.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.3% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +0.07 more in Glenvale

1.84 26th pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +5 more in Glenvale

22 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +45 larger in Glenvale

462 67th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +11 higher in Wilsonton Heights

972 39th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 40.5%

23.6% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

12.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +$256 higher in Glenvale gap widening

$827 63rd pct $571 21st pct

Household income in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +$515 higher in Glenvale gap widening

$1,641 57th pct $1,126 21st pct

Family income in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +$595 higher in Glenvale gap widening

$1,911 52nd pct $1,316 16th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 26.7%

13.0% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 31.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +8.3 pts 52.6%

20.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.1% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +141 larger in Glenvale

443 86th pct 302 86th pct

Median age in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +3 yrs older in Glenvale

20 yrs 25th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +$418 higher in Glenvale

$834 68th pct $416 19th pct

Household income in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +$837 higher in Glenvale

$1,937 60th pct $1,100 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +0.1 larger in Glenvale gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 43.9%

18.6% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 24.8%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%

23.8% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +$60 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +$225 higher in Glenvale gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 24.5%

25.9% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.6 pts 5.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 21.8%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 14.3%

2.5% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

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 +8.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +3 more in Wilsonton Heights

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +4.46 more in Wilsonton Heights

1.72 64th pct 6.19 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +624.0 more in Wilsonton Heights

103.0 69th pct 727.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +1 more in Wilsonton Heights

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +12 longer in Glenvale

13 50th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +5 longer in Glenvale

94 65th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

74.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 73.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 33.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

5.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

10.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 9.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +1.5 higher in Wilsonton Heights

3.5 75th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +0.9 more in Wilsonton Heights

3.5 75th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +5.0 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

34.9% 76th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +38.5 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

29.6% 74th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +47.8 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

52.0% 74th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +6.1 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

61.1% 79th pct 67.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +7.9 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

92.0% 81st pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +35.2 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

0.0% 0th pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +0.6 more in Glenvale

9.7 41st pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +60 higher in Wilsonton Heights

54 79th pct 114 86th pct

Mean slope in Glenvale in Wilsonton Heights +0.8 pts higher in Glenvale

7.5% 67th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Glenvale with nearby areas

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Compare Wilsonton Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenvale vs Wilsonton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31174/glenvale/vs/SAL33088/wilsonton-heights