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Chester Hill vs Old Guildford

Name: Chester Hill vs Old Guildford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Chester Hill profile · Old Guildford profile

Chester Hill Old Guildford

Chester Hill and Old Guildford are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and transport profiles. Old Guildford is far more likely to have separate houses, with 88.3% compared to 73.5% in Chester Hill. Residents in Old Guildford also have better access to basics, with 99% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Chester Hill has 85.7%. In contrast, Chester Hill has far more public transport options, recording 1,248.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 703.5 in Old Guildford.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with $495 in Chester Hill and $468 in Old Guildford. Both are home to young populations that sit well below the national figure. While they track closely in many ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the typical age of residents in Chester Hill is now 5 years older than in Old Guildford. Chester Hill also has a higher share of people born overseas, at 42.7% compared to 37.2% in Old Guildford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,150 larger in Chester Hill Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Old Guildford Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Chester Hill Median age: 5 yrs older in Chester Hill 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Old Guildford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +11,150 larger in Chester Hill gap widening

14,007 88th pct 2,857 83rd pct

Median age in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +5 yrs older in Chester Hill gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.5% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%

14.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.3%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Chester Hill Old Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

9.7% Vietnam ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

4.6% China ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

12.3% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

10.7% Vietnamese ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%

10.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

25.2% Arabic +15.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.2% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%

11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +9.2 pts 2.2%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Islam +13.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.7% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

14.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%

11.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +0.23 more in Chester Hill

1.59 20th pct 1.35 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +27 more in Chester Hill

62 94th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +16 larger in Old Guildford

528 75th pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +26 higher in Chester Hill

979 43rd pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 50.0%

16.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

7.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +$27 higher in Chester Hill gap widening

$495 12th pct $468 9th pct

Household income in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +$156 higher in Old Guildford gap widening

$1,355 37th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +$70 higher in Chester Hill gap steady

$1,534 29th pct $1,464 25th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

14.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +91 larger in Chester Hill

108 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +3 yrs older in Old Guildford

27 yrs 54th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +$208 higher in Old Guildford

$517 35th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +$459 higher in Old Guildford

$1,166 25th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +0.6 larger in Old Guildford gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

12.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

22.7% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%

12.3% 6 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

11.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +$40 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +$109 higher in Chester Hill gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +0.10 higher in Old Guildford gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 33.0%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.2% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

7.9% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 5.9%

14.5% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

2.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 19.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +86 more in Chester Hill

103 90th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +1.40 more in Chester Hill

7.35 86th pct 5.95 81st pct

Departures/1k in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +545.1 more in Chester Hill

1,248.7 88th pct 703.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +5 more in Chester Hill

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +1 longer in Chester Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +2 longer in Chester Hill

24 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +70,850 more in Chester Hill

70,850 88th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +15,627 more in Chester Hill

174,285 86th pct 158,658 86th pct

Transit to city in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +15 longer in Old Guildford

66 68th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 42.9%

26.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%

33.4% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

8.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +0.8 higher in Chester Hill

7.2 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +0.1 more in Chester Hill

6.9 94th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +14.2 pts higher in Old Guildford

85.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +13.2 pts higher in Old Guildford

85.7% 92nd pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Chester Hill in Old Guildford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +1.1 pts higher in Old Guildford

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chester Hill in Old Guildford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +14.7 pts higher in Chester Hill

66.9% 89th pct 52.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Chester Hill in Old Guildford +4.2 more in Chester Hill

12.6 48th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Chester Hill in Old Guildford even

136 87th pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Chester Hill in Old Guildford even

4.6% 36th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chester Hill vs Old Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10898/chester-hill/vs/SAL13088/old-guildford