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Chatsworth vs Harwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Chatsworth profile · Harwood profile

Chatsworth Harwood

Harwood and Chatsworth (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley, but they have very different age profiles. Harwood is much younger, with 17.6% of its people being children under 15, compared to just 7% in Chatsworth (NSW). This is reflected in the typical resident's age, which is 45 in Harwood and 57 in Chatsworth (NSW). Harwood also has a higher share of one-parent families (27.1% vs 7.9%) and a much higher proportion of renters (27.4% vs 5.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 and a shared preference for detached housing. Both areas are car-dependent, with almost no one commuting by public transport. However, Harwood is more mobile, with 36.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 19.7% in Chatsworth (NSW). While Harwood has better access to parks and schools within a 15-minute walk, Chatsworth (NSW) has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 189 larger in Harwood Renting: 21.7 pts higher in Harwood Median age: 12 yrs older in Chatsworth One-parent: 19.2 pts higher in Harwood First Nations: 4.6 pts higher in Harwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatsworthin Harwood +189 larger in Harwood gap widening
157 49th pct 346 60th pct
Median age in Chatsworthin Harwood +12 yrs older in Chatsworth gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Chatsworthin Harwood +4.6 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Chatsworthin Harwood +14.9 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
36.3% 92nd pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Chatsworthin Harwood +10.6 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
7.0% 11th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Chatsworthin Harwood +8.2 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
9.5% 28th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 31.5%
36.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 21.4%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.0% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 35.6%
25.2% Never married +17.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
2.6% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Age & sex structure

Chatsworth Harwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chatsworthin Harwood +2.1 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
7.0% 29th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 87.9%
0.0% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

51.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
40.8% Australian even 40.8%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
12.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chatsworthin Harwood +2.2 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
5.1% 61st pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Chatsworthin Harwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 91.0%
0.0% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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%

Religion

No religion in Chatsworthin Harwood +5.9 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
39.5% 46th pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 46.0%
39.5% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
0.0% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chatsworthin Harwood +3.8 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
34.5% 22nd pct 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
9.9% 29th pct 9.3% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chatsworthin Harwood
— 16.39 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chatsworthin Harwood +6 more in Harwood
2 62nd pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Chatsworthin Harwood +132 larger in Harwood
59 18th pct 190 36th pct
ICSEA in Chatsworthin Harwood +5 higher in Chatsworth
967 36th pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%
34.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 6.3%
7.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chatsworthin Harwood +$22 higher in Chatsworth gap widening
$615 27th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Chatsworthin Harwood +$51 higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
$1,152 22nd pct $1,101 19th pct
Family income in Chatsworthin Harwood +$72 higher in Harwood gap narrowing
$1,274 14th pct $1,346 18th pct
High earners in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.2 pts higher in Harwood gap steady
3.3% 25th pct 3.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in Chatsworthin Harwood +7.5 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 9.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

41.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%
17.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.7%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chatsworthin Harwood +5.6 pts higher in Chatsworth
35.7% 80th pct 30.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Chatsworthin Harwood +3.6 pts higher in Harwood
8.3% 52nd pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Chatsworthin Harwood +3.5 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
10.2% 90th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%
12.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%
8.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
7.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
6.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +5.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
18.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%
12.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
9.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chatsworthin Harwood +8.8 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
20.5% 61st pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Chatsworthin Harwood +7.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
20.5% 91st pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Chatsworthin Harwood +8.7 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
16.6% 15th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Chatsworthin Harwood +3.2 pts higher in Harwood
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chatsworthin Harwood +5.0 pts higher in Harwood gap narrowing
24.5% 52nd pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatsworthin Harwood +16 larger in Harwood
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Chatsworthin Harwood +31 yrs older in Chatsworth
53 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Chatsworthin Harwood +$1,963 higher in Chatsworth
$2,500 100th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Chatsworthin Harwood +$3,988 higher in Chatsworth
$4,750 100th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.1 larger in Harwood gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Chatsworthin Harwood +19.2 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
7.9% 32nd pct 27.1% 95th pct
Living alone in Chatsworthin Harwood +1.1 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
30.0% 72nd pct 28.9% 68th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 27.4%
44.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
7.9% One-parent families +19.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 38.5%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatsworthin Harwood +$50 higher in Harwood gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Chatsworthin Harwood +$142 higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
$1,442 38th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.10 higher in Harwood gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chatsworthin Harwood +21.7 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
5.7% 13th pct 27.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Chatsworthin Harwood +12.8 pts higher in Chatsworth gap widening
54.3% 84th pct 41.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chatsworthin Harwood +2.0 pts higher in Harwood gap narrowing
74.3% 37th pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 41.5%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 26.7%
5.7% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 43.0%
24.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $200–$349 ◂ +151.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%
13.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.2 pts higher in Harwood gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Chatsworthin Harwood +5.0 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 5.2% 11th pct
PT commute in Chatsworthin Harwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chatsworthin Harwood +1 more in Chatsworth
5 74th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Chatsworthin Harwood +20.29 more in Chatsworth
31.85 98th pct 11.56 88th pct
Departures/1k in Chatsworthin Harwood +398.0 more in Chatsworth
522.3 79th pct 124.3 71st pct
PT routes in Chatsworthin Harwood +2 more in Chatsworth
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Chatsworthin Harwood +2 longer in Chatsworth
41 74th pct 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 59.5%
10.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
3.8% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 28.9%
28.6% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
8.6% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chatsworthin Harwood +16.8 pts higher in Harwood gap widening
19.7% 14th pct 36.5% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chatsworthin Harwood +5.0 pts higher in Harwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Chatsworthin Harwood +5.6 pts higher in Harwood gap narrowing
51.7% 25th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Chatsworthin Harwood +8.7 pts higher in Chatsworth gap narrowing
56.4% 41st pct 47.7% 12th pct

Industries people work in

24.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.9 pts 10.5%
17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%
7.7% Manufacturing +10.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
3.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Labourers +13.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%
10.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatsworthin Harwood +1.9 higher in Harwood
1.1 60th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Chatsworthin Harwood +2.5 more in Harwood
1.0 59th pct 3.5 75th pct
15-min city in Chatsworthin Harwood +56.9 pts higher in Harwood
0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Chatsworthin Harwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chatsworthin Harwood +3.7 pts higher in Harwood
50.7% 73rd pct 54.5% 74th pct
Walk to school in Chatsworthin Harwood +10.7 pts higher in Harwood
47.1% 74th pct 57.7% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Chatsworthin Harwood +62.6 pts higher in Harwood
0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in Chatsworthin Harwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.6 more in Chatsworth
38.2 76th pct 37.6 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Chatsworthin Harwood +1 higher in Harwood
1 57th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Chatsworthin Harwood +0.8 pts higher in Chatsworth
3.7% 23rd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Chatsworth with nearby areas

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Compare Harwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatsworth vs Harwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10893/chatsworth/vs/SAL11872/harwood