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Birrong vs Chester Hill

Name: Birrong vs Chester Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Birrong profile · Chester Hill profile

Birrong Chester Hill

Chester Hill and Birrong are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Chester Hill is much more convenient for daily needs, with 85.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 66.9% near health services, compared to just 21.5% and 0.9% in Birrong. Public transport is also more frequent in Chester Hill, which has far higher weekly departures per 1,000 people. Birrong, however, has a higher proportion of homeowners, with 37.5% owning their homes outright compared to 26.2% in Chester Hill.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a high proportion of overseas-born residents, though this is well higher in Birrong. The two areas are alike in their typical home size, with an average of 3.2 people per home. This consistency is seen across many measures, including the share of volunteers and people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,676 larger in Chester Hill Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Birrong Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Birrong Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Chester Hill 3+ bedrooms: 7.1 pts higher in Birrong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birrong in Chester Hill +10,676 larger in Chester Hill gap widening

3,331 86th pct 14,007 88th pct

Median age in Birrong in Chester Hill +2 yrs older in Birrong gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.5% Youth (15–24) even 14.5%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.2%

35.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%

8.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Birrong Chester Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

15.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%

5.9% China ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% England even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

19.4% Vietnamese ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

16.8% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

13.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

29.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

18.4% Arabic +6.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.8% Vietnamese ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.9% Islam +9.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.8% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 29.7%

18.9% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

13.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

7.3% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birrong in Chester Hill +3.10 more in Birrong

4.69 57th pct 1.59 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birrong in Chester Hill +24 more in Chester Hill

38 90th pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Birrong in Chester Hill +99 larger in Birrong

626 86th pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Birrong in Chester Hill +27 higher in Birrong

1,006 60th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 53.3%

14.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 18.1%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

9.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Birrong in Chester Hill +$53 higher in Birrong gap widening

$548 18th pct $495 12th pct

Household income in Birrong in Chester Hill +$220 higher in Birrong gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $1,355 37th pct

Family income in Birrong in Chester Hill +$105 higher in Birrong gap widening

$1,639 35th pct $1,534 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.1% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Diabetes even 6.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.7%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birrong in Chester Hill +90 larger in Chester Hill

18 66th pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Birrong in Chester Hill +4 yrs older in Birrong

31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Birrong in Chester Hill +$383 higher in Birrong

$900 73rd pct $517 35th pct

Household income in Birrong in Chester Hill +$490 higher in Birrong

$1,656 49th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birrong in Chester Hill even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

16.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

24.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

18.1% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

11.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birrong in Chester Hill +$60 higher in Birrong gap widening

$440 87th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Birrong in Chester Hill +$134 higher in Chester Hill gap widening

$2,033 73rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Birrong in Chester Hill even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 26.2%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 73.5%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.5% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 41.0%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.0%

14.1% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.7% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 even 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birrong in Chester Hill +85 more in Chester Hill

18 86th pct 103 90th pct

Stops/1k in Birrong in Chester Hill +1.95 more in Chester Hill

5.40 79th pct 7.35 86th pct

Departures/1k in Birrong in Chester Hill +515.2 more in Chester Hill

733.4 83rd pct 1,248.7 88th pct

PT routes in Birrong in Chester Hill +4 more in Chester Hill

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Birrong in Chester Hill +3 longer in Birrong

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Birrong in Chester Hill +3 longer in Chester Hill

21 18th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Birrong in Chester Hill +43,228 more in Chester Hill

27,622 80th pct 70,850 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Birrong in Chester Hill +51,739 more in Chester Hill

122,546 84th pct 174,285 86th pct

Transit to city in Birrong in Chester Hill +7 longer in Birrong

73 79th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 26.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

9.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 18.8%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birrong in Chester Hill +1.9 higher in Chester Hill

5.3 84th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birrong in Chester Hill +1.6 more in Chester Hill

5.2 84th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Birrong in Chester Hill +5.7 pts higher in Birrong

91.6% 95th pct 85.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Birrong in Chester Hill +64.3 pts higher in Chester Hill

21.5% 72nd pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Birrong in Chester Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Birrong in Chester Hill +1.1 pts higher in Birrong

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Birrong in Chester Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birrong in Chester Hill +66.1 pts higher in Chester Hill

0.9% 72nd pct 66.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Birrong in Chester Hill +2.4 more in Chester Hill

10.2 42nd pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Birrong in Chester Hill +51 higher in Birrong

187 90th pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Birrong in Chester Hill even

4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birrong vs Chester Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10378/birrong/vs/SAL10898/chester-hill