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Aston vs Chisholm

Name: Aston vs Chisholm — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Aston profile · Chisholm profile

Aston Chisholm

Chisholm and Aston are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Chisholm is far more multicultural, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also a more highly qualified area, where 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Aston has a higher share of separate houses (83.3%) and more three-bedroom homes (84.0%) compared to Chisholm.

These two places share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Chisholm at $1,832 and Aston at $1,884. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, Chisholm has become much more diverse and better educated, while the share of separate houses in Aston has grown further ahead. Chisholm also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.3%) and more people working from home (33.1%) than Aston.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Chisholm Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Chisholm Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Aston Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Chisholm No car: 3.9 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aston in Chisholm +24,552 larger in Chisholm gap widening

159,103 38th pct 183,655 81st pct

Median age in Aston in Chisholm +1 yrs older in Aston gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 51.0%

33.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Aston Chisholm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 46.6%

5.3% China +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.2% India +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +11.0 pts 18.6%

14.1% Chinese +14.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.8% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 15.8%

8.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 45.9%

7.3% Mandarin +10.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.5% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 37.2%

41.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

4.3% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aston in Chisholm +0.15 more in Chisholm

1.81 46th pct 1.96 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aston in Chisholm +6 more in Chisholm

49 31st pct 55 50th pct

Students in Aston in Chisholm +14,427 more in Chisholm

19,831 12th pct 34,258 82nd pct

Avg size in Aston in Chisholm +218 larger in Chisholm

405 30th pct 623 77th pct

ICSEA in Aston in Chisholm +57 higher in Chisholm

1,070 71st pct 1,127 91st pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 74.9%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 10.9%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.4% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Aston in Chisholm +$63 higher in Aston gap widening

$797 52nd pct $734 29th pct

Household income in Aston in Chisholm +$52 higher in Aston gap narrowing

$1,884 64th pct $1,832 57th pct

Family income in Aston in Chisholm +$24 higher in Chisholm gap narrowing

$2,194 61st pct $2,218 63rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

13.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

19.9% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Aston in Chisholm +0.1 larger in Aston gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 62.2%

23.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

21.2% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.0% 4 people even 19.0%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aston in Chisholm +$40 higher in Chisholm gap steady

$400 71st pct $440 85th pct

Mortgage in Aston in Chisholm +$400 higher in Chisholm gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $2,400 86th pct

People / bedroom in Aston in Chisholm even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 29.4%

34.2% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.3% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 67.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment +14.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 38.1%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 53.4%

6.1% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

7.5% Under $200 even 7.6%

1.3% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 26.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 even 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aston in Chisholm +81 more in Chisholm

797 52nd pct 878 67th pct

Stops/1k in Aston in Chisholm +0.23 more in Aston

5.01 60th pct 4.78 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Aston in Chisholm +544.3 more in Chisholm

1,211.4 54th pct 1,755.7 78th pct

PT routes in Aston in Chisholm +33 more in Chisholm

58 54th pct 91 86th pct

Stop walk in Aston in Chisholm +5 longer in Aston

11 61st pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Aston in Chisholm +8 longer in Aston

28 49th pct 20 31st pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 42.8%

25.2% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.1% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 38.6%

31.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

7.8% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

8.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Aston in Chisholm +0.7 higher in Chisholm

7.0 70th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aston in Chisholm +0.6 more in Chisholm

6.9 72nd pct 7.5 89th pct

15-min city in Aston in Chisholm +8.6 pts higher in Chisholm

89.1% 73rd pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Aston in Chisholm +12.5 pts higher in Chisholm

82.0% 70th pct 94.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Aston in Chisholm +2.2 pts higher in Chisholm

95.7% 67th pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Aston in Chisholm +8.1 pts higher in Chisholm

90.1% 75th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Aston in Chisholm +0.4 pts higher in Chisholm

99.6% 81st pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Aston in Chisholm +5.8 pts higher in Chisholm

79.6% 81st pct 85.4% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Aston in Chisholm +10.5 more in Aston

23.6 96th pct 13.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Aston in Chisholm +53 higher in Chisholm

234 84th pct 286 89th pct

Mean slope in Aston in Chisholm even

5.1% 38th pct 5.1% 38th pct

Compare Aston with nearby areas

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Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aston vs Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED201/aston/vs/CED207/chisholm