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College Grove vs Glen Iris

Name: College Grove vs Glen Iris — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · College Grove profile · Glen Iris profile

College Grove Glen Iris

Glen Iris (WA) and College Grove are neighbouring areas in Bunbury, though they differ in their social and physical makeup. Glen Iris (WA) is more walkable, with 89.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 1.4% in College Grove. There is also a notable difference in workforce and demographics; 65.1% of adults in Glen Iris (WA) are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 43.7% in College Grove. Glen Iris (WA) also has a much higher share of people with no religion (49.9% versus 32.9%) and more recent overseas arrivals (18.1% versus 7.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care. They share several other similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.7) and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. While they are alike in these respects, Glen Iris (WA) has seen a much higher rate of people moving into the area over the last five years compared to College Grove.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Glen Iris Population: 1,322 larger in Glen Iris No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Glen Iris Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Glen Iris Separate houses: 4.7 pts higher in College Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in College Grove in Glen Iris +1,322 larger in Glen Iris gap steady

1,821 77th pct 3,143 85th pct

Median age in College Grove in Glen Iris +3 yrs older in College Grove gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 29.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.0%

40.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 38.1%

7.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

College Grove Glen Iris

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 75.5%

4.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.3% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.3% English +12.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

26.8% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +22.7 pts ▸ 83.0%

0.5% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.1% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.4% Not stated ◂ +27.5 pts 5.9%

0.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in College Grove in Glen Iris +0.69 more in Glen Iris

3.60 48th pct 4.29 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in College Grove in Glen Iris +4 more in College Grove

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in College Grove in Glen Iris +36 larger in College Grove

396 59th pct 360 54th pct

ICSEA in College Grove in Glen Iris +10 higher in Glen Iris

993 52nd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 31.6%

8.6% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in College Grove in Glen Iris +$8 higher in Glen Iris gap narrowing

$776 55th pct $784 56th pct

Household income in College Grove in Glen Iris +$279 higher in College Grove gap widening

$1,899 71st pct $1,620 55th pct

Family income in College Grove in Glen Iris +$329 higher in College Grove gap widening

$2,139 65th pct $1,810 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.5% None +18.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

15.1% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in College Grove in Glen Iris +23 larger in Glen Iris

150 86th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in College Grove in Glen Iris +13 yrs older in College Grove

32 yrs 69th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in College Grove in Glen Iris +$106 higher in Glen Iris

$366 13th pct $472 28th pct

Household income in College Grove in Glen Iris +$351 higher in College Grove

$1,625 47th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in College Grove in Glen Iris even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 54.5%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%

15.6% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%

19.3% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

15.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in College Grove in Glen Iris +$40 higher in College Grove gap widening

$370 76th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in College Grove in Glen Iris +$39 higher in College Grove gap narrowing

$1,556 45th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in College Grove in Glen Iris even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 45.5%

31.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 23.5%

20.0% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 95.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 61.4%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 40.9%

32.6% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

0.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in College Grove in Glen Iris +11 more in Glen Iris

14 84th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in College Grove in Glen Iris +0.27 more in Glen Iris

7.69 86th pct 7.95 86th pct

Departures/1k in College Grove in Glen Iris +455.9 more in College Grove

1,006.0 86th pct 550.1 79th pct

PT routes in College Grove in Glen Iris +3 more in College Grove

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in College Grove in Glen Iris +2 longer in College Grove

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in College Grove in Glen Iris +5 longer in College Grove

105 72nd pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 42.3%

28.5% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

6.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

8.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 10.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.7% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in College Grove in Glen Iris +1.1 higher in Glen Iris

2.7 70th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in College Grove in Glen Iris +1.2 more in Glen Iris

2.0 65th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in College Grove in Glen Iris +1.2 pts higher in College Grove

1.2% 58th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in College Grove in Glen Iris +20.3 pts higher in Glen Iris

0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in College Grove in Glen Iris even

97.2% 91st pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in College Grove in Glen Iris +87.8 pts higher in Glen Iris

1.4% 58th pct 89.1% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in College Grove in Glen Iris +7.8 pts higher in Glen Iris

89.7% 80th pct 97.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in College Grove in Glen Iris +1.2 pts higher in College Grove

1.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in College Grove in Glen Iris +1.3 more in College Grove

13.7 50th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in College Grove in Glen Iris +3 higher in Glen Iris

43 77th pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in College Grove in Glen Iris +2.6 pts higher in College Grove

6.9% 62nd pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). College Grove vs Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50309/college-grove/vs/SAL50553/glen-iris