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Artarmon vs Chatswood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Artarmon profile · Chatswood profile

Artarmon Chatswood

Chatswood and Artarmon are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Chatswood is far more diverse and connected, with 62.0% of people born overseas and 61.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has far more infrastructure for pedestrians and commuters, with 4.34 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 17.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Artarmon is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,202 compared to $938 in Chatswood, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (56.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 37 and an identical average of 2.5 people per home. They are also alike in the proportion of households that rent, sitting at about 50%. While Artarmon has a higher share of people working or looking for work, both areas remain well above the national figure for university qualifications and weekly pay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,136 larger in Chatswood Other language: 15.6 pts higher in Chatswood Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Chatswood 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Chatswood Participation: 7.3 pts higher in Artarmon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Artarmonin Chatswood +16,136 larger in Chatswood gap widening
9,417 87th pct 25,553 91st pct
Median age in Artarmonin Chatswood even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Artarmonin Chatswood even gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Artarmonin Chatswood +2.3 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
12.8% 25th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Artarmonin Chatswood +3.0 pts higher in Artarmon gap steady
19.7% 68th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Artarmonin Chatswood +2.2 pts higher in Artarmon gap steady
11.3% 42nd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%
12.8% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.9% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.6%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Artarmon Chatswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Artarmonin Chatswood +12.4 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
49.6% 100th pct 62.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

46.8% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 34.4%
10.3% China +9.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.4% India ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

25.2% Chinese +17.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
20.5% English ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%
18.0% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%
8.8% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
7.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
6.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Artarmonin Chatswood +15.6 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
45.5% 95th pct 61.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Artarmonin Chatswood +6.4 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
5.9% 93rd pct 12.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

50.6% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 34.8%
12.4% Mandarin +10.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.6% Cantonese +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Artarmonin Chatswood +4.4 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
43.1% 58th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
32.9% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%
8.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
4.9% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.5 pts higher in Artarmon gap narrowing
84.8% 100th pct 83.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Artarmonin Chatswood +3.7 pts higher in Artarmon gap narrowing
56.4% 100th pct 52.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.09 more in Chatswood
1.08 9th pct 1.17 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Artarmonin Chatswood +1 more in Chatswood
42 90th pct 43 91st pct
Avg size in Artarmonin Chatswood +201 larger in Artarmon
754 93rd pct 553 79th pct
ICSEA in Artarmonin Chatswood +7 higher in Artarmon
1,161 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 83.2%
5.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
24.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
9.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
8.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
5.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Artarmonin Chatswood +$264 higher in Artarmon gap steady
$1,202 90th pct $938 76th pct
Household income in Artarmonin Chatswood +$262 higher in Artarmon gap narrowing
$2,420 88th pct $2,158 82nd pct
Family income in Artarmonin Chatswood +$597 higher in Artarmon gap widening
$3,052 91st pct $2,455 80th pct
High earners in Artarmonin Chatswood +6.2 pts higher in Artarmon gap widening
27.4% 97th pct 21.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in Artarmonin Chatswood +6.1 pts higher in Artarmon gap widening
39.3% 92nd pct 33.2% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 22.4%
16.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.9%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Artarmonin Chatswood +2.1 pts higher in Artarmon
19.6% 13th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.5 pts higher in Artarmon
5.8% 29th pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.9 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
3.2% 34th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 77.1%
15.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Artarmonin Chatswood +4.6 pts higher in Artarmon gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.6 pts higher in Artarmon gap steady
9.5% 23rd pct 8.9% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Artarmonin Chatswood +4.3 pts higher in Artarmon gap steady
29.9% 73rd pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.4 pts higher in Artarmon
1.3% 35th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.0 pts higher in Artarmon gap steady
20.9% 31st pct 19.9% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Artarmonin Chatswood +32 larger in Chatswood
23 71st pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Artarmonin Chatswood +1 yrs older in Chatswood
34 yrs 72nd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Artarmonin Chatswood
— 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Artarmonin Chatswood
— 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Artarmonin Chatswood +$19 higher in Chatswood
$900 73rd pct $919 74th pct
Household income in Artarmonin Chatswood +$292 higher in Chatswood
$1,958 60th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Artarmonin Chatswood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Artarmonin Chatswood even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.7 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
10.5% 48th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.1 pts higher in Artarmon gap narrowing
25.2% 55th pct 24.1% 51st pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 59.3%
23.3% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
4.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Artarmonin Chatswood +$52 higher in Chatswood gap widening
$525 94th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in Artarmonin Chatswood +$86 higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
$2,772 90th pct $2,858 91st pct
People / bedroom in Artarmonin Chatswood even gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.3 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
49.9% 92nd pct 50.2% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.4 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
24.7% 14th pct 26.1% 16th pct
Separate houses in Artarmonin Chatswood +5.3 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
22.6% 0th pct 27.9% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Artarmonin Chatswood +7.7 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
33.6% 1st pct 41.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 50.2%
24.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%
1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

68.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 67.6%
22.6% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 38.7%
18.5% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.5% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.7% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.7%
34.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%
7.7% $750 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.5%
11.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Artarmonin Chatswood +6.8 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
15.0% 91st pct 21.9% 97th pct
Work from home in Artarmonin Chatswood +5.7 pts higher in Artarmon gap widening
55.5% 100th pct 49.9% 98th pct
PT commute in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.4 pts higher in Chatswood gap narrowing
6.2% 93rd pct 7.5% 97th pct
PT stops in Artarmonin Chatswood +97 more in Chatswood
14 84th pct 111 90th pct
Stops/1k in Artarmonin Chatswood +2.86 more in Chatswood
1.49 63rd pct 4.34 75th pct
Departures/1k in Artarmonin Chatswood +581.9 more in Chatswood
1,528.0 89th pct 2,109.9 92nd pct
PT routes in Artarmonin Chatswood +23 more in Chatswood
19 86th pct 42 87th pct
Stop walk in Artarmonin Chatswood even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Artarmonin Chatswood +2 longer in Chatswood
9 4th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Artarmonin Chatswood +42,294 more in Chatswood
95,866 89th pct 138,160 92nd pct
Reach 45 min in Artarmonin Chatswood +58,890 more in Chatswood
387,184 90th pct 446,074 91st pct
Transit to city in Artarmonin Chatswood +3 longer in Artarmon
32 9th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 49.9%
18.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
0.6% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Car (passenger) even 2.0%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

56.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 53.0%
23.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 19.5%
15.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Artarmonin Chatswood +4.7 pts higher in Chatswood gap widening
47.8% 89th pct 52.5% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Artarmonin Chatswood +2.3 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
20.7% 87th pct 23.0% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.7 pts higher in Chatswood gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in Artarmonin Chatswood +7.3 pts higher in Artarmon gap narrowing
67.9% 75th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Artarmonin Chatswood +4.9 pts higher in Artarmon gap steady
66.3% 82nd pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%
13.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
6.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 39.6%
16.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.8 higher in Chatswood
8.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Artarmonin Chatswood +0.1 more in Artarmon
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.0 pts higher in Artarmon
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Artarmonin Chatswood +2.8 pts higher in Artarmon
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Artarmonin Chatswood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Artarmonin Chatswood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Artarmonin Chatswood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Artarmonin Chatswood +1.3 pts higher in Artarmon
98.6% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Artarmonin Chatswood +9.4 more in Chatswood
8.2 37th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Artarmonin Chatswood +77 higher in Chatswood
310 96th pct 387 99th pct
Mean slope in Artarmonin Chatswood +2.6 pts higher in Chatswood
8.8% 75th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Artarmon with nearby areas

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Compare Chatswood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Artarmon vs Chatswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10091/artarmon/vs/SAL10891/chatswood