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Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Chatswood - East

Name: Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Chatswood - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Castle Cove - Northbridge profile · Chatswood - East profile

Castle Cove - Northbridge Chatswood - East

Chatswood - East and Castle Cove - Northbridge are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Chatswood - East is a diverse hub where 62.7% of people were born overseas and 61.9% use a language other than English at home. It is a transient area of apartments, with 53% of households renting and 23.7% of residents arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Castle Cove - Northbridge is much wealthier and more settled, with a typical weekly family income of $4,641 compared to $2,433 in Chatswood - East. Homes there are mostly detached houses (84.4%) and nearly half are owned outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining high levels of education and job skills. They share a similar number of public transport stops and an almost identical proportion of adults working or looking for work. While they differ in demographics, both sit above the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.3 pts higher in Chatswood - East Other language: 39.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East Renting: 37.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East Separate houses: 58.6 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 46.2 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +6,161 larger in Chatswood - East

13,440 70th pct 19,601 88th pct

Median age in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +8 yrs older in Castle Cove - Northbridge

45 yrs 78th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 21.5%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

60.7% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 51.9%

27.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Castle Cove - Northbridge Chatswood - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +31.6 pts 33.6%

4.6% China +15.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

14.9% Chinese +28.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.7% English ◂ +20.7 pts 12.9%

27.8% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 10.7%

12.7% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 4.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +41.3 pts 33.9%

5.2% Mandarin +18.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.9% Cantonese +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.2% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 33.2%

39.8% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

2.2% Buddhism +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +1 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +0.60 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1.51 32nd pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +21 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

58 90th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +1,122 more in Chatswood - East

1,144 42nd pct 2,266 67th pct

Avg size in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +469 larger in Chatswood - East

286 30th pct 755 83rd pct

ICSEA in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +24 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1,165 100th pct 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 82.8%

6.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

2.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 43.7%

21.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

32.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +$443 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$1,355 94th pct $912 68th pct

Household income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +$1,864 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$3,987 100th pct $2,123 73rd pct

Family income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +$2,208 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,641 100th pct $2,433 72nd pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 21.9%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 10.5%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +4.8 pts ▸ 77.0%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +11 larger in Castle Cove - Northbridge

44 14th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +2 yrs older in Chatswood - East

31 yrs 88th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +$225 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$1,125 92nd pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +$2,167 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,250 100th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +0.4 larger in Castle Cove - Northbridge

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 59.3%

20.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.5% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.8% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%

16.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +$260 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$850 100th pct $590 97th pct

Mortgage in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +$1,333 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

$4,333 100th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +0.30 higher in Chatswood - East

0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.0% Rented +37.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 25.6%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 17.5%

2.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +58.6 pts 25.8%

10.3% Flat or apartment +59.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

11.4% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 11.1%

27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

20.7% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 5.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +17.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $750 or more ◂ +30.1 pts 26.8%

19.0% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.2% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

3.8% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 45.8%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +5 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

87 84th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +2.29 more in Castle Cove - Northbridge

6.47 78th pct 4.18 48th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +435.5 more in Chatswood - East

2,080.0 85th pct 2,515.5 86th pct

PT routes in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +22 more in Chatswood - East

20 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stop walk in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +2 longer in Chatswood - East

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +2 longer in Chatswood - East

9 10th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +3,126 more in Chatswood - East

38,877 82nd pct 42,003 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +74,740 more in Chatswood - East

132,389 77th pct 207,129 86th pct

Transit to city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +4 longer in Castle Cove - Northbridge

40 19th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 49.8%

23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

1.6% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.1% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.4 pts 19.1%

3.3% No vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 3.8%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

14.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

25.5% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 17.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +1 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +4 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +7 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +73 higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

1,184 100th pct 1,111 89th pct

ERP in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +8,052 higher in Chatswood - East

13,592 65th pct 21,644 87th pct

Growth in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +8.5 pts higher in Chatswood - East

0.9% 18th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +4,062 higher in Chatswood - East

1,832 85th pct 5,894 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East even

1,438 87th pct 1,438 87th pct

Max temp in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East even

23.2 43rd pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +3.0 higher in Chatswood - East

6.5 67th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +1.8 more in Chatswood - East

6.2 64th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +16.5 pts higher in Chatswood - East

83.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +40.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East

59.1% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +1.2 pts higher in Chatswood - East

98.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +19.0 pts higher in Chatswood - East

81.0% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +58.4 pts higher in Chatswood - East

41.6% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +5.5 more in Chatswood - East

14.6 52nd pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +340 higher in Chatswood - East

117 55th pct 457 91st pct

Mean slope in Castle Cove - Northbridge in Chatswood - East +1.6 pts higher in Castle Cove - Northbridge

13.0% 98th pct 11.5% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Cove - Northbridge vs Chatswood - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011683/castle-cove-northbridge/vs/121011684/chatswood-east