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Chelsea Heights vs Carrum Downs

Name: Chelsea Heights vs Carrum Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Chelsea Heights profile · Carrum Downs profile

Chelsea Heights Carrum Downs

Carrum Downs and Chelsea Heights are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they differ in how people live and work. Chelsea Heights is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income over $3,000 for 22.8% of homes, compared to 13.8% in Carrum Downs. Home ownership also varies widely; 39.4% of Chelsea Heights residents own their home outright, while only 22.2% do so in Carrum Downs. In contrast, renting is far more common in Carrum Downs, where 27.3% of households rent, compared to just 12.9% in Chelsea Heights.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, with around 25% in each, which sits close to the national figure. They also share very similar household sizes and a similar mix of detached housing. However, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and residents in Chelsea Heights have become noticeably older than those in Carrum Downs over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,583 larger in Carrum Downs Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Chelsea Heights Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Carrum Downs De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Carrum Downs Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Carrum Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +16,583 larger in Carrum Downs gap widening

5,393 25th pct 21,976 92nd pct

Median age in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +4 yrs older in Chelsea Heights gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 38.9%

32.1% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Chelsea Heights Carrum Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 71.0%

4.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.8% Scottish even 8.8%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.8% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 78.1%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.9% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 37.9%

5.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +3 more in Carrum Downs

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs even

0.95 13th pct 0.95 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +15 more in Carrum Downs

12 31st pct 27 64th pct

Students in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +2,139 more in Carrum Downs

415 14th pct 2,554 72nd pct

Avg size in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +224 larger in Carrum Downs

415 49th pct 639 75th pct

ICSEA in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +65 higher in Chelsea Heights

1,059 69th pct 994 40th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 51.9%

14.3% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 18.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

11.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +$12 higher in Carrum Downs gap steady

$805 50th pct $817 53rd pct

Household income in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +$209 higher in Chelsea Heights gap widening

$1,867 57th pct $1,658 45th pct

Family income in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +$320 higher in Chelsea Heights gap widening

$2,313 65th pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.7%

20.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +324 larger in Carrum Downs

25 8th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +$138 higher in Carrum Downs

$537 28th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +$373 higher in Chelsea Heights

$2,083 72nd pct $1,710 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +0.1 larger in Chelsea Heights gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 56.9%

21.2% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.9% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.4% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +$42 higher in Chelsea Heights gap narrowing

$412 68th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +$268 higher in Chelsea Heights gap widening

$2,001 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 22.2%

12.9% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 79.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 21.7%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

17.6% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.2%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 5.3%

13.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +64 more in Carrum Downs

41 50th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +2.82 more in Chelsea Heights

7.60 86th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +241.2 more in Chelsea Heights

1,744.5 78th pct 1,503.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +1 more in Chelsea Heights

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +2 longer in Carrum Downs

31 59th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +16,583 more in Carrum Downs

5,393 12th pct 21,976 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +22,263 more in Carrum Downs

26,278 35th pct 48,541 53rd pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 14.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 40.1%

33.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 13.7%

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +4 higher in Chelsea Heights

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +3 higher in Chelsea Heights

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +3 higher in Chelsea Heights

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +3 higher in Chelsea Heights

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +74 higher in Chelsea Heights

1,024 61st pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +18,019 higher in Carrum Downs

5,445 23rd pct 23,464 89th pct

Growth in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +5.0 pts higher in Carrum Downs

0.4% 13th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +2,144 higher in Carrum Downs

411 19th pct 2,555 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +35 higher in Carrum Downs

735 37th pct 770 42nd pct

Max temp in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +0.2 higher in Chelsea Heights

20.1 15th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +0.2 higher in Chelsea Heights

11.1 40th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +0.8 higher in Chelsea Heights

7.5 81st pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs even

6.8 73rd pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +14.6 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +19.2 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 80.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +6.1 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 54th pct

Walk to school in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +17.5 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

97.5% 82nd pct 80.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +0.4 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +17.0 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

99.7% 99th pct 82.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +2.0 more in Chelsea Heights

15.4 57th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +108 higher in Chelsea Heights

223 74th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Chelsea Heights in Carrum Downs +1.2 pts higher in Carrum Downs

1.8% 0th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Chelsea Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Carrum Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelsea Heights vs Carrum Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208031187/chelsea-heights/vs/214011370/carrum-downs