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Chelsea Heights vs Keysborough - South

Name: Chelsea Heights vs Keysborough - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Chelsea Heights profile · Keysborough - South profile

Chelsea Heights Keysborough - South

Keysborough - South and Chelsea Heights are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Keysborough - South is much more diverse, with 54.1% of people born overseas and 63.4% using another language at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 36.0% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Chelsea Heights has a much older population, with 18.4% aged 65 and over, and more residents living alone (23.4%).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Keysborough - South seeing a population growth of 11.9% while Chelsea Heights grew by just 0.4%. Despite this, they share a similar level of overall advantage and a nearly identical drive time to the city. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, sitting around 4.2% to 4.4%, and roughly the same share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,700 larger in Keysborough - South Born overseas: 28.9 pts higher in Keysborough - South Other language: 46.8 pts higher in Keysborough - South Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Chelsea Heights Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Keysborough - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +9,700 larger in Keysborough - South

5,393 25th pct 15,093 76th pct

Median age in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +6 yrs older in Chelsea Heights

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 7.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

32.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Chelsea Heights Keysborough - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +27.5 pts 44.0%

2.3% India +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% China +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.3% Vietnam +6.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +24.9 pts 9.6%

34.0% Australian ◂ +23.8 pts 10.3%

3.7% Chinese +19.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.9% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 2.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +9.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Indian +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

3.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +46.0 pts 33.8%

1.6% Mandarin +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +8.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 33.8%

44.4% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 27.2%

1.6% Buddhism +15.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

0.3% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +4 more in Keysborough - South

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +0.53 more in Keysborough - South

0.95 13th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +21 more in Keysborough - South

12 31st pct 33 74th pct

Students in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +7,296 more in Keysborough - South

415 14th pct 7,711 95th pct

Avg size in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +1,127 larger in Keysborough - South

415 49th pct 1,542 100th pct

ICSEA in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +87 higher in Keysborough - South

1,059 69th pct 1,146 95th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%

12.9% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 14.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Information technology +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +$85 higher in Keysborough - South

$805 50th pct $890 65th pct

Household income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +$626 higher in Keysborough - South

$1,867 57th pct $2,493 88th pct

Family income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +$142 higher in Keysborough - South

$2,313 65th pct $2,455 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +14.1 pts ▸ 78.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 13.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +5 larger in Keysborough - South

25 8th pct 30 10th pct

Median age in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +4 yrs older in Keysborough - South

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +$88 higher in Chelsea Heights

$537 28th pct $449 11th pct

Household income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +$1,041 higher in Keysborough - South

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

Family & Households

Household size in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +0.8 larger in Keysborough - South

2.6 57th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 14.1%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

21.1% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.8% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 7.8%

18.9% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.1% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +$108 higher in Keysborough - South

$412 68th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +$477 higher in Keysborough - South

$2,001 61st pct $2,478 87th pct

People / bedroom in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +0.10 higher in Keysborough - South

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 20.4%

12.9% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 21.7%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 4.3%

4.5% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 50.6%

7.4% $550–$749 +25.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 4.3%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 39.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +3 more in Keysborough - South

41 50th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +4.69 more in Chelsea Heights

7.60 86th pct 2.92 29th pct

Departures/1k in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +1,060.5 more in Chelsea Heights

1,744.5 78th pct 684.0 45th pct

PT routes in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +4 more in Keysborough - South

7 48th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +18 longer in Keysborough - South

2 14th pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South even

31 59th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +9,700 more in Keysborough - South

5,393 12th pct 15,093 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +11,185 more in Chelsea Heights

26,278 35th pct 15,093 23rd pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 19.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.8% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

10.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

10.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

11.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

7.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +1 higher in Keysborough - South

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +2 higher in Keysborough - South

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +2 higher in Keysborough - South

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +50 higher in Keysborough - South

1,024 61st pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +11,672 higher in Keysborough - South

5,445 23rd pct 17,117 79th pct

Growth in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +11.6 pts higher in Keysborough - South

0.4% 13th pct 11.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +1,496 higher in Keysborough - South

411 19th pct 1,907 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +11 higher in Keysborough - South

735 37th pct 745 39th pct

Max temp in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +0.1 higher in Keysborough - South

20.1 15th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South even

11.1 40th pct 11.1 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +2.5 higher in Chelsea Heights

7.5 81st pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +1.9 more in Chelsea Heights

6.8 73rd pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +40.4 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 59.6% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +52.2 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 47.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +13.3 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 86.7% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +33.1 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

97.5% 82nd pct 64.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +8.1 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 40th pct

Walk to health in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +61.5 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

99.7% 99th pct 38.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +7.4 more in Chelsea Heights

15.4 57th pct 8.0 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +111 higher in Chelsea Heights

223 74th pct 112 54th pct

Mean slope in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough - South +0.8 pts higher in Keysborough - South

1.8% 0th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Chelsea Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Keysborough - South with nearby areas

Keysborough - North Chelsea Heights Aspendale Gardens - Waterways Braeside Noble Park - West Chelsea - Bonbeach Springvale South Edithvale - Aspendale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelsea Heights vs Keysborough - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208031187/chelsea-heights/vs/212041566/keysborough-south