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Palmwoods vs Glenview
Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Palmwoods profile · Glenview profile
Palmwoods Glenview
Palmwoods and Glenview (L) are nearby Sunshine Coast areas with very different layouts. Palmwoods is a somewhat walkable hub where 61% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 79.8% are near public transport. In contrast, Glenview (L) is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Palmwoods also has a more mobile population, with 46.2% of people moving in the last five years, and a higher share of renters at 22.5%.
The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, now sitting at 22.3% in Palmwoods compared to just 9.1% in Glenview (L). Despite this difference, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of people born overseas (around 17%) and adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 20%). Both areas also see a similar share of their workforce in full-time employment, sitting around 53%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 6,813
- First area, 2016: 6,848
- First area, 2021: 5,042
- Second area, 2011: 1,308
- Second area, 2016: 663
- Second area, 2021: 723
- First area, 2011: 48 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Palmwoods: 1.3% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in Glenview: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Palmwoods: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Glenview: 0.8% males, 0.4% females
- 75–79 in Palmwoods: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Glenview: 2.4% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Palmwoods: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Glenview: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Palmwoods: 2.2% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in Glenview: 3.4% males, 1.8% females
- 60–64 in Palmwoods: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Glenview: 4.6% males, 5.5% females
- 55–59 in Palmwoods: 2.8% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Glenview: 4.9% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Palmwoods: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Glenview: 3.8% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in Palmwoods: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Glenview: 3.1% males, 5.0% females
- 40–44 in Palmwoods: 2.8% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Glenview: 4.3% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Palmwoods: 2.7% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Glenview: 1.9% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Palmwoods: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Glenview: 1.8% males, 1.1% females
- 25–29 in Palmwoods: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Glenview: 1.5% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Palmwoods: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Glenview: 4.7% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Palmwoods: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Glenview: 5.3% males, 3.9% females
- 10–14 in Palmwoods: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Glenview: 4.3% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Palmwoods: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Glenview: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Palmwoods: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Glenview: 1.2% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $497
- First area, 2016: $818
- First area, 2021: $749
- Second area, 2011: $1,328
- Second area, 2016: $641
- Second area, 2021: $801
- First area, 2011: $975
- First area, 2016: $1,509
- First area, 2021: $1,649
- Second area, 2011: $2,720
- Second area, 2016: $1,284
- Second area, 2021: $2,333
- First area, 2011: $1,205
- First area, 2016: $1,842
- First area, 2021: $1,958
- Second area, 2011: $2,771
- Second area, 2016: $1,384
- Second area, 2021: $2,235
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $430
- Second area, 2016: $388
- Second area, 2021: $520
- First area, 2011: $1,800
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,800
- Second area, 2016: $1,630
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmwoods vs Glenview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314019/palmwoods/vs/UCL321043/glenview