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Glass House vs Kawana

Name: Glass House vs Kawana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Glass House profile · Kawana profile

Glass House Kawana

Kawana and Glass House are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Kawana is a somewhat walkable place where 80.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.5% are near public transport. In contrast, Glass House is car-dependent, with only 17% of homes within a short walk of groceries and just 5.4% near public transport. These differences extend to housing and movement; Kawana has a far higher share of renters at 29.0%, while Glass House is dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.5% of its dwellings.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, at 20.0% in Kawana and 19.6% in Glass House. They are also similar in their share of children under 15 and typical weekly incomes. While the gap in renting has narrowed since 2011, the gap in housing types has widened, with separate houses becoming even more common in Glass House. Meanwhile, the share of residents who have moved in the last five years is far higher in Kawana at 46.8% compared to 36.7% in Glass House.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Glass House Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Kawana Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in Kawana Housework 15h+: 5.0 pts higher in Glass House Rent: $90 higher in Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glass House in Kawana +2,595 larger in Kawana gap narrowing

49,865 40th pct 52,460 44th pct

Median age in Glass House in Kawana +2 yrs older in Glass House gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.5%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

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

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 48.3%

30.5% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Glass House Kawana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.5%

5.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

11.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

2.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 45.8%

40.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glass House in Kawana +1.25 more in Glass House

1.91 50th pct 0.66 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glass House in Kawana +10 more in Glass House

16 36th pct 6 8th pct

Students in Glass House in Kawana +3,873 more in Kawana

3,956 11th pct 7,829 36th pct

Avg size in Glass House in Kawana +1,058 larger in Kawana

247 15th pct 1,305 100th pct

ICSEA in Glass House in Kawana +42 higher in Kawana

1,002 39th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 32.7%

19.4% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

11.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Glass House in Kawana +$51 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$715 27th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Glass House in Kawana +$57 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,680 47th pct $1,623 42nd pct

Family income in Glass House in Kawana +$114 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$1,877 32nd pct $1,991 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Heart disease even 5.0%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

6.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%

11.8% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 37.3%

18.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glass House in Kawana +$90 higher in Kawana gap widening

$370 52nd pct $460 87th pct

Mortgage in Glass House in Kawana +$63 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,963 60th pct

People / bedroom in Glass House in Kawana even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 32.5%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 34.4%

14.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 74.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 33.0%

36.1% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 12.2%

9.9% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.7% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.5%

12.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glass House in Kawana +109 more in Kawana

15 2nd pct 124 20th pct

Stops/1k in Glass House in Kawana +2.06 more in Kawana

0.30 2nd pct 2.36 13th pct

Departures/1k in Glass House in Kawana +739.7 more in Kawana

34.1 3rd pct 773.8 41st pct

PT routes in Glass House in Kawana +14 more in Glass House

26 49th pct 12 18th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

25.2% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%

1.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

8.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

7.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Glass House in Kawana +4.4 higher in Kawana

1.5 0th pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glass House in Kawana +4.1 more in Kawana

1.6 0th pct 5.7 54th pct

15-min city in Glass House in Kawana +59.5 pts higher in Kawana

13.4% 0th pct 73.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Glass House in Kawana +63.3 pts higher in Kawana

17.0% 0th pct 80.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Glass House in Kawana +78.1 pts higher in Kawana

5.4% 2nd pct 83.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Glass House in Kawana +38.7 pts higher in Kawana

17.5% 0th pct 56.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Glass House in Kawana +50.6 pts higher in Kawana

49.0% 5th pct 99.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Glass House in Kawana +51.2 pts higher in Kawana

11.7% 0th pct 62.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Glass House in Kawana +1.1 more in Glass House

12.2 31st pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Glass House in Kawana +123 higher in Kawana

5 21st pct 127 60th pct

Mean slope in Glass House in Kawana +4.9 pts higher in Glass House

9.0% 91st pct 4.1% 25th pct

Compare Glass House with nearby areas

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Compare Kawana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glass House vs Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30029/glass-house/vs/SED30040/kawana