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Chester Hill vs Regents Park

Name: Chester Hill vs Regents Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Chester Hill profile · Regents Park profile

Chester Hill Regents Park

Chester Hill and Regents Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Regents Park (NSW) is more culturally diverse, with 54.3% of people born overseas compared to 42.7% in Chester Hill. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 22.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 15.6% do so in Chester Hill. A major difference is the accessibility of services; 85.7% of Chester Hill homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, but only 12.0% of homes in Regents Park (NSW) have the same access. Chester Hill is also more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 at 22.5%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas are far above the national figure for people using another language at home and have a high proportion of renters. While Chester Hill has far more public transport stops, Regents Park (NSW) provides access to far more people within a 45-minute transit trip. Over time, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has remained, with the figure remaining well higher in Regents Park (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,017 larger in Chester Hill 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Chester Hill Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Regents Park Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Chester Hill Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Regents Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chester Hill in Regents Park +9,017 larger in Chester Hill gap widening

14,007 88th pct 4,990 86th pct

Median age in Chester Hill in Regents Park +2 yrs older in Regents Park gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.0%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Chester Hill Regents Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 41.3%

4.6% China +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

0.8% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.3% Chinese +11.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.2% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

10.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

10.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

1.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

28.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

25.2% Arabic ◂ +13.5 pts 11.7%

11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Cantonese +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.7% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.8% Islam ◂ +11.4 pts 23.5%

14.2% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

9.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chester Hill in Regents Park +2.87 more in Regents Park

1.59 20th pct 4.46 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chester Hill in Regents Park +17 more in Chester Hill

62 94th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Chester Hill in Regents Park +148 larger in Regents Park

528 75th pct 676 89th pct

ICSEA in Chester Hill in Regents Park +30 higher in Regents Park

979 43rd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

3.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.3%

7.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Chester Hill in Regents Park +$71 higher in Regents Park gap widening

$495 12th pct $566 20th pct

Household income in Chester Hill in Regents Park +$47 higher in Regents Park gap steady

$1,355 37th pct $1,402 41st pct

Family income in Chester Hill in Regents Park +$26 higher in Regents Park gap widening

$1,534 29th pct $1,560 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 51.6%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +6.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

14.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chester Hill in Regents Park +77 larger in Chester Hill

108 86th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Chester Hill in Regents Park +1 yrs older in Chester Hill

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chester Hill in Regents Park +$30 higher in Chester Hill

$517 35th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Chester Hill in Regents Park +$146 higher in Regents Park

$1,166 25th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chester Hill in Regents Park +0.2 larger in Chester Hill gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 65.8%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

12.9% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chester Hill in Regents Park +$10 higher in Chester Hill gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Chester Hill in Regents Park +$213 higher in Chester Hill gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,954 69th pct

People / bedroom in Chester Hill in Regents Park even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 24.3%

26.2% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 64.3%

12.2% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 34.9%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

7.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

24.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%

14.5% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.2%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

13.0% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chester Hill in Regents Park +70 more in Chester Hill

103 90th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chester Hill in Regents Park +0.74 more in Chester Hill

7.35 86th pct 6.61 84th pct

Departures/1k in Chester Hill in Regents Park +51.5 more in Chester Hill

1,248.7 88th pct 1,197.2 87th pct

PT routes in Chester Hill in Regents Park even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Chester Hill in Regents Park +1 longer in Chester Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chester Hill in Regents Park +4 longer in Chester Hill

24 21st pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Chester Hill in Regents Park +51,710 more in Regents Park

70,850 88th pct 122,560 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Chester Hill in Regents Park +405,936 more in Regents Park

174,285 86th pct 580,221 93rd pct

Transit to city in Chester Hill in Regents Park +13 longer in Chester Hill

66 68th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 24.6%

2.1% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

11.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.0% Transport & warehousing even 8.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

8.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chester Hill in Regents Park +1.8 higher in Chester Hill

7.2 94th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chester Hill in Regents Park +1.7 more in Chester Hill

6.9 94th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Chester Hill in Regents Park +5.0 pts higher in Regents Park

85.8% 92nd pct 90.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Chester Hill in Regents Park +73.8 pts higher in Chester Hill

85.7% 92nd pct 12.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Chester Hill in Regents Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chester Hill in Regents Park +8.2 pts higher in Chester Hill

98.9% 99th pct 90.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Chester Hill in Regents Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chester Hill in Regents Park +66.9 pts higher in Chester Hill

66.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chester Hill in Regents Park +1.1 more in Chester Hill

12.6 48th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Chester Hill in Regents Park +17 higher in Regents Park

136 87th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Chester Hill in Regents Park +0.2 pts higher in Regents Park

4.6% 36th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chester Hill vs Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10898/chester-hill/vs/SAL13358/regents-park