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Chatswood - East vs Forestville - Killarney Heights

Name: Chatswood - East vs Forestville - Killarney Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Chatswood - East profile · Forestville - Killarney Heights profile

Chatswood - East Forestville - Killarney Heights

Chatswood - East and Forestville - Killarney Heights are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Chatswood - East is a high-density hub where 69.4% of homes are flats or apartments, 53% of households rent, and 62.7% of people were born overseas. This high proportion of overseas births is consistent with 61.9% of residents using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Forestville - Killarney Heights is dominated by separate houses (85.3%), with far more people owning their homes outright (42%) and a much lower share of renters (17.1%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, with scores of 1,111 and 1,135 around the national figure. They also have nearly identical rates of people working from home, at about 50%. While both are walkable, Chatswood - East is a walker's paradise with far more street intersections and a higher share of people living without a car (24.2%) compared to Forestville - Killarney Heights (5.4%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.6 pts higher in Chatswood - East Other language: 36.7 pts higher in Chatswood - East Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East Separate houses: 59.5 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights 3+ bedrooms: 45.1 pts higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +6,440 larger in Chatswood - East

19,601 88th pct 13,161 68th pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +6 yrs older in Forestville - Killarney Heights

37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.6 pts 17.6%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

35.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 28.5%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood - East Forestville - Killarney Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.6% Australia +30.5 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.1% China ◂ +16.9 pts 3.2%

1.8% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

43.3% Chinese ◂ +33.2 pts 10.1%

12.9% English +21.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.7% Australian +18.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.2% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

33.9% English only +38.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

23.3% Mandarin ◂ +20.2 pts 3.2%

12.9% Cantonese ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.2% Christianity +17.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.6% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.5%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +3 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1.23 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

0.91 12th pct 2.14 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +6 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

37 78th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +254 more in Forestville - Killarney Heights

2,266 67th pct 2,520 72nd pct

Avg size in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +335 larger in Chatswood - East

755 83rd pct 420 50th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

1,141 94th pct 1,140 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 75.7%

5.2% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 38.3%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

32.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%

12.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.4% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$63 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

$912 68th pct $975 75th pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$671 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

$2,123 73rd pct $2,794 94th pct

Family income in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$895 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

$2,433 72nd pct $3,328 93rd pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.9%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

10.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.0% None ◂ +6.4 pts 70.6%

12.9% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +19 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights

33 10th pct 52 17th pct

Median age in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +10 yrs older in Chatswood - East

33 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$126 higher in Chatswood - East

$900 84th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$333 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

$2,083 72nd pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.5 larger in Forestville - Killarney Heights

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 72.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 17.3%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 25.0%

16.7% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 18.3%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%

4.7% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$130 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

$590 97th pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +$400 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

$3,000 96th pct $3,400 100th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.30 higher in Chatswood - East

1.10 95th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Rented ◂ +35.9 pts 17.1%

25.6% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

25.8% Separate house +59.5 pts ▸ 85.3%

69.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +64.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 7.6%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%

5.7% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $750 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.6%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 12.2%

2.5% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +34 more in Chatswood - East

82 81st pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.54 more in Chatswood - East

4.18 48th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +180.4 more in Chatswood - East

2,515.5 86th pct 2,335.2 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +29 more in Chatswood - East

42 87th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1 longer in Chatswood - East

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4 longer in Forestville - Killarney Heights

11 14th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +28,842 more in Chatswood - East

42,003 84th pct 13,161 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +159,820 more in Chatswood - East

207,129 86th pct 47,309 52nd pct

Transit to city in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +21 longer in Forestville - Killarney Heights

36 13th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 49.5%

18.0% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

5.4% Train ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 30.8%

19.1% 2 vehicles +23.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

24.2% No vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 5.4%

3.8% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.3% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

6.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

4.1% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 33.7%

17.6% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Sales workers even 8.0%

7.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +1 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +24 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

1,111 89th pct 1,135 94th pct

ERP in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +8,111 higher in Chatswood - East

21,644 87th pct 13,533 65th pct

Growth in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +6.6 pts higher in Chatswood - East

9.4% 78th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +4,619 higher in Chatswood - East

5,894 87th pct 1,275 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +5 higher in Forestville - Killarney Heights

1,438 87th pct 1,443 88th pct

Max temp in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.1 higher in Chatswood - East

23.2 43rd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.3 higher in Chatswood - East

13.3 67th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2.1 higher in Chatswood - East

9.5 100th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +0.8 more in Chatswood - East

8.0 100th pct 7.2 80th pct

15-min city in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +8.4 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +8.2 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7.5 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +7.1 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +14.3 pts higher in Chatswood - East

100.0% 100th pct 85.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +9.2 more in Chatswood - East

20.0 73rd pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +357 higher in Chatswood - East

457 91st pct 100 51st pct

Mean slope in Chatswood - East in Forestville - Killarney Heights +2.0 pts higher in Chatswood - East

11.5% 94th pct 9.5% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood - East vs Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011684/chatswood-east/vs/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights