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Glenorie vs Patonga

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Glenorie profile · Patonga profile

Glenorie Patonga

Glenorie (L) and Patonga (L) are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different populations. Glenorie (L) is a family-focused area where 25.9% of people are children and the typical household earns $2,298 a week. In contrast, Patonga (L) is predominantly home to seniors, who make up 56.9% of its residents, with a typical household income that is much lower at $1,109. These differences are reflected in the housing; Glenorie (L) has more large homes with three or more bedrooms, while Patonga (L) has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 59.4%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened significantly since 2011, growing from a 3-year difference to a 29-year gap. Despite this shift, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as having no residents who commute by public transport and both having every home within walking distance of a park. They also share similar rates of volunteering, sitting around 16% for both.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Patonga Aged 65+: 43.0 pts higher in Patonga Owned outright: 25.4 pts higher in Patonga 3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in Glenorie Participation: 34.9 pts higher in Glenorie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenoriein Patonga +473 larger in Glenorie gap widening
684 44th pct 211 11th pct
Median age in Glenoriein Patonga +29 yrs older in Patonga gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 66 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Glenoriein Patonga +1.4 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenoriein Patonga +43.0 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
13.9% 21st pct 56.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Glenoriein Patonga +24.5 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
25.9% 91st pct 1.4% 0th pct
De facto in Glenoriein Patonga +5.7 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 15.1% 70th pct

Age structure

13.9% Seniors (65+) +43.0 pts ▸ 56.9%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.5 pts 1.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 7.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 51.3%
27.2% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 22.6%
9.8% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Glenorie Patonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenoriein Patonga +1.1 pts higher in Glenorie gap narrowing
16.2% 80th pct 15.2% 76th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 69.7%
3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.2% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%
10.2% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.4% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.2% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%
5.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenoriein Patonga +8.5 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
12.7% 86th pct 4.3% 59th pct
Limited English in Glenoriein Patonga +1.4 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
1.5% 86th pct 2.8% 88th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 79.6%
5.0% Arabic ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenoriein Patonga +6.8 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
33.5% 21st pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 44.5%
33.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
2.8% Not stated +11.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenoriein Patonga +17.2 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
62.6% 96th pct 45.4% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenoriein Patonga +3.2 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
22.3% 86th pct 19.1% 79th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 45.4%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%
5.2% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 25.4%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 21.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
8.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenoriein Patonga +$283 higher in Glenorie gap widening
$986 90th pct $703 58th pct
Household income in Glenoriein Patonga +$1,189 higher in Glenorie gap widening
$2,298 92nd pct $1,109 35th pct
Family income in Glenoriein Patonga +$1,079 higher in Glenorie gap widening
$2,516 91st pct $1,437 38th pct
High earners in Glenoriein Patonga +8.2 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
16.2% 91st pct 8.0% 64th pct
High-income homes in Glenoriein Patonga +21.1 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
36.7% 96th pct 15.6% 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 16.7%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
6.0% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 4.2%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.1%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenoriein Patonga +13.4 pts higher in Patonga
23.5% 13th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Glenoriein Patonga +2.2 pts higher in Patonga
6.3% 14th pct 8.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Glenoriein Patonga +0.6 pts higher in Patonga gap steady
4.1% 22nd pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.7% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
4.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +23.1 pts 47.4%
15.5% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
2.3% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenoriein Patonga +0.0 pts higher in Patonga gap narrowing
16.0% 43rd pct 16.1% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenoriein Patonga +4.2 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
14.3% 68th pct 10.1% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenoriein Patonga +24.7 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
34.2% 86th pct 9.5% 0th pct
Defence service in Glenoriein Patonga +1.8 pts higher in Patonga
1.8% 12th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenoriein Patonga +2.9 pts higher in Glenorie gap steady
29.5% 88th pct 26.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenoriein Patonga +1.2 larger in Glenorie gap widening
3.0 87th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Glenoriein Patonga +0.2 pts higher in Glenorie gap steady
12.8% 36th pct 12.6% 35th pct
Living alone in Glenoriein Patonga +24.0 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
15.6% 13th pct 39.6% 87th pct

Family composition

16.8% Couples without children +53.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
69.3% Couples with children ◂ +55.9 pts 13.4%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
0.8% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +26.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
15.6% 1 person +24.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
22.9% 4 people ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 6.3%
13.3% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenoriein Patonga +$183 higher in Glenorie gap narrowing
$573 100th pct $390 86th pct
Mortgage in Glenoriein Patonga +$200 higher in Glenorie gap narrowing
$2,400 98th pct $2,200 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Glenoriein Patonga +0.20 higher in Glenorie gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Glenoriein Patonga +4.1 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
15.6% 31st pct 11.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Glenoriein Patonga +25.4 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
33.9% 34th pct 59.4% 97th pct
Separate houses in Glenoriein Patonga +3.8 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
98.6% 79th pct 94.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenoriein Patonga +25.2 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
95.0% 96th pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +25.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
49.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 20.8%
15.6% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
1.4% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 94.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 22.9%
38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.5% $550–$749 ◂ +73.5 pts 0.0%
20.6% $350–$549 +52.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
17.6% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%
14.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenoriein Patonga +5.0 pts higher in Patonga gap narrowing
2.3% 33rd pct 7.3% 77th pct
Work from home in Glenoriein Patonga +17.4 pts higher in Patonga gap widening
26.7% 95th pct 44.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Glenoriein Patonga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 30.9%
26.7% Worked at home +17.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.9% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 38.5%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 4.2%
2.3% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenoriein Patonga +3.9 pts higher in Patonga gap steady
29.9% 27th pct 33.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenoriein Patonga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenoriein Patonga +5.8 pts higher in Patonga gap steady
1.1% 6th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Participation in Glenoriein Patonga +34.9 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
71.0% 94th pct 36.2% 10th pct
Full-time in Glenoriein Patonga +12.8 pts higher in Glenorie gap widening
52.5% 31st pct 39.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
10.1% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Media & telecommunications +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
19.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.0 pts 4.4%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%
6.7% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenoriein Patonga +1.1 higher in Glenorie
5.8 80th pct 4.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenoriein Patonga +1.9 more in Glenorie
5.9 74th pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Glenoriein Patonga +99.4 pts higher in Glenorie
99.4% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glenoriein Patonga +99.4 pts higher in Glenorie
99.4% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glenoriein Patonga +22.6 pts higher in Patonga
77.4% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glenoriein Patonga +100.0 pts higher in Glenorie
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glenoriein Patonga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glenoriein Patonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenoriein Patonga +106.8 more in Patonga
11.7 28th pct 118.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenoriein Patonga +3 higher in Glenorie
92 90th pct 90 89th pct
Mean slope in Glenoriein Patonga +2.8 pts higher in Patonga
7.1% 78th pct 10.0% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenorie vs Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121043/glenorie/vs/UCL122108/patonga