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Chippendale vs Redfern

Name: Chippendale vs Redfern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Chippendale profile · Redfern profile

Chippendale Redfern

Redfern and Chippendale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Chippendale is far younger and more international, with 61.8% of people born overseas and 52.4% using another language at home. Redfern is older and more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,116, which is well higher than the $1,606 seen in Chippendale. Redfern also has a larger share of family homes, with 27.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 12.1% in Chippendale.

Both areas are almost identical in their access to money and resources. They share a similar urban feel, with typical weekly rents around $500 to $520 and 100% of homes within a 15-minute city walkshed. However, they differ in how people get around; Chippendale is more car-free, with 59.8% of homes owning no motor vehicle, while Redfern has far more public transport options and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Chippendale Born overseas: 21.6 pts higher in Chippendale Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in Chippendale Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Chippendale No car: 20.3 pts higher in Chippendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chippendale in Redfern +5,867 larger in Redfern

7,803 39th pct 13,670 71st pct

Median age in Chippendale in Redfern +8 yrs older in Redfern

28 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

53.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 44.7%

28.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.6 pts 10.3%

10.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.5% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

77.5% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 63.4%

15.5% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.7% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Chippendale Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.0% Australia +22.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

19.6% China ◂ +15.4 pts 4.2%

2.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

35.1% Chinese ◂ +26.1 pts 8.9%

15.6% English +12.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.4% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.0% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.8% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

39.0% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.0% Mandarin ◂ +18.4 pts 3.6%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 54.6%

18.5% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.3% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chippendale in Redfern

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chippendale in Redfern

— 1.73 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chippendale in Redfern +16 more in Redfern

63 92nd pct 79 98th pct

Students in Chippendale in Redfern

— 95 3rd pct

Avg size in Chippendale in Redfern

— 48 0th pct

ICSEA in Chippendale in Redfern

— 845 3rd pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 75.3%

2.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%

23.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 18.5%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 20.7%

13.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Chippendale in Redfern +$296 higher in Redfern

$882 64th pct $1,178 88th pct

Household income in Chippendale in Redfern +$510 higher in Redfern

$1,606 42nd pct $2,116 73rd pct

Family income in Chippendale in Redfern +$904 higher in Redfern

$2,304 64th pct $3,208 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.4%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

12.9% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.4% None ◂ +12.5 pts 63.9%

11.2% One condition +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chippendale in Redfern +396 larger in Redfern

66 21st pct 462 77th pct

Median age in Chippendale in Redfern +7 yrs older in Redfern

27 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Chippendale in Redfern +$334 higher in Chippendale

$914 85th pct $580 38th pct

Household income in Chippendale in Redfern +$567 higher in Chippendale

$1,625 46th pct $1,058 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chippendale in Redfern +0.1 larger in Redfern

1.8 0th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 49.0%

20.9% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Household size

46.1% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 42.0%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%

9.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chippendale in Redfern +$20 higher in Chippendale

$520 90th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Chippendale in Redfern +$380 higher in Redfern

$2,409 85th pct $2,789 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Chippendale in Redfern +0.20 higher in Chippendale

1.20 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 62.4%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.8% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.2 pts 69.0%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.4 pts 24.4%

28.8% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.0% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.6% Studio / none ◂ +10.5 pts 3.2%

2.3% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 21.7%

29.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%

4.2% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.6% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%

13.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chippendale in Redfern +39 more in Redfern

4 10th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Chippendale in Redfern +2.63 more in Redfern

0.51 6th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Chippendale in Redfern +1,869.8 more in Redfern

1,162.6 63rd pct 3,032.4 87th pct

PT routes in Chippendale in Redfern +4 more in Chippendale

30 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Chippendale in Redfern +3 longer in Chippendale

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Chippendale in Redfern even

5 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Chippendale in Redfern +92,945 more in Redfern

154,412 93rd pct 247,357 99th pct

Reach 45 min in Chippendale in Redfern +333,280 more in Redfern

569,353 93rd pct 902,633 99th pct

Transit to city in Chippendale in Redfern +5 longer in Chippendale

28 7th pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

50.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

8.4% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

5.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Car (passenger) even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.8% No vehicle ◂ +20.3 pts 39.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

5.1% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chippendale in Redfern +1 higher in Chippendale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Chippendale in Redfern +2 higher in Chippendale

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Chippendale in Redfern even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Chippendale in Redfern +1 higher in Chippendale

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Chippendale in Redfern +48 higher in Chippendale

1,128 93rd pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Chippendale in Redfern +6,226 higher in Redfern

9,505 45th pct 15,731 74th pct

Growth in Chippendale in Redfern +5.5 pts higher in Chippendale

19.1% 89th pct 13.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Chippendale in Redfern +760 higher in Redfern

1,002 56th pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chippendale in Redfern even

1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Chippendale in Redfern even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Chippendale in Redfern even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chippendale in Redfern +0.2 higher in Chippendale

9.9 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chippendale in Redfern even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Chippendale in Redfern even