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Chambigne vs Rushforth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Chambigne profile · Rushforth profile

Chambigne Rushforth

Rushforth and Chambigne are two small, nearby areas in New South Wales with very different household profiles. Rushforth has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,524, compared to $833 in Chambigne. Homes in Rushforth are also significantly larger, with 100% having three or more bedrooms, whereas only 43.5% of homes in Chambigne have that many rooms. Rushforth also has a higher share of one-parent families at 16.2%, while Chambigne has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining deeply car-dependent with no residents commuting by public transport. They also share a similar typical family income, though their home ownership patterns differ. In Chambigne, a far higher share of homes are owned outright at 65.2%, compared to 42.7% in Rushforth. Life in both places is far older than the national figure, particularly in Chambigne where the typical resident is 57.

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Where they differ most

Population: 237 larger in Rushforth Rent: $220 higher in Rushforth 3+ bedrooms: 56.5 pts higher in Rushforth Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Chambigne Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Chambigne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chambignein Rushforth +237 larger in Rushforth gap widening
48 27th pct 285 59th pct
Median age in Chambignein Rushforth +10 yrs older in Chambigne gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Chambignein Rushforth +4.2 pts higher in Rushforth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Chambignein Rushforth +1.5 pts higher in Chambigne gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Chambignein Rushforth +10.6 pts higher in Chambigne gap steady
29.2% 94th pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Chambignein Rushforth +2.5 pts higher in Chambigne gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 30.5%
29.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 18.6%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 55.4%
34.2% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Chambigne Rushforth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chambignein Rushforth +7.4 pts higher in Rushforth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

97.9% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 87.4%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.9% English ◂ +35.4 pts 37.5%
31.3% Australian +18.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
25.0% Irish ◂ +13.8 pts 11.2%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
8.3% German ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chambignein Rushforth +3.5 pts higher in Rushforth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Chambignein Rushforth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 91.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chambignein Rushforth +2.1 pts higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
29.2% 22nd pct 31.2% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 56.1%
29.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chambignein Rushforth +6.8 pts higher in Chambigne gap narrowing
44.1% 48th pct 37.3% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Chambignein Rushforth +5.0 pts higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
7.9% 21st pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chambignein Rushforth +5 more in Rushforth
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Chambignein Rushforth
— 297 48th pct
ICSEA in Chambignein Rushforth
— 884 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.3%
38.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%
26.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.1 pts 11.4%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +40.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

53.8% Management & commerce ◂ +36.7 pts 17.1%
30.8% Education ◂ +21.6 pts 9.2%
23.1% Health ◂ +15.2 pts 7.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chambignein Rushforth +$98 higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
$545 17th pct $643 31st pct
Household income in Chambignein Rushforth +$691 higher in Rushforth gap widening
$833 7th pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Chambignein Rushforth +$87 higher in Rushforth gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,649 35th pct
High earners in Chambignein Rushforth +0.6 pts higher in Chambigne gap narrowing
7.9% 49th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Chambignein Rushforth +11.5 pts higher in Rushforth
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

65.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 44.6%
7.9% $650–$1,499 +23.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chambignein Rushforth +14.2 pts higher in Chambigne
47.9% 100th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Chambignein Rushforth +5.8 pts higher in Chambigne
16.7% 96th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Chambignein Rushforth +3.7 pts higher in Chambigne gap steady
12.5% 95th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 9.1%
16.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
16.7% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
6.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +3.4 pts ▸ 57.5%
25.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%
16.7% Three or more ◂ +13.9 pts 2.8%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chambignein Rushforth +13.7 pts higher in Rushforth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Chambignein Rushforth +7.6 pts higher in Rushforth gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Chambignein Rushforth +5.9 pts higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
23.7% 42nd pct 29.6% 72nd pct
Defence service in Chambignein Rushforth +9.8 pts higher in Chambigne
13.2% 100th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Chambignein Rushforth +0.2 pts higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
31.6% 84th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chambignein Rushforth +12 larger in Rushforth
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Chambignein Rushforth
— 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Chambignein Rushforth
— $537 37th pct
Household income in Chambignein Rushforth
— $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chambignein Rushforth +0.4 larger in Rushforth gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Chambignein Rushforth +16.2 pts higher in Rushforth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 76th pct
Living alone in Chambignein Rushforth +13.6 pts higher in Chambigne
26.1% 58th pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 32.4%
0.0% One-parent families +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 12.5%
0.0% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chambignein Rushforth +$220 higher in Rushforth
$200 25th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Chambignein Rushforth +$648 higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,515 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Chambignein Rushforth +0.10 higher in Chambigne gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chambignein Rushforth +16.7 pts higher in Rushforth
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Chambignein Rushforth +22.5 pts higher in Chambigne
65.2% 95th pct 42.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in Chambignein Rushforth +24.0 pts higher in Chambigne
100.0% 100th pct 76.0% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chambignein Rushforth +56.5 pts higher in Rushforth
43.5% 6th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 42.7%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 76.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.4% 4 bedrooms +39.9 pts ▸ 57.3%
26.1% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +65.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chambignein Rushforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chambignein Rushforth +4.8 pts higher in Chambigne gap narrowing
17.4% 53rd pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Chambignein Rushforth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chambignein Rushforth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chambignein Rushforth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chambignein Rushforth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chambignein Rushforth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 70.1%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 39.4%
39.1% 4 or more ◂ +27.4 pts 11.7%
17.4% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chambignein Rushforth +2.5 pts higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
20.0% 15th pct 22.5% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Chambignein Rushforth
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chambignein Rushforth +5.5 pts higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Chambignein Rushforth +5.6 pts higher in Chambigne gap widening
60.5% 49th pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Chambignein Rushforth +5.3 pts higher in Rushforth gap narrowing
52.2% 23rd pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.4% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% Retail trade +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 3.9%
13.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chambignein Rushforth +0.3 higher in Rushforth
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chambignein Rushforth +0.2 more in Rushforth
0.0 30th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Chambignein Rushforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chambignein Rushforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chambignein Rushforth +2.9 pts higher in Rushforth
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 58th pct
Walk to school in Chambignein Rushforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chambignein Rushforth +4.6 pts higher in Rushforth
1.7% 37th pct 6.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in Chambignein Rushforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chambignein Rushforth +83.3 more in Chambigne
83.3 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Chambignein Rushforth even
0 9th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Chambignein Rushforth +3.0 pts higher in Chambigne
11.1% 86th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Chambigne with nearby areas

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Compare Rushforth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chambigne vs Rushforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10881/chambigne/vs/SAL13461/rushforth