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Chippendale vs Ultimo

Name: Chippendale vs Ultimo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Chippendale profile · Ultimo profile

Chippendale Ultimo

Chippendale and Ultimo are neighbouring inner-city areas that both have very high proportions of renters and university-educated residents. A standout difference is seen among First Nations people, who have a typical personal income of $914 in Chippendale compared to $510 in Ultimo, while the unemployment rate is far higher in Ultimo at 14.3% compared to 0.0% in Chippendale. Chippendale also has a higher share of people living alone (46.1%) and those working from home (50.2%), whereas Ultimo has a higher proportion of children under 15 (6.6%) and more people born overseas (66.2%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly rents and family incomes. Both areas are highly urban, with very few detached houses and very low rates of home ownership compared to the national figure. This shared city lifestyle is reflected in the high number of homes without any motor vehicle in both areas, though this is far higher in Chippendale at 59.8%. While both have seen significant growth, Ultimo's population has risen more sharply since 2021.

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Where they differ most

No car: 11.6 pts higher in Chippendale Full-time: 8.4 pts higher in Chippendale Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in Chippendale Work from home: 9.3 pts higher in Chippendale Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Chippendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chippendale in Ultimo +393 larger in Chippendale

7,803 39th pct 7,410 37th pct

Median age in Chippendale in Ultimo +2 yrs older in Ultimo

28 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

53.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 53.0%

28.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.6%

10.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

77.5% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 67.0%

15.5% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Chippendale Ultimo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%

19.6% China ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

2.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

35.1% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 31.4%

15.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

11.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

6.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

39.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%

22.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

4.7% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 49.9%

18.5% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.1% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

2.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chippendale in Ultimo

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chippendale in Ultimo

— 8.16 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chippendale in Ultimo +1 more in Chippendale

63 92nd pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Chippendale in Ultimo

— 1,976 62nd pct

Avg size in Chippendale in Ultimo

— 494 60th pct

ICSEA in Chippendale in Ultimo

— 1,135 92nd pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 81.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 40.8%

23.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

7.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

6.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Chippendale in Ultimo +$110 higher in Chippendale

$882 64th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Chippendale in Ultimo +$199 higher in Ultimo

$1,606 42nd pct $1,805 53rd pct

Family income in Chippendale in Ultimo +$107 higher in Chippendale

$2,304 64th pct $2,197 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.3%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

5.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 78.3%

11.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

2.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Three or more even 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chippendale in Ultimo +11 larger in Ultimo

66 21st pct 77 25th pct

Median age in Chippendale in Ultimo +3 yrs older in Chippendale

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chippendale in Ultimo +$404 higher in Chippendale

$914 85th pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Chippendale in Ultimo +$397 higher in Chippendale

$1,625 46th pct $1,228 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chippendale in Ultimo +0.3 larger in Ultimo

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 50.5%

20.9% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Household size

46.1% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 36.6%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

9.1% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chippendale in Ultimo +$20 higher in Chippendale

$520 90th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Chippendale in Ultimo +$91 higher in Ultimo

$2,409 85th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Chippendale in Ultimo even

1.20 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 68.1%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

8.8% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.2% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 87.4%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.5 pts 32.3%

28.8% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.0% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Studio / none ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

2.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.3%

29.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.5%

13.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

6.4% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chippendale in Ultimo +7 more in Ultimo

4 10th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Chippendale in Ultimo +0.97 more in Ultimo

0.51 6th pct 1.48 16th pct

Departures/1k in Chippendale in Ultimo +1,256.9 more in Ultimo

1,162.6 63rd pct 2,419.6 86th pct

PT routes in Chippendale in Ultimo +1 more in Ultimo

30 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Chippendale in Ultimo +1 longer in Chippendale

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Chippendale in Ultimo +2 longer in Chippendale

5 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Chippendale in Ultimo +16,379 more in Chippendale

154,412 93rd pct 138,033 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Chippendale in Ultimo +75,589 more in Chippendale

569,353 93rd pct 493,764 91st pct

Transit to city in Chippendale in Ultimo +1 longer in Ultimo

28 7th pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 40.8%

10.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

59.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 48.2%

34.1% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

11.1% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Media & telecommunications even 3.2%

3.2% Construction even 3.1%

2.7% Manufacturing even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 34.2%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

4.5% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chippendale in Ultimo +2 higher in Chippendale

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Chippendale in Ultimo +3 higher in Chippendale

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Chippendale in Ultimo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Chippendale in Ultimo even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chippendale in Ultimo +54 higher in Chippendale

1,128 93rd pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Chippendale in Ultimo +1,029 higher in Ultimo

9,505 45th pct 10,534 50th pct

Growth in Chippendale in Ultimo +20.6 pts higher in Ultimo

19.1% 89th pct 39.7% 99th pct

Businesses in Chippendale in Ultimo +764 higher in Ultimo

1,002 56th pct 1,766 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chippendale in Ultimo even

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

Max temp in Chippendale in Ultimo even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Chippendale in Ultimo even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chippendale in Ultimo even

9.9 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chippendale in Ultimo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Chippendale in Ultimo even