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Abbotsford vs Chiswick

Name: Abbotsford vs Chiswick — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Chiswick profile

Abbotsford Chiswick

Abbotsford (NSW) and Chiswick are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and age profiles. Abbotsford (NSW) has more detached houses (28.7%) and larger homes, with 52.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Chiswick is younger, with a typical age of 40, and has a much higher share of apartments (78.5%). Chiswick also has a more mobile population, as 47.4% of residents moved in the last five years.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share a high proportion of people working from home, both around 51%. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300 to $2,400. However, the gap in accessibility is wide; Abbotsford (NSW) is far more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 60.4% in Chiswick.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Abbotsford Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Chiswick De facto: 7.1 pts higher in Chiswick Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Abbotsford Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Chiswick +2,522 larger in Abbotsford gap steady

5,431 86th pct 2,909 83rd pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Chiswick +7 yrs older in Abbotsford gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 17.6%

14.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 43.9%

30.4% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Chiswick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 60.2%

5.7% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.8% China +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

21.9% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%

19.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

7.9% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

3.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 60.8%

8.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

2.9% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 51.5%

30.3% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.8% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Chiswick

1.25 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Chiswick +7 more in Abbotsford

37 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Chiswick +21 larger in Chiswick

517 74th pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Chiswick even

1,119 95th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.6%

14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Chiswick +$268 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$1,179 90th pct $1,447 97th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Chiswick +$181 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$2,263 86th pct $2,444 88th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Chiswick +$280 higher in Chiswick gap widening

$2,988 90th pct $3,268 94th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +3.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Chiswick +31 larger in Abbotsford

47 76th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Chiswick +2 yrs older in Abbotsford

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Chiswick +$737 higher in Chiswick

$575 43rd pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Chiswick +$874 higher in Chiswick

$1,625 47th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Chiswick +0.1 larger in Abbotsford gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.9% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

29.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Chiswick +$50 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Chiswick +$125 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,875 91st pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Chiswick +0.10 higher in Chiswick gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 25.5%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

54.6% Flat or apartment +23.9 pts ▸ 78.5%

28.7% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 16.9%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 4.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 15.4%

5.1% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.2% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.6%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 46.4%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Chiswick +6 more in Abbotsford

15 85th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Chiswick +0.33 more in Chiswick

2.76 68th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Chiswick +246.9 more in Abbotsford

2,425.3 94th pct 2,178.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Chiswick +2 more in Abbotsford

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Chiswick even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Chiswick +1 longer in Abbotsford

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Chiswick +13,520 more in Abbotsford

52,819 87th pct 39,299 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Chiswick +45,773 more in Abbotsford

216,752 87th pct 170,979 86th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Chiswick +2 longer in Chiswick

55 45th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 29.5%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

3.3% 4 or more even 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

9.2% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

22.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Chiswick +0.9 higher in Abbotsford

7.1 93rd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Chiswick +0.3 more in Abbotsford

6.9 94th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Chiswick +21.5 pts higher in Abbotsford

94.3% 97th pct 72.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsford in Chiswick +22.9 pts higher in Abbotsford

90.6% 95th pct 67.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsford in Chiswick even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsford in Chiswick +16.0 pts higher in Chiswick

73.1% 83rd pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsford in Chiswick even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsford in Chiswick +39.2 pts higher in Abbotsford

99.7% 100th pct 60.4% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsford in Chiswick +0.1 more in Abbotsford

6.6 33rd pct 6.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsford in Chiswick +52 higher in Chiswick

267 94th pct 319 96th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsford in Chiswick +0.4 pts higher in Chiswick

7.4% 66th pct 7.7% 69th pct

Compare Abbotsford with nearby areas

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Compare Chiswick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Chiswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/vs/SAL10909/chiswick