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Glenalta vs Hawthorndene

Name: Glenalta vs Hawthorndene — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Glenalta profile · Hawthorndene profile

Glenalta Hawthorndene

Hawthorndene and Glenalta are neighbouring areas in Adelaide's Mitcham region. They differ most in their layout and accessibility; Glenalta has a far higher rate of street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (96.7% compared to 83.5% in Hawthorndene). Hawthorndene is much more convenient for groceries, with 87.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, whereas only 45.4% of Glenalta homes are. Crime patterns also vary, with property damage far higher in Hawthorndene and motor vehicle theft far higher in Glenalta.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions. Beyond this, they share very similar typical weekly family incomes—around $2,400 to $2,500—and almost identical proportions of children under 15. While the two are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the crime rate has risen much more in Hawthorndene than it has in Glenalta over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,350 larger in Hawthorndene Household size: 0.2 larger in Hawthorndene Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Glenalta Aged 65+: 3.6 pts higher in Glenalta One-parent: 2.4 pts higher in Glenalta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +1,350 larger in Hawthorndene gap widening

2,039 78th pct 3,389 86th pct

Median age in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +1 yrs older in Glenalta gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

54.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

28.2% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Glenalta Hawthorndene

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 79.9%

8.1% England even 8.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 49.4%

37.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 92.0%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 35.7%

3.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenalta in Hawthorndene

— 1.47 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +2 more in Hawthorndene

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +136 larger in Glenalta

562 80th pct 426 62nd pct

ICSEA in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +12 higher in Glenalta

1,111 94th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 72.9%

12.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%

18.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

12.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +$17 higher in Glenalta gap narrowing

$945 77th pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +$171 higher in Hawthorndene gap widening

$1,968 74th pct $2,139 81st pct

Family income in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +$56 higher in Hawthorndene gap widening

$2,439 79th pct $2,495 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 even 31.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +4.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.8% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +26 larger in Hawthorndene

4 46th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +2 yrs older in Hawthorndene

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +$99 higher in Hawthorndene

$850 69th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +$812 higher in Hawthorndene

$1,875 57th pct $2,687 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +0.2 larger in Hawthorndene gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 67.1%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

19.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

16.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +$20 higher in Hawthorndene gap steady

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +$31 higher in Hawthorndene gap narrowing

$1,811 61st pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Glenalta in Hawthorndene even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

8.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 96.6%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 47.0%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 53.8%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 16.5%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

10.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +2 more in Hawthorndene

25 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +4.29 more in Glenalta

12.26 88th pct 7.97 86th pct

Departures/1k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +189.4 more in Hawthorndene

795.0 84th pct 984.4 86th pct

PT routes in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +4 more in Hawthorndene

10 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +12 longer in Hawthorndene

1 0th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +2 longer in Hawthorndene

14 10th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +12,963 more in Glenalta

12,963 64th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenalta in Hawthorndene even

12,963 44th pct 12,963 44th pct

Transit to city in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +20 longer in Hawthorndene

65 66th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 25.6%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.7% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

14.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

6.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

14.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +121 higher in Hawthorndene

1,030 7th pct 1,151 9th pct

Assault/100k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +29 higher in Glenalta

147 0th pct 118 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +108 higher in Glenalta

196 15th pct 89 1st pct

Theft/100k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +68 higher in Glenalta

392 19th pct 325 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +118 higher in Glenalta

147 41st pct 30 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +374 higher in Hawthorndene

98 0th pct 472 31st pct

5-yr change in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +81.7 pts higher in Hawthorndene

-19.2% 36th pct 62.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +0.3 higher in Glenalta

5.5 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +0.6 more in Glenalta

5.5 86th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +27.1 pts higher in Glenalta

70.9% 85th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +41.9 pts higher in Hawthorndene

45.4% 78th pct 87.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +11.2 pts higher in Glenalta

100.0% 100th pct 88.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +13.1 pts higher in Glenalta

96.7% 97th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +1.8 pts higher in Glenalta

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +8.9 pts higher in Glenalta

33.2% 80th pct 24.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +3.7 more in Glenalta

16.7 57th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +51 higher in Glenalta

87 84th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Glenalta in Hawthorndene +0.7 pts higher in Hawthorndene

9.9% 80th pct 10.6% 84th pct

Compare Glenalta with nearby areas

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Compare Hawthorndene with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenalta vs Hawthorndene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40501/glenalta/vs/SAL40575/hawthorndene