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Chatswood West vs Killara

Name: Chatswood West vs Killara — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Chatswood West profile · Killara profile

Chatswood West Killara

Killara (NSW) and Chatswood West are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and layouts. Killara (NSW) has a mix of housing, with 42.6% of homes being flats or apartments, while Chatswood West is almost entirely separate houses (93.9%). This difference extends to the local environment; Killara (NSW) is far more walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 61.4% near groceries, compared to 38.2% and 0.0% in Chatswood West. Additionally, First Nations household income is far higher in Chatswood West, at $3,999 compared to $1,274 in Killara (NSW).

Both areas are effectively the same age, with a typical resident being 42. They also share very similar profiles in terms of typical weekly personal incomes, with both sitting around $1,100. While Killara (NSW) has a well higher share of people born overseas (46.6%) and those who use another language at home (40.7%), both areas sit far above the national figures for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,099 larger in Killara Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in Chatswood West 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Chatswood West Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Killara People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Killara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood West in Killara +9,099 larger in Killara gap widening

1,521 76th pct 10,620 87th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Killara even gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 57.4%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.0%

5.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood West Killara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 50.6%

11.2% China +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.2% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.1% English ◂ +4.4 pts 24.7%

21.0% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.9% Scottish even 6.9%

2.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

3.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 56.1%

13.3% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 43.7%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 40.7%

3.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood West in Killara

— 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood West in Killara +11 more in Killara

28 88th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Chatswood West in Killara +42 larger in Chatswood West

545 77th pct 503 72nd pct

ICSEA in Chatswood West in Killara even

1,153 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 86.9%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.6% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood West in Killara +$60 higher in Killara gap widening

$1,057 86th pct $1,117 88th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Killara +$319 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$3,121 98th pct $2,802 94th pct

Family income in Chatswood West in Killara +$136 higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing

$3,430 96th pct $3,294 94th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 73.4%

15.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood West in Killara +12 larger in Killara

4 46th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Killara +2 yrs older in Chatswood West

38 yrs 76th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Chatswood West in Killara +$1,050 higher in Chatswood West

$1,625 91st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Killara +$2,725 higher in Chatswood West

$3,999 95th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood West in Killara +0.2 larger in Chatswood West gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 67.7%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

7.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%

12.9% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood West in Killara +$130 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$750 100th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood West in Killara +$700 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,300 95th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood West in Killara +0.10 higher in Killara gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 39.4%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 32.3%

14.7% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +39.2 pts 54.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +42.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 24.4%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 32.8%

23.0% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.5% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 55.2%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.2% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood West in Killara +24 more in Killara

19 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood West in Killara +8.44 more in Chatswood West

12.49 88th pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood West in Killara +709.0 more in Chatswood West

1,436.6 89th pct 727.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Chatswood West in Killara +5 more in Killara

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood West in Killara +5 longer in Killara

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood West in Killara +3 longer in Killara

13 9th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood West in Killara +22,433 more in Killara

0 0th pct 22,433 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood West in Killara +27,213 more in Killara

102,963 79th pct 130,176 85th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood West in Killara +4 longer in Killara

46 29th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

26.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

1.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

33.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

6.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood West in Killara +1.8 higher in Killara

4.4 80th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood West in Killara +3.1 more in Killara

3.7 76th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Chatswood West in Killara +58.8 pts higher in Killara

31.8% 75th pct 90.7% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood West in Killara +61.4 pts higher in Killara

0.0% 0th pct 61.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood West in Killara +3.7 pts higher in Chatswood West

99.2% 97th pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood West in Killara +61.6 pts higher in Killara

38.2% 71st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood West in Killara even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood West in Killara +54.4 pts higher in Killara

0.0% 0th pct 54.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood West in Killara +10.4 more in Chatswood West

17.8 59th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood West in Killara +9 higher in Chatswood West

86 84th pct 78 82nd pct

Mean slope in Chatswood West in Killara +4.8 pts higher in Chatswood West

13.5% 90th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Chatswood West with nearby areas

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Compare Killara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood West vs Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/vs/SAL12137/killara