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Beerwah vs Glass House Mountains

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Beerwah profile · Glass House Mountains profile

Beerwah Glass House Mountains

Beerwah and Glass House Mountains are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different housing and amenity patterns. Beerwah is more walkable and has a higher share of renters at 30.2%, compared to 16.8% in Glass House Mountains. Many more homes in Beerwah are within a 15-minute walk of schools (73.1% vs 38.6%) and health services (44.8% vs 22.2%). In contrast, Glass House Mountains is dominated by separate houses, which are found in 97.6% of homes compared to 83.2% in Beerwah.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with homes owned outright now well higher in Glass House Mountains. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as the share of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and they have very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 to $730.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Glass House Mountains Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Beerwah Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Beerwah One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Beerwah Population: 1,859 larger in Beerwah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1,859 larger in Beerwah gap narrowing
5,924 86th pct 4,065 84th pct
Median age in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +4 yrs older in Glass House Mountains gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 3.0% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.3 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
18.6% 37th pct 18.9% 38th pct
Under 15 in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.6 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
20.7% 73rd pct 20.1% 70th pct
De facto in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
13.8% 59th pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.2%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.2% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
34.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.5%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Beerwah Glass House Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.6 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing
15.4% 77th pct 16.0% 79th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 80.2%
4.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
38.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
5.0% 66th pct 3.6% 49th pct
Limited English in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
0.5% 64th pct 0.2% 50th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.6 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
48.7% 73rd pct 50.3% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
40.7% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.8 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
49.2% 78th pct 51.0% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.8 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing
13.5% 62nd pct 14.4% 65th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 51.0%
26.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
16.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
7.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Information technology even 1.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +$27 higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing
$706 59th pct $733 64th pct
Household income in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +$228 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
$1,512 67th pct $1,740 77th pct
Family income in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +$136 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
$1,725 60th pct $1,861 68th pct
High earners in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
6.4% 51st pct 8.1% 64th pct
High-income homes in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +3.1 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
14.3% 65th pct 17.4% 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.0%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.7 pts higher in Beerwah
34.2% 57th pct 32.5% 47th pct
Mental health in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +2.4 pts higher in Beerwah
13.0% 87th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +2.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
8.5% 75th pct 6.4% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
10.2% Asthma even 10.2%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +2.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.6%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing
12.7% 21st pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
12.1% 35th pct 12.8% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing
29.0% 72nd pct 29.7% 75th pct
Defence service in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.7 pts higher in Glass House Mountains
4.3% 68th pct 5.0% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +3.3 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 26.0% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.2 larger in Glass House Mountains gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +5.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
18.5% 70th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Living alone in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +4.6 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
20.1% 23rd pct 15.5% 13th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
27.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
20.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%
16.5% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +$25 higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
$395 86th pct $420 89th pct
Mortgage in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +$109 higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,842 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +13.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
30.2% 73rd pct 16.8% 35th pct
Owned outright in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +6.8 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
27.7% 20th pct 34.5% 35th pct
Separate houses in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +14.3 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
83.2% 14th pct 97.6% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +4.0 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
88.4% 83rd pct 92.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.7% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.2% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 16.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 97.6%
10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.4%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 34.5%
9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%
4.8% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.0% 1 bedroom even 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 59.7%
19.1% $200–$349 even 19.1%
3.7% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 30.3%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
7.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.5 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 1.7% 27th pct
Work from home in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +3.6 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening
8.4% 53rd pct 12.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +0.2 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
1.3% 81st pct 1.5% 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 64.6%
8.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 27.6%
15.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +9.1 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
51.6% 95th pct 42.4% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +3.2 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
8.0% 64th pct 4.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +2.5 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap narrowing
58.1% 65th pct 60.7% 73rd pct
Full-time in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +2.5 pts higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady
53.9% 38th pct 56.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
13.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
4.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Labourers even 12.9%
8.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.2 higher in Beerwah
3.9 42nd pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.7 more in Beerwah
4.5 48th pct 2.8 26th pct
15-min city in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +25.8 pts higher in Beerwah
48.4% 42nd pct 22.6% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +19.6 pts higher in Beerwah
50.5% 43rd pct 30.9% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +2.3 pts higher in Glass House Mountains
15.8% 35th pct 18.1% 36th pct
Walk to school in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +34.5 pts higher in Beerwah
73.1% 54th pct 38.6% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +11.2 pts higher in Beerwah
87.5% 39th pct 76.4% 27th pct
Walk to health in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +22.6 pts higher in Beerwah
44.8% 59th pct 22.2% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains even
9.3 21st pct 9.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +28 higher in Beerwah
53 75th pct 25 39th pct
Mean slope in Beerwahin Glass House Mountains +1.0 pts higher in Glass House Mountains
4.4% 47th pct 5.4% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beerwah vs Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314004/beerwah/vs/UCL315037/glass-house-mountains