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Chatswood - East vs Greenwich - Riverview

Name: Chatswood - East vs Greenwich - Riverview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Chatswood - East profile · Greenwich - Riverview profile

Chatswood - East Greenwich - Riverview

Chatswood - East and Greenwich - Riverview are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Chatswood - East is a multicultural hub where 62.7% of people were born overseas and 61.9% use a language other than English at home. It is a high-density area where 69.4% of homes are flats or apartments and 53% of households rent. In contrast, Greenwich - Riverview is more affluent and suburban, with a typical weekly household income of $3,662 compared to $2,123 in Chatswood - East. Detached houses are common here, making up 65.5% of all homes, and 39.3% of properties are owned outright.

These two areas are effectively alike in their high levels of education and job skills, and both have every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While both are very walkable, the gap in the proportion of people who have moved recently is widening, with 54.1% of Chatswood - East residents arriving in the last five years compared to 38.4% in Greenwich - Riverview.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.6 pts higher in Chatswood - East Other language: 42.7 pts higher in Chatswood - East Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East Separate houses: 39.7 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview 3+ bedrooms: 31.5 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +6,673 larger in Chatswood - East

19,601 88th pct 12,928 67th pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +4 yrs older in Greenwich - Riverview

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 23.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.7%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood - East Greenwich - Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.6% Australia +31.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.1% China ◂ +16.7 pts 3.4%

1.8% England +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

43.3% Chinese ◂ +31.5 pts 11.8%

12.9% English +20.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.7% Australian +17.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.2% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.6% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only +44.1 pts ▸ 77.9%

23.3% Mandarin ◂ +19.2 pts 4.1%

12.9% Cantonese ◂ +10.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.2% Christianity +17.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.6% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 38.2%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +1 more in Chatswood - East

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +0.04 more in Chatswood - East

0.91 12th pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +24 more in Greenwich - Riverview

37 78th pct 61 91st pct

Students in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +286 more in Chatswood - East

2,266 67th pct 1,980 62nd pct

Avg size in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +235 larger in Greenwich - Riverview

755 83rd pct 990 91st pct

ICSEA in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +21 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

1,141 94th pct 1,162 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 87.1%

5.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

22.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

Field of qualification

32.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 29.5%

12.7% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

4.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +$577 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$912 68th pct $1,489 98th pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +$1,539 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$2,123 73rd pct $3,662 100th pct

Family income in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +$2,215 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$2,433 72nd pct $4,648 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $4,000 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.8%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 26.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

10.5% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 71.8%

12.9% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +10 larger in Greenwich - Riverview

33 10th pct 43 14th pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +2 yrs older in Chatswood - East

33 yrs 91st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +$256 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$900 84th pct $1,156 93rd pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +$2,291 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$2,083 72nd pct $4,374 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +0.2 larger in Greenwich - Riverview

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 20.7%

16.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

4.7% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +$10 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$590 97th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +$500 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$3,000 96th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +0.20 higher in Chatswood - East

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 26.0%

25.6% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

69.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.2 pts 31.2%

25.8% Separate house +39.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 19.2%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 8.3%

5.7% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 23.0%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.8%

4.0% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +12 more in Greenwich - Riverview

82 81st pct 94 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +3.09 more in Greenwich - Riverview

4.18 48th pct 7.27 85th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +308.9 more in Chatswood - East

2,515.5 86th pct 2,206.6 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +27 more in Chatswood - East

42 87th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +2 longer in Chatswood - East

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +3 longer in Greenwich - Riverview

11 14th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +29,075 more in Chatswood - East

42,003 84th pct 12,928 41st pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +168,469 more in Chatswood - East

207,129 86th pct 38,660 46th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +18 longer in Greenwich - Riverview

36 13th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

18.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

5.4% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 38.1%

19.1% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.2% No vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 7.7%

3.8% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

6.3% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

17.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +1 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +4 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +7 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +77 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

1,111 89th pct 1,188 100th pct

ERP in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +8,432 higher in Chatswood - East

21,644 87th pct 13,212 63rd pct

Growth in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +7.7 pts higher in Chatswood - East

9.4% 78th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +4,046 higher in Chatswood - East

5,894 87th pct 1,848 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +183 higher in Chatswood - East

1,438 87th pct 1,255 78th pct

Max temp in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +0.5 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

23.2 43rd pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +0.3 higher in Chatswood - East

13.3 67th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +2.1 higher in Chatswood - East

9.5 100th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +0.8 more in Chatswood - East

8.0 100th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +5.8 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +9.5 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +14.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 85.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +5.1 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +6.5 more in Chatswood - East

20.0 73rd pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +281 higher in Chatswood - East

457 91st pct 176 66th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood - East in Greenwich - Riverview +0.7 pts higher in Chatswood - East

11.5% 94th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Chatswood - East with nearby areas

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Compare Greenwich - Riverview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood - East vs Greenwich - Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011684/chatswood-east/vs/121011685/greenwich-riverview