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Glass House vs Nicklin

Name: Glass House vs Nicklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Glass House profile · Nicklin profile

Glass House Nicklin

Glass House and Nicklin are nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in how people get around and where they live. Nicklin is more developed for pedestrians, with 44.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 13.4% in Glass House. This is reflected in their walkability scores, where Nicklin is mostly car-dependent and Glass House is car-dependent. Nicklin also has far more public transport options, with 113 stops compared to 15 in Glass House. In contrast, Glass House is more dominated by detached housing, which 96.5% of residents live in, and a higher share of homes are owned outright (40.0% versus 33.0% in Nicklin).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at 16.2% for Glass House and 17.0% for Nicklin. They are also very alike in their age profile, with both having 21.5% of residents aged 65 and over. While they share similar typical weekly personal incomes, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in Glass House.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Glass House Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Nicklin Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Nicklin 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Glass House One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Nicklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glass House in Nicklin +119 larger in Glass House gap narrowing

49,865 40th pct 49,746 39th pct

Median age in Glass House in Nicklin +1 yrs older in Glass House gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.4%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.5% Seniors (65+) even 21.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 46.8%

30.5% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Glass House Nicklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 77.6%

5.2% England even 5.3%

3.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% German even 7.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.1% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +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 Nicklin +0.23 more in Nicklin

1.91 50th pct 2.14 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glass House in Nicklin +3 more in Nicklin

16 36th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Glass House in Nicklin +6,344 more in Nicklin

3,956 11th pct 10,300 58th pct

Avg size in Glass House in Nicklin +295 larger in Nicklin

247 15th pct 542 62nd pct

ICSEA in Glass House in Nicklin +29 higher in Nicklin

1,002 39th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Glass House in Nicklin +$33 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$715 27th pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Glass House in Nicklin +$248 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,680 47th pct $1,432 25th pct

Family income in Glass House in Nicklin +$135 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,877 32nd pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%

14.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Diabetes even 4.0%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

20.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 53.3%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%

11.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

18.2% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glass House in Nicklin even gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Glass House in Nicklin +$167 higher in Glass House gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Glass House in Nicklin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%

14.0% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 84.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 47.4%

28.5% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.1% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.0%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glass House in Nicklin +98 more in Nicklin

15 2nd pct 113 18th pct

Stops/1k in Glass House in Nicklin +1.97 more in Nicklin

0.30 2nd pct 2.27 12th pct

Departures/1k in Glass House in Nicklin +268.9 more in Nicklin

34.1 3rd pct 303.0 21st pct

PT routes in Glass House in Nicklin +8 more in Nicklin

26 49th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.9%

25.2% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.8%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

1.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

8.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

5.6% Manufacturing even 5.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals even 17.3%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Glass House in Nicklin +2.4 higher in Nicklin

1.5 0th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glass House in Nicklin +2.3 more in Nicklin

1.6 0th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Glass House in Nicklin +30.6 pts higher in Nicklin

13.4% 0th pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Glass House in Nicklin +28.9 pts higher in Nicklin

17.0% 0th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Glass House in Nicklin +44.4 pts higher in Nicklin

5.4% 2nd pct 49.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Glass House in Nicklin +27.5 pts higher in Nicklin

17.5% 0th pct 45.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Glass House in Nicklin +23.0 pts higher in Nicklin

49.0% 5th pct 72.1% 19th pct

Walk to health in Glass House in Nicklin +30.2 pts higher in Nicklin

11.7% 0th pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Glass House in Nicklin +6.5 more in Nicklin

12.2 31st pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Glass House in Nicklin +3 higher in Nicklin

5 21st pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Glass House in Nicklin +1.1 pts higher in Nicklin

9.0% 91st pct 10.1% 95th pct

Compare Glass House with nearby areas

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Compare Nicklin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glass House vs Nicklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30029/glass-house/vs/SED30064/nicklin