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Glendalough vs Herdsman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Glendalough profile · Herdsman profile

Glendalough Herdsman

Glendalough and Herdsman are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Glendalough is a residential hub where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and groceries, making it very walkable. Herdsman is largely non-residential, with a population of 0 and a mostly car-dependent walkability score. The gaps are stark in transport; Glendalough has eight public transport stops and a 33-minute transit time to the city, while Herdsman has no stops and a far higher transit time of 65 minutes.

Both areas have a typical weekly personal income that sits near the national figure. While their infrastructure differs, they share a similar terrain slope and a nearly identical average school advantage score. Glendalough is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 39 in Herdsman. This difference is consistent with Glendalough's higher population and greater access to daily amenities.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glendaloughin Herdsman +2,628 larger in Glendalough gap widening
2,628 82nd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2,203
  • First area, 2016: 2,483
  • First area, 2021: 2,628
  • Second area, 2011: 3
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Glendaloughin Herdsman +5 yrs older in Herdsman gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 32 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 63 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
1.6% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.1%
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 1.6%
12.7% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.2%
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.7%
13.7% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 13.7%
9.9% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 11.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

62.2% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 49.1%
  • First area, 2016: 57.4%
  • First area, 2021: 62.2%

Language

Other language in Glendaloughin Herdsman
51.0% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.3%
  • First area, 2016: 48.0%
  • First area, 2021: 51.0%
Limited English in Glendaloughin Herdsman
4.0% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%

Religion

27.1% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.4%
  • First area, 2021: 27.1%

Education & Qualifications

75.9% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 60.3%
  • First area, 2016: 66.1%
  • First area, 2021: 75.9%
43.5% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.7%
  • First area, 2016: 33.6%
  • First area, 2021: 43.5%
Schools/1k kids in Glendaloughin Herdsman
2.79 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glendaloughin Herdsman +5 more in Herdsman
28 88th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Glendaloughin Herdsman +56 larger in Glendalough
654 88th pct 599 84th pct
ICSEA in Glendaloughin Herdsman +2 higher in Glendalough
1,121 96th pct 1,119 95th pct

Income

Personal income in Glendaloughin Herdsman +$52 higher in Herdsman gap narrowing
$848 66th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $585
  • First area, 2016: $609
  • First area, 2021: $848
  • Second area, 2011: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Glendaloughin Herdsman
$1,562 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,001
  • First area, 2016: $1,243
  • First area, 2021: $1,562
  • Second area, 2011: $350
$2,004 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,305
  • First area, 2016: $1,407
  • First area, 2021: $2,004
8.4% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.7%
  • First area, 2016: 5.5%
  • First area, 2021: 8.4%
High-income homes in Glendaloughin Herdsman
14.5% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glendaloughin Herdsman
19.9% 14th pct
8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Glendaloughin Herdsman
5.9% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%

Community Participation

12.3% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.6%
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • First area, 2021: 12.3%
7.1% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.5%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 7.1%
Unpaid child care in Glendaloughin Herdsman
19.5% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.0%
  • First area, 2016: 18.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%
Defence service in Glendaloughin Herdsman
1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glendaloughin Herdsman
10.8% 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.5%
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 10.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Glendaloughin Herdsman +41 larger in Glendalough
41 75th pct 0 0th pct
26 yrs 50th pct
37.9% 44th pct
$387 14th pct
Household income in Glendaloughin Herdsman
$575 4th pct
Indigenous language in Glendaloughin Herdsman
7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glendaloughin Herdsman
2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.9
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0
10.7% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%
37.8% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.9%
  • First area, 2016: 42.5%
  • First area, 2021: 37.8%

Housing & Dwellings

$280 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: $270
  • First area, 2016: $300
  • First area, 2021: $280
$1,300 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,625
  • First area, 2016: $1,630
  • First area, 2021: $1,300
People / bedroom in Glendaloughin Herdsman
1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2011: 1.00
63.1% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.8%
  • First area, 2016: 58.0%
  • First area, 2021: 63.1%
Owned outright in Glendaloughin Herdsman
13.0% 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.5%
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
Separate houses in Glendaloughin Herdsman
7.6% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.8%
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%
27.6% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.7%
  • First area, 2016: 27.4%
  • First area, 2021: 27.6%

Transport & Vehicles

12.5% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.6%
  • First area, 2016: 14.2%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
Work from home in Glendaloughin Herdsman
3.7% 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.2%
  • First area, 2016: 1.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%
12.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.4%
  • First area, 2016: 16.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.8%
PT stops in Glendaloughin Herdsman +8 more in Glendalough
8 78th pct 0 0th pct
3.04 70th pct
1,376.3 88th pct
PT routes in Glendaloughin Herdsman +4 more in Glendalough
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Glendaloughin Herdsman +11 longer in Herdsman
2 14th pct 13 50th pct
Drive to city in Glendaloughin Herdsman +4 longer in Herdsman
7 1st pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Glendaloughin Herdsman +31,193 more in Glendalough
31,193 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Glendaloughin Herdsman +195,544 more in Glendalough
195,544 87th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Glendaloughin Herdsman +32 longer in Herdsman
33 10th pct 65 66th pct

Migration & Movement

61.7% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 54.8%
  • First area, 2016: 58.5%
  • First area, 2021: 61.7%
Recent arrivals in Glendaloughin Herdsman
37.2% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 47.3%
  • First area, 2016: 49.3%
  • First area, 2021: 37.2%

Jobs & Industry

4.1% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.1%
71.4% 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: 61.7%
  • First area, 2016: 64.4%
  • First area, 2021: 71.4%
53.9% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 61.4%
  • First area, 2016: 54.8%
  • First area, 2021: 53.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Glendaloughin Herdsman +2.4 higher in Glendalough
6.2 89th pct 3.8 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glendaloughin Herdsman +2.5 more in Glendalough
6.1 89th pct 3.6 75th pct
15-min city in Glendaloughin Herdsman +59.2 pts higher in Glendalough
100.0% 100th pct 40.8% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Glendaloughin Herdsman +49.0 pts higher in Glendalough
100.0% 100th pct 51.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Glendaloughin Herdsman +36.8 pts higher in Glendalough
96.0% 87th pct 59.2% 76th pct
Walk to school in Glendaloughin Herdsman +79.6 pts higher in Glendalough
100.0% 100th pct 20.4% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Glendaloughin Herdsman +8.2 pts higher in Glendalough
100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 81st pct
Walk to health in Glendaloughin Herdsman +32.7 pts higher in Herdsman
0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 80th pct
5.7 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Glendaloughin Herdsman +226 higher in Glendalough
243 92nd pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Glendaloughin Herdsman +0.5 pts higher in Glendalough
8.8% 75th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glendalough vs Herdsman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50556/glendalough/vs/SAL50627/herdsman