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Hirstglen vs Upper Pilton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Hirstglen profile · Upper Pilton profile

Hirstglen Upper Pilton

Upper Pilton and Hirstglen are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Upper Pilton has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,468, compared to $933 in Hirstglen. Working from home is far more common in Upper Pilton, where 39.5% of people do so, while only 10.3% do in Hirstglen. Other key differences include Hirstglen having a far higher share of one-parent families (25.0% compared to 4.2%) and Upper Pilton having a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (56.5% compared to 42.4%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing and transport patterns, with every home being a separate house and no residents using public transport. This shared reliance on cars is seen in both places, as neither has any walkable amenities or shops within a 15-minute walk. While they share these basic rural characteristics, the two areas have diverged in other ways, with Upper Pilton now seeing far more people working from home than Hirstglen.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 29.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton Housework 15h+: 24.6 pts higher in Hirstglen One-parent: 20.8 pts higher in Hirstglen Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +3 larger in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
77 35th pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +2 yrs older in Hirstglen gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +5.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +2.2 pts higher in Hirstglen gap narrowing
26.0% 77th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +8.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +15.1 pts higher in Hirstglen gap widening
15.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +20.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%
9.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.4% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
25.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%
12.1% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%
7.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Hirstglen Upper Pilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +4.2 pts higher in Hirstglen gap steady
11.7% 51st pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

49.4% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
48.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 42.5%
23.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%
7.8% German +9.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.9% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +11.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
20.8% 10th pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

74.0% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 63.7%
20.8% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +14.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
42.4% 43rd pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +8.6 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +1 more in Hirstglen
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton
1,051 79th pct —

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.2 pts 23.8%
22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.5% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%
22.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 11.9%
12.5% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.5% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.0% Architecture & building ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +$92 higher in Hirstglen gap widening
$575 21st pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +$535 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
$933 11th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +$24 higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +1.6 pts higher in Hirstglen gap narrowing
6.1% 38th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +21.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.7% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 61.8%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +6.2 pts higher in Hirstglen
32.5% 68th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +4.2 pts higher in Hirstglen
11.7% 81st pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +5.2 pts higher in Hirstglen gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +11.5 pts ▸ 71.3%
24.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 21.3%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +2.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
21.2% 64th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +7.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
9.1% 21st pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +11.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +7.0 pts higher in Hirstglen
7.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +24.6 pts higher in Hirstglen gap widening
37.9% 92nd pct 13.2% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +4 larger in Upper Pilton
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton
— 79 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +0.6 larger in Upper Pilton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +20.8 pts higher in Hirstglen gap steady
25.0% 92nd pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +1.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
9.7% 7th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +25.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 39.4%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +20.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.1% 2 people ◂ +18.8 pts 39.3%
19.4% 3 people +16.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton
$365 74th pct —
Mortgage in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +$204 higher in Hirstglen gap narrowing
$2,204 81st pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +0.20 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +16.1 pts higher in Hirstglen gap steady
16.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +12.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
51.6% 78th pct 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +5.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
83.9% 62nd pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
16.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
16.1% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

35.5% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +29.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +26 longer in Upper Pilton
95 66th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 57.9%
10.3% Worked at home +29.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 28.6%
19.4% 4 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.1% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +1.8 pts higher in Hirstglen gap narrowing
32.4% 56th pct 30.7% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +6.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +8.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
63.6% 61st pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +9.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
53.8% 28th pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
10.3% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +16.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.2 pts 7.9%
12.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton even
0 35th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Hirstglenin Upper Pilton +2.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton
11.0% 85th pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hirstglen vs Upper Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31341/hirstglen/vs/SAL32915/upper-pilton