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Caloundra vs Glass House

Name: Caloundra vs Glass House — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Caloundra profile · Glass House profile

Caloundra Glass House

Caloundra and Glass House are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Caloundra is more developed, with a typical school size of 604 students compared to just 247 in Glass House. Life in Caloundra is much more walkable, with 61% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 17% of Glass House homes have that same access. Caloundra also sees more movement, as 52.9% of its people moved here in the last five years, compared to 36.7% in Glass House. In contrast, Glass House is dominated by detached houses, which make up 96.5% of its homes.

Daily life in both places feels similar in other ways, as typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same at around $715 to $737. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people who need help with daily activities. While Caloundra has more renters and a higher share of people born overseas, these gaps have narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in Glass House Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Caloundra Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Caloundra Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Caloundra No car: 2.9 pts higher in Caloundra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra in Glass House +6,348 larger in Caloundra gap narrowing

56,213 50th pct 49,865 40th pct

Median age in Caloundra in Glass House +1 yrs older in Glass House gap steady

44 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

30.5% Never married even 30.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra Glass House

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

5.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.0%

36.3% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

6.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 40.1%

6.5% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra in Glass House +0.17 more in Glass House

1.74 40th pct 1.91 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra in Glass House +1 more in Caloundra

17 39th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Caloundra in Glass House +6,313 more in Caloundra

10,269 57th pct 3,956 11th pct

Avg size in Caloundra in Glass House +357 larger in Caloundra

604 72nd pct 247 15th pct

ICSEA in Caloundra in Glass House +25 higher in Caloundra

1,028 55th pct 1,002 39th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 50.5%

25.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra in Glass House +$22 higher in Caloundra gap narrowing

$737 33rd pct $715 27th pct

Household income in Caloundra in Glass House +$173 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,507 32nd pct $1,680 47th pct

Family income in Caloundra in Glass House +$50 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,827 28th pct $1,877 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.3%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +2.4 pts 58.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra in Glass House +0.2 larger in Glass House gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

33.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 18.2%

14.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra in Glass House +$60 higher in Caloundra gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Caloundra in Glass House even gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra in Glass House even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.5% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +26.7 pts ▸ 96.5%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.6 pts 0.6%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

6.5% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 48.4%

14.6% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra in Glass House +131 more in Caloundra

146 23rd pct 15 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra in Glass House +2.30 more in Caloundra

2.60 14th pct 0.30 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra in Glass House +516.7 more in Caloundra

550.8 32nd pct 34.1 3rd pct

PT routes in Caloundra in Glass House +9 more in Caloundra

35 69th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 59.2%

13.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 25.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.9% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

12.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

11.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra in Glass House +3.5 higher in Caloundra

5.0 38th pct 1.5 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra in Glass House +3.1 more in Caloundra

4.7 37th pct 1.6 0th pct

15-min city in Caloundra in Glass House +41.7 pts higher in Caloundra

55.1% 37th pct 13.4% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra in Glass House +44.0 pts higher in Caloundra

61.0% 44th pct 17.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra in Glass House +59.4 pts higher in Caloundra

64.8% 25th pct 5.4% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Caloundra in Glass House +46.8 pts higher in Caloundra

64.2% 36th pct 17.5% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra in Glass House +42.2 pts higher in Caloundra

91.2% 39th pct 49.0% 5th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra in Glass House +29.5 pts higher in Caloundra

41.1% 41st pct 11.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra in Glass House +0.2 more in Caloundra

12.3 33rd pct 12.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra in Glass House +32 higher in Caloundra

37 38th pct 5 21st pct

Mean slope in Caloundra in Glass House +3.8 pts higher in Glass House

5.2% 46th pct 9.0% 91st pct

Compare Caloundra with nearby areas

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Compare Glass House with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra vs Glass House [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30016/caloundra/vs/SED30029/glass-house