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Chain Valley Bay vs Summerland Point

Name: Chain Valley Bay vs Summerland Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Chain Valley Bay profile · Summerland Point profile

Chain Valley Bay Summerland Point

Chain Valley Bay and Summerland Point are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes, yet they differ sharply in age and housing. Chain Valley Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 47.1% of people aged 65 and over. This correlates with a higher proportion of people living alone (35.4%) and homes owned outright (64.4%). In contrast, Summerland Point has a younger typical resident (48) and more large family homes, with 84.6% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a close relationship in many aspects of daily life. They share almost identical proportions of First Nations people and volunteers, and both have very similar drive times to the city. While Summerland Point has more people working or looking for work (49.9% compared to 34.0% in Chain Valley Bay), both areas sit far below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Chain Valley Bay Aged 65+: 21.7 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Summerland Point PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +65 larger in Chain Valley Bay gap narrowing

2,773 83rd pct 2,708 82nd pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +15 yrs older in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.7 pts 25.3%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.6% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 46.0%

19.3% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

4.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Chain Valley Bay Summerland Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 83.8%

5.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 43.4%

38.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

11.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 54.7%

29.2% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +2 more in Chain Valley Bay

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +227 larger in Chain Valley Bay

435 64th pct 208 38th pct

ICSEA in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point even

973 39th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

26.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

6.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.2% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +$116 higher in Summerland Point gap widening

$530 15th pct $646 32nd pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +$446 higher in Summerland Point gap widening

$866 8th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +$378 higher in Summerland Point gap widening

$1,192 12th pct $1,570 31st pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.6%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.0%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 46.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%

10.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

10.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +9.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

24.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

12.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +2 larger in Summerland Point

151 86th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +1 yrs older in Summerland Point

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +$52 higher in Summerland Point

$603 46th pct $655 51st pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +$282 higher in Summerland Point

$1,593 46th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +0.4 larger in Summerland Point gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 34.8%

38.3% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

13.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 24.3%

9.0% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.4% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +$30 higher in Summerland Point gap widening

$370 76th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +$83 higher in Summerland Point gap widening

$1,647 51st pct $1,730 57th pct

People / bedroom in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 43.9%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.4% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 96.1%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 41.5%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 12.3%

4.1% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom even 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

19.7% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +1 more in Chain Valley Bay

15 85th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +0.24 more in Chain Valley Bay

5.41 79th pct 5.17 78th pct

Departures/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +52.1 more in Summerland Point

461.6 78th pct 513.7 79th pct

PT routes in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +9 longer in Chain Valley Bay

9 44th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +4 longer in Summerland Point

77 55th pct 81 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +4,468 more in Chain Valley Bay

10,960 42nd pct 6,492 37th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 34.6%

27.4% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.2% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

14.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

11.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +1.0 higher in Summerland Point

3.0 72nd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +1.7 more in Summerland Point

2.2 67th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +0.1 pts higher in Summerland Point

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +0.5 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

0.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +1.7 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

99.3% 98th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +0.1 pts higher in Summerland Point

0.1% 57th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +0.4 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

99.2% 85th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +45.6 more in Summerland Point

9.4 40th pct 55.0 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +5 higher in Summerland Point

28 75th pct 33 76th pct

Mean slope in Chain Valley Bay in Summerland Point +0.6 pts higher in Summerland Point

4.4% 34th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Chain Valley Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Summerland Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chain Valley Bay vs Summerland Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/vs/SAL13705/summerland-point