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Chatswood West vs Lindfield

Name: Chatswood West vs Lindfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Chatswood West profile · Lindfield profile

Chatswood West Lindfield

Lindfield and Chatswood West are neighbouring areas with very different streetscapes. Lindfield is a walker's paradise, where 92.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city centre and most residents can easily reach groceries and health services on foot. In contrast, Chatswood West is much more car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This difference is reflected in the housing; while Lindfield has many apartments, Chatswood West consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 91.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is remarkably similar in both places, as they share almost identical proportions of children, people born overseas, and typical weekly family incomes. Both areas are also highly educated, with over half of adults holding a bachelor degree. However, the two are drifting apart in some areas; for example, the gap in rental rates has widened, with renting now far higher in Lindfield than in Chatswood West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,422 larger in Lindfield Separate houses: 41.8 pts higher in Chatswood West 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Chatswood West Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Lindfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lindfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood West in Lindfield +9,422 larger in Lindfield gap widening

1,521 76th pct 10,943 87th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Lindfield +2 yrs older in Chatswood West gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

59.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

5.8% Divorced even 5.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood West Lindfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 53.9%

11.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.2% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

29.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

21.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 59.0%

13.3% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.2%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 41.1%

3.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood West in Lindfield

— 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood West in Lindfield +9 more in Lindfield

28 88th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Chatswood West in Lindfield even

545 77th pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood West in Lindfield even

1,153 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.6% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood West in Lindfield +$117 higher in Lindfield gap widening

$1,057 86th pct $1,174 89th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Lindfield +$288 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$3,121 98th pct $2,833 94th pct

Family income in Chatswood West in Lindfield +$83 higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing

$3,430 96th pct $3,347 95th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 34.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +0.3 pts 74.1%

15.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood West in Lindfield +27 larger in Lindfield

4 46th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Lindfield +17 yrs older in Chatswood West

38 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Chatswood West in Lindfield +$500 higher in Chatswood West

$1,625 91st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Lindfield +$249 higher in Chatswood West

$3,999 95th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

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

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 67.6%

21.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

12.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood West in Lindfield +$150 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$750 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood West in Lindfield +$550 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,450 96th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 37.5%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 31.6%

14.7% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +41.8 pts 52.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +43.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 23.9%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 28.4%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 31.7%

13.5% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.0% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 55.0%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood West in Lindfield +40 more in Lindfield

19 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood West in Lindfield +7.10 more in Chatswood West

12.49 88th pct 5.39 79th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood West in Lindfield +434.0 more in Chatswood West

1,436.6 89th pct 1,002.6 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood West in Lindfield +10 more in Lindfield

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood West in Lindfield +3 longer in Lindfield

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood West in Lindfield +1 longer in Lindfield

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood West in Lindfield +24,599 more in Lindfield

0 0th pct 24,599 78th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Chatswood West in Lindfield +3 longer in Lindfield

46 29th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

26.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%

1.8% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 37.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

3.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

6.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood West in Lindfield +3.6 higher in Lindfield

4.4 80th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood West in Lindfield +3.7 more in Lindfield

3.7 76th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Chatswood West in Lindfield +60.6 pts higher in Lindfield

31.8% 75th pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood West in Lindfield +87.4 pts higher in Lindfield

0.0% 0th pct 87.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood West in Lindfield +0.6 pts higher in Chatswood West

99.2% 97th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood West in Lindfield +60.6 pts higher in Lindfield

38.2% 71st pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood West in Lindfield even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood West in Lindfield +80.7 pts higher in Lindfield

0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood West in Lindfield +5.3 more in Chatswood West

17.8 59th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood West in Lindfield +19 higher in Lindfield

86 84th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood West in Lindfield +5.0 pts higher in Chatswood West

13.5% 90th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood West vs Lindfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/vs/SAL12348/lindfield