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Glenunga vs Urrbrae

Name: Glenunga vs Urrbrae — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Glenunga profile · Urrbrae profile

Glenunga Urrbrae

Glenunga and Urrbrae are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and street layouts. Glenunga is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Urrbrae is much more car-reliant, with only 5.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Urrbrae has far more separate houses (90.7%) and three-bedroom homes (89.1%) than Glenunga. Glenunga is also more diverse, with 39.6% of people born overseas and 37.2% using another language at home, which is far higher than in Urrbrae.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they remain very alike in many ways. They share the same typical resident age of 44 and have almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $902 in Glenunga and $907 in Urrbrae. Both areas also have similar proportions of children under 15 and households with about 2.6 to 2.8 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Urrbrae 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Urrbrae Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Glenunga Population: 1,114 larger in Glenunga People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glenunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenunga in Urrbrae +1,114 larger in Glenunga gap widening

2,184 79th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Median age in Glenunga in Urrbrae even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 58.8%

26.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Glenunga Urrbrae

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.5% China ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

5.4% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

4.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.7% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.1% English +8.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.1% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.0% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 12.3%

8.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

5.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.2% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%

2.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

42.5% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 41.4%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenunga in Urrbrae

2.46 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glenunga in Urrbrae +12 more in Glenunga

32 89th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Glenunga in Urrbrae +46 larger in Urrbrae

727 91st pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Glenunga in Urrbrae even

1,131 98th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

21.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%

18.4% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

13.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Glenunga in Urrbrae +$5 higher in Urrbrae gap narrowing

$902 73rd pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Glenunga in Urrbrae +$428 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$1,918 72nd pct $2,346 87th pct

Family income in Glenunga in Urrbrae +$191 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$2,475 80th pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.6% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.0%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 even 38.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 70.7%

17.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenunga in Urrbrae +5 larger in Glenunga

10 59th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Glenunga in Urrbrae +2 yrs older in Glenunga

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Glenunga in Urrbrae

— $1,999 96th pct

Household income in Glenunga in Urrbrae +$625 higher in Urrbrae

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenunga in Urrbrae +0.2 larger in Urrbrae gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 63.1%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%

7.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 16.7%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

13.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenunga in Urrbrae +$125 higher in Urrbrae gap widening

$380 78th pct $505 92nd pct

Mortgage in Glenunga in Urrbrae +$17 higher in Glenunga gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Glenunga in Urrbrae +0.10 higher in Glenunga gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.7% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 13.3%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

67.5% Separate house +23.2 pts ▸ 90.7%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 6.4%

13.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 43.5%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%

6.7% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%

7.0% $550–$749 +27.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 27.9%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

15.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenunga in Urrbrae +5 more in Urrbrae

4 73rd pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +6.58 more in Urrbrae

1.83 65th pct 8.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +1,501.5 more in Urrbrae

684.5 82nd pct 2,186.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Glenunga in Urrbrae +8 more in Urrbrae

11 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Glenunga in Urrbrae even

6 36th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Glenunga in Urrbrae +2 longer in Urrbrae

6 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Glenunga in Urrbrae even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenunga in Urrbrae +1,696 more in Glenunga

55,835 67th pct 54,139 66th pct

Transit to city in Glenunga in Urrbrae +11 longer in Urrbrae

39 17th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 53.0%

14.2% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.6% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 26.5%

9.8% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%

11.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

19.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenunga in Urrbrae +5,001 higher in Glenunga

6,777 77th pct 1,776 20th pct

Assault/100k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +134 higher in Glenunga

321 17th pct 187 4th pct

Robbery/100k in Glenunga in Urrbrae

92 72nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +42 higher in Glenunga

229 19th pct 187 13th pct

Theft/100k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +4,472 higher in Glenunga

5,220 88th pct 748 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +44 higher in Glenunga

137 37th pct 93 21st pct

Property damage/100k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +130 higher in Glenunga

504 34th pct 374 22nd pct

5-yr change in Glenunga in Urrbrae +5.4 pts higher in Urrbrae

21.3% 73rd pct 26.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenunga in Urrbrae +3.4 higher in Glenunga

8.8 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenunga in Urrbrae +2.6 more in Glenunga

8.0 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Glenunga in Urrbrae +11.6 pts higher in Glenunga

100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Glenunga in Urrbrae +11.6 pts higher in Glenunga

100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Glenunga in Urrbrae +17.3 pts higher in Glenunga

100.0% 100th pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Glenunga in Urrbrae +94.7 pts higher in Glenunga

100.0% 100th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Glenunga in Urrbrae even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glenunga in Urrbrae +93.2 pts higher in Glenunga

100.0% 100th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Glenunga in Urrbrae +20.5 more in Urrbrae

18.8 60th pct 39.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenunga in Urrbrae +301 higher in Glenunga

393 99th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Glenunga in Urrbrae +6.0 pts higher in Urrbrae

4.5% 35th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Glenunga with nearby areas

Frewville St Georges Glenside Fullarton Linden Park Myrtle Bank Glen Osmond Tusmore

Compare Urrbrae with nearby areas

Myrtle Bank Glen Osmond Springfield Brown Hill Creek Glenunga St Georges Netherby Mount Osmond

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenunga vs Urrbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40512/glenunga/vs/SAL41497/urrbrae