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Chatswood - East vs Gordon - Killara

Name: Chatswood - East vs Gordon - Killara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Chatswood - East profile · Gordon - Killara profile

Chatswood - East Gordon - Killara

Gordon - Killara and Chatswood - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Gordon - Killara is a more established residential area where 55.7% of homes are separate houses and 37.1% are owned outright. In contrast, Chatswood - East is more densely populated and transit-oriented, with a walker's paradise score and 53.0% of households renting. This difference is reflected in the homes, with 68.7% of Gordon - Killara dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 39.4% in Chatswood - East.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households renting. Beyond this, they share similar proportions of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly rents around $600. While both are diverse, Chatswood - East has a larger share of people born overseas (62.7%) and those using another language at home (61.9%). Gordon - Killara is generally older and has a higher score for access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Gordon - Killara 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Chatswood - East No car: 18.6 pts higher in Chatswood - East Other language: 16.4 pts higher in Chatswood - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +2,832 larger in Gordon - Killara

19,601 88th pct 22,433 92nd pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +4 yrs older in Gordon - Killara

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 23.1%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

51.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood - East Gordon - Killara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.6% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

20.1% China ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

1.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% India ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 34.5%

12.9% English +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.7% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

23.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%

12.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 45.7%

33.2% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Islam even 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +1 more in Gordon - Killara

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +0.10 more in Gordon - Killara

0.91 12th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +20 more in Gordon - Killara

37 78th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +1,571 more in Gordon - Killara

2,266 67th pct 3,837 86th pct

Avg size in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +204 larger in Gordon - Killara

755 83rd pct 959 90th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +22 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,141 94th pct 1,163 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

5.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

5.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

32.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

12.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

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

2.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +$158 higher in Gordon - Killara

$912 68th pct $1,070 83rd pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +$517 higher in Gordon - Killara

$2,123 73rd pct $2,640 91st pct

Family income in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +$670 higher in Gordon - Killara

$2,433 72nd pct $3,103 90th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.3%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 74.7%

12.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +8 larger in Gordon - Killara

33 10th pct 41 13th pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +2 yrs older in Gordon - Killara

33 yrs 91st pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +$200 higher in Gordon - Killara

$900 84th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +$1,041 higher in Gordon - Killara

$2,083 72nd pct $3,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +0.3 larger in Gordon - Killara

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 21.2%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 30.5%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

16.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +$10 higher in Gordon - Killara

$590 97th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +$200 higher in Gordon - Killara

$3,000 96th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +0.20 higher in Chatswood - East

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 28.1%

25.6% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

69.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.1 pts 40.3%

25.8% Separate house +29.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 22.1%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%

5.7% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.4% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

26.8% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

4.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +1 more in Gordon - Killara

82 81st pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +0.48 more in Chatswood - East

4.18 48th pct 3.70 41st pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +1,663.1 more in Chatswood - East

2,515.5 86th pct 852.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +29 more in Chatswood - East

42 87th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +8 longer in Gordon - Killara

3 29th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +6 longer in Gordon - Killara

11 14th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +19,570 more in Chatswood - East

42,003 84th pct 22,433 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +119,213 more in Chatswood - East

207,129 86th pct 87,916 68th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +17 longer in Gordon - Killara

36 13th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

18.0% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.5% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

5.4% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 41.8%

19.1% 2 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.2% No vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 5.6%

3.8% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

6.3% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

4.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.8%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +1 higher in Gordon - Killara

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +4 higher in Gordon - Killara

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +6 higher in Gordon - Killara

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +39 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,111 89th pct 1,150 98th pct

ERP in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +2,155 higher in Gordon - Killara

21,644 87th pct 23,799 89th pct

Growth in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +4.1 pts higher in Chatswood - East

9.4% 78th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +2,677 higher in Chatswood - East

5,894 87th pct 3,217 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +8 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,438 87th pct 1,447 88th pct

Max temp in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara even

23.2 43rd pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +0.7 higher in Chatswood - East

13.3 67th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +2.4 higher in Chatswood - East

9.5 100th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +1.0 more in Chatswood - East

8.0 100th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +10.0 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +24.0 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 76.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +6.7 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +2.4 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +25.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 74.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +9.0 more in Chatswood - East

20.0 73rd pct 11.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +373 higher in Chatswood - East

457 91st pct 84 48th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood - East in Gordon - Killara +2.2 pts higher in Chatswood - East

11.5% 94th pct 9.2% 88th pct

Compare Chatswood - East with nearby areas

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Compare Gordon - Killara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood - East vs Gordon - Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011684/chatswood-east/vs/121031407/gordon-killara