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Carlingford - West vs Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

Name: Carlingford - West vs Pennant Hills - Cheltenham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Carlingford - West profile · Pennant Hills - Cheltenham profile

Carlingford - West Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

Pennant Hills - Cheltenham and Carlingford - West are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Pennant Hills - Cheltenham is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,784 and a higher share of homes owned outright (40.3%). It is also more residential, with 79.8% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Carlingford - West is far more multicultural; 55% of its residents were born overseas and 63.9% use a language other than English at home, compared with 37.3% and 34.1% in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in several ways. Both have nearly the same proportion of First Nations people (0.4%) and almost identical drive times to the city of around 20 to 21 minutes. They also share similar household sizes, with about three people per home. While Pennant Hills - Cheltenham is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43, both areas maintain high levels of university education well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.8 pts higher in Carlingford - West Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Carlingford - West Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Carlingford - West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Carlingford - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +2,486 larger in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

19,251 88th pct 21,737 91st pct

Median age in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +5 yrs older in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 21.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 60.3%

27.5% Never married even 27.5%

5.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Carlingford - West Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.1% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

20.0% China ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%

4.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.9% Chinese ◂ +21.0 pts 19.9%

12.5% English +14.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.6% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.8% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

32.8% English only +30.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.2% Mandarin ◂ +13.1 pts 10.2%

12.4% Cantonese ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.2% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 36.5%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.6% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +4 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.95 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

0.98 14th pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +8 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

52 88th pct 60 91st pct

Students in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +2,496 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

4,453 88th pct 6,949 93rd pct

Avg size in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +245 larger in Carlingford - West

1,113 95th pct 869 88th pct

ICSEA in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +20 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1,127 91st pct 1,147 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

9.1% Year 10 even 9.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$243 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$802 49th pct $1,045 81st pct

Household income in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$683 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$2,101 72nd pct $2,784 93rd pct

Family income in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$1,019 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$2,168 56th pct $3,187 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.1%

16.2% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +5.6 pts 70.4%

14.3% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1 larger in Carlingford - West

82 26th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$82 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$743 68th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$1,059 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$1,857 59th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.1 larger in Carlingford - West

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

19.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.1% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%

13.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$40 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$490 87th pct $530 91st pct

Mortgage in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +$500 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$2,500 87th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.20 higher in Carlingford - West

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.5% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 19.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 79.8%

30.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.3 pts 11.2%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.3% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 11.9%

11.8% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 36.0%

26.2% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.3% $750 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.1% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 20.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +13 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

73 76th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.16 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

3.79 42nd pct 3.96 45th pct

Departures/1k in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +531.3 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1,144.3 62nd pct 1,675.6 77th pct

PT routes in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +8 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

9 57th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +8 longer in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

2 14th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1 longer in Carlingford - West

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +2,486 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

19,251 60th pct 21,737 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +13,391 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

72,259 63rd pct 85,650 67th pct

Transit to city in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +6 longer in Carlingford - West

70 71st pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

43.4% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%

0.6% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +3 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +3 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +62 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1,084 82nd pct 1,146 97th pct

ERP in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1,302 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

20,946 87th pct 22,248 88th pct

Growth in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +6.5 pts higher in Carlingford - West

8.5% 75th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +50 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

2,173 86th pct 2,223 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +91 higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

1,147 71st pct 1,237 77th pct

Max temp in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.5 higher in Carlingford - West

24.2 55th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.3 higher in Carlingford - West

12.0 53rd pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.7 higher in Carlingford - West

7.4 80th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +0.4 more in Carlingford - West

7.1 78th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +10.0 pts higher in Carlingford - West

89.8% 70th pct 79.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1.1 pts higher in Carlingford - West

79.9% 65th pct 78.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +8.9 pts higher in Carlingford - West

99.8% 82nd pct 90.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +3.3 pts higher in Carlingford - West

97.9% 83rd pct 94.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +11.9 pts higher in Carlingford - West

74.6% 73rd pct 62.7% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +28.2 more in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

7.4 9th pct 35.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +30 higher in Carlingford - West

133 58th pct 103 52nd pct

Mean slope in Carlingford - West in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham +1.4 pts higher in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

7.2% 75th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Carlingford - West with nearby areas

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Compare Pennant Hills - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlingford - West vs Pennant Hills - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125021712/carlingford-west/vs/126011496/pennant-hills-cheltenham