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Auburn - Central vs Chester Hill - Sefton

Name: Auburn - Central vs Chester Hill - Sefton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Auburn - Central profile · Chester Hill - Sefton profile

Auburn - Central Chester Hill - Sefton

Chester Hill - Sefton and Auburn - Central are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Auburn - Central is far more multicultural, with 64.6% of residents born overseas and 78.6% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher share of renters (49.5%) and a higher proportion of flats and apartments. In contrast, Chester Hill - Sefton has far more separate houses (72.3%) and larger homes, with 72.6% having three or more bedrooms. This area also has a higher share of children under 15, at 21.7%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, although some gaps are widening. The difference in house types and the share of renters have both increased over time. Meanwhile, the gap in the use of languages other than English has narrowed slightly. Despite these trends, both areas remain very similar in some ways; they have almost identical population sizes, similar levels of general advantage, and roughly the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Chester Hill - Sefton Recent arrivals: 21.9 pts higher in Auburn - Central Born overseas: 19.1 pts higher in Auburn - Central 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Chester Hill - Sefton Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Auburn - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +1,355 larger in Chester Hill - Sefton gap steady

19,487 88th pct 20,842 90th pct

Median age in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +3 yrs older in Chester Hill - Sefton gap narrowing

31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 26.7%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 46.4%

34.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

6.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Auburn - Central Chester Hill - Sefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.0% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

14.4% China ◂ +9.4 pts 5.0%

13.1% Nepal ◂ +12.9 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnam +9.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

0.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.8% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 13.4%

5.3% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +11.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% English +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

11.5% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.0% Arabic +12.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.0% Mandarin ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +11.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Islam ◂ +6.7 pts 33.4%

14.3% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.6% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +12.7 pts 0.7%

10.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.1% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +2 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.02 more in Auburn - Central

1.79 42nd pct 1.77 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +13 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

50 88th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +395 more in Auburn - Central

5,396 90th pct 5,001 89th pct

Avg size in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +274 larger in Auburn - Central

899 89th pct 625 74th pct

ICSEA in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +75 higher in Auburn - Central

1,054 66th pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 53.6%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

7.7% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 23.3%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

8.6% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Information technology ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

8.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

1.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +$54 higher in Auburn - Central gap widening

$571 10th pct $517 5th pct

Household income in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +$149 higher in Auburn - Central gap widening

$1,564 39th pct $1,415 30th pct

Family income in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +$153 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton gap narrowing

$1,424 11th pct $1,577 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.4%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.5% None ◂ +9.0 pts 66.5%

10.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +90 larger in Chester Hill - Sefton

33 10th pct 123 38th pct

Median age in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +9 yrs older in Auburn - Central

37 yrs 98th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +$60 higher in Auburn - Central

$575 37th pct $515 23rd pct

Household income in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +$518 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

$706 0th pct $1,224 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.2 larger in Auburn - Central gap narrowing

3.4 100th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%

12.9% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

21.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

15.2% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

12.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +$50 higher in Auburn - Central gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +$111 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton gap narrowing

$2,056 66th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.30 higher in Auburn - Central gap widening

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 38.3%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.7% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.9% Other tenure even 2.0%

Types of homes

44.6% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 72.3%

45.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.9 pts 13.3%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 18.7%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 42.2%

8.7% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

12.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.8%

17.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +67 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

70 74th pct 137 89th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +2.98 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

3.59 39th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +579.0 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

489.4 38th pct 1,068.3 60th pct

PT routes in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +2 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

8 52nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +1 longer in Chester Hill - Sefton

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +6 longer in Chester Hill - Sefton

18 34th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +51,363 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

19,487 60th pct 70,850 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +160,911 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

189,188 86th pct 350,099 89th pct

Transit to city in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +3 longer in Auburn - Central

64 61st pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

33.4% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.2% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.5% Train ◂ +11.8 pts 2.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 35.3%

25.1% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 10.6%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.5% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

6.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +1 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +13 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

905 13th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +100 higher in Chester Hill - Sefton

21,706 87th pct 21,806 88th pct

Growth in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +6.2 pts higher in Auburn - Central

10.4% 81st pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +392 higher in Auburn - Central

2,843 86th pct 2,451 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +20 higher in Auburn - Central

1,126 70th pct 1,106 69th pct

Max temp in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton even

24.4 57th pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.4 higher in Auburn - Central

12.2 55th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +1.4 higher in Auburn - Central

8.5 91st pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +1.0 more in Auburn - Central

7.8 94th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +12.9 pts higher in Auburn - Central

99.5% 85th pct 86.6% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +6.8 pts higher in Auburn - Central

93.8% 80th pct 87.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton even

100.0% 85th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +3.0 pts higher in Auburn - Central

100.0% 99th pct 96.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton even

100.0% 71st pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +35.1 pts higher in Auburn - Central

97.0% 94th pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +3.3 more in Chester Hill - Sefton

7.5 10th pct 10.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +78 higher in Auburn - Central

207 72nd pct 129 57th pct

Mean slope in Auburn - Central in Chester Hill - Sefton +0.3 pts higher in Auburn - Central

4.8% 40th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn - Central vs Chester Hill - Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125011582/auburn-central/vs/125031479/chester-hill-sefton