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Warrandyte - Wonga Park vs Chirnside Park

Name: Warrandyte - Wonga Park vs Chirnside Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Warrandyte - Wonga Park profile · Chirnside Park profile

Warrandyte - Wonga Park Chirnside Park

Chirnside Park and Warrandyte - Wonga Park are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Warrandyte - Wonga Park is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,779 compared to $2,084 in Chirnside Park. It also has a much older population, with a typical age of 46 against 38 in Chirnside Park. In contrast, Chirnside Park is more walkable; far more of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (58.3% versus 29.8%) and groceries (66.7% versus 50.0%).

The gap in the number of people moving into these areas has widened since 2011, with 38.0% of Chirnside Park residents arriving in the last five years compared to 25.2% in Warrandyte - Wonga Park. Despite this trend, the two areas share several traits, such as having almost identical proportions of people who served in the Defence Force and those who identify as having no religion. Both areas also have very similar home sizes, with over 93% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Warrandyte - Wonga Park Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Chirnside Park Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park Volunteering: 6.3 pts higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +1,667 larger in Chirnside Park gap widening

10,112 53rd pct 11,779 62nd pct

Median age in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +8 yrs older in Warrandyte - Wonga Park gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 24.3%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 53.6%

30.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Warrandyte - Wonga Park Chirnside Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 75.3%

4.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

34.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

7.2% Italian even 7.2%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.7% German even 4.7%

3.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 82.8%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 44.8%

45.7% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +2 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +1.52 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

2.39 58th pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +13 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

39 80th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +181 more in Chirnside Park

1,068 39th pct 1,249 45th pct

Avg size in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +358 larger in Chirnside Park

267 28th pct 625 74th pct

ICSEA in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +12 higher in Chirnside Park

1,081 76th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 57.7%

10.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 24.9%

23.2% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

13.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +$78 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park gap narrowing

$930 71st pct $852 59th pct

Household income in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +$695 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park gap steady

$2,779 93rd pct $2,084 71st pct

Family income in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +$735 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park gap widening

$3,051 89th pct $2,316 65th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 12.6%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Arthritis even 8.3%

3.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 65.2%

19.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +48 larger in Chirnside Park

43 14th pct 91 29th pct

Median age in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +8 yrs older in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

33 yrs 91st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +$99 higher in Chirnside Park

$850 79th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +$188 higher in Chirnside Park

$2,437 87th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +0.2 larger in Warrandyte - Wonga Park gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 63.3%

22.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.6% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

17.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +$38 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park gap steady

$481 87th pct $443 78th pct

Mortgage in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +$133 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park gap narrowing

$2,300 80th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%

6.6% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 97.9%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 37.0%

21.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.2%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +32.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 9.8%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 18.2%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +41 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

80 80th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +4.60 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

7.91 86th pct 3.31 35th pct

Departures/1k in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +1,797.7 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

2,749.1 87th pct 951.4 56th pct

PT routes in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +12 more in Chirnside Park

11 67th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +4 longer in Chirnside Park

12 73rd pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +1 longer in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

35 63rd pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +1,667 more in Chirnside Park

10,112 30th pct 11,779 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +16,392 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

28,171 37th pct 11,779 18th pct

How people get to work

48.2% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

32.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 22.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

15.7% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 15.6%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%

0.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

10.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%

20.8% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +2 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +2 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +1 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +2 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +69 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

1,106 88th pct 1,037 66th pct

ERP in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +2,374 higher in Chirnside Park

10,229 49th pct 12,603 60th pct

Growth in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +5.7 pts higher in Chirnside Park

0.5% 14th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +398 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

1,383 73rd pct 985 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +57 higher in Chirnside Park

825 47th pct 882 52nd pct

Max temp in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +0.2 higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

10.0 24th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +0.6 higher in Chirnside Park

4.5 36th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +0.4 more in Chirnside Park

4.4 37th pct 4.8 44th pct

15-min city in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +10.7 pts higher in Chirnside Park

49.3% 37th pct 60.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +16.7 pts higher in Chirnside Park

50.0% 39th pct 66.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +7.4 pts higher in Chirnside Park

67.3% 31st pct 74.7% 36th pct

Walk to school in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +15.6 pts higher in Chirnside Park

54.9% 34th pct 70.5% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +9.2 pts higher in Chirnside Park

84.3% 31st pct 93.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +28.5 pts higher in Chirnside Park

29.8% 34th pct 58.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +8.3 more in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

20.0 73rd pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +41 higher in Chirnside Park

26 32nd pct 67 44th pct

Mean slope in Warrandyte - Wonga Park in Chirnside Park +2.8 pts higher in Warrandyte - Wonga Park

10.5% 91st pct 7.8% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warrandyte - Wonga Park vs Chirnside Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211021262/warrandyte-wonga-park/vs/211051275/chirnside-park