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Chester Hill vs Sefton

Name: Chester Hill vs Sefton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Chester Hill profile · Sefton profile

Chester Hill Sefton

Chester Hill and Sefton are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Chester Hill has a much higher number of public transport stops and more residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 66.9% compared to 53.9% in Sefton. In contrast, Sefton is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language, at 10.0% compared to 0.0% in Chester Hill. Sefton also has more households earning $3,000 or more per week (18.4% versus 14.4% in Chester Hill) and a higher share of people who completed Year 12.

Both areas are effectively alike in their share of people aged 65 and over and those who speak little or no English. The gap in home ownership is widening, as Sefton has a well higher share of homes owned outright (31.7%) while Chester Hill has a well higher share of renters (40.3%). This differs from the national figures, where both areas have a much higher proportion of renters than the typical Australian community.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,707 larger in Chester Hill Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Chester Hill Owned outright: 5.5 pts higher in Sefton Year 12: 5.1 pts higher in Sefton Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Sefton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chester Hill in Sefton +7,707 larger in Chester Hill gap widening

14,007 88th pct 6,300 86th pct

Median age in Chester Hill in Sefton +1 yrs older in Sefton gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

14.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

Marital status

46.2% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Chester Hill Sefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 47.5%

9.7% Vietnam +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

10.7% Vietnamese +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

10.6% English ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% German even 0.8%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

28.2% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%

25.2% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

11.5% Vietnamese +6.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 32.5%

29.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

14.2% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chester Hill in Sefton +0.67 more in Sefton

1.59 20th pct 2.26 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chester Hill in Sefton +23 more in Chester Hill

62 94th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Chester Hill in Sefton +15 larger in Chester Hill

528 75th pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Chester Hill in Sefton even

979 43rd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

3.8% Year 11 even 3.9%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

6.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chester Hill in Sefton +$60 higher in Sefton gap widening

$495 12th pct $555 18th pct

Household income in Chester Hill in Sefton +$173 higher in Sefton gap widening

$1,355 37th pct $1,528 49th pct

Family income in Chester Hill in Sefton +$140 higher in Sefton gap widening

$1,534 29th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

6.6% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 50.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +2.9 pts ▸ 69.5%

14.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chester Hill in Sefton +78 larger in Chester Hill

108 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Chester Hill in Sefton +4 yrs older in Chester Hill

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Chester Hill in Sefton +$207 higher in Sefton

$517 35th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Chester Hill in Sefton +$521 higher in Sefton

$1,166 25th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chester Hill in Sefton +0.1 larger in Sefton gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

12.9% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

22.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

16.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chester Hill in Sefton +$45 higher in Sefton gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Chester Hill in Sefton +$167 higher in Chester Hill gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Chester Hill in Sefton even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%

26.2% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 70.0%

12.2% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

24.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.2%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%

21.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chester Hill in Sefton +70 more in Chester Hill

103 90th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chester Hill in Sefton +2.12 more in Chester Hill

7.35 86th pct 5.24 78th pct

Departures/1k in Chester Hill in Sefton +631.4 more in Chester Hill

1,248.7 88th pct 617.3 80th pct

PT routes in Chester Hill in Sefton +1 more in Chester Hill

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Chester Hill in Sefton +1 longer in Sefton

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Chester Hill in Sefton +1 longer in Chester Hill

24 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Chester Hill in Sefton even

70,850 88th pct 70,850 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Chester Hill in Sefton +136,350 more in Sefton

174,285 86th pct 310,635 89th pct

Transit to city in Chester Hill in Sefton +6 longer in Chester Hill

66 68th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%

26.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%

33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

6.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.0% Finance & insurance even 5.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Chester Hill in Sefton +0.2 higher in Chester Hill

7.2 94th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chester Hill in Sefton even

6.9 94th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Chester Hill in Sefton +3.7 pts higher in Sefton

85.8% 92nd pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Chester Hill in Sefton +5.2 pts higher in Sefton

85.7% 92nd pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Chester Hill in Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chester Hill in Sefton +0.9 pts higher in Sefton

98.9% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chester Hill in Sefton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chester Hill in Sefton +13.0 pts higher in Chester Hill

66.9% 89th pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Chester Hill in Sefton +4.9 more in Chester Hill

12.6 48th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Chester Hill in Sefton +16 higher in Sefton

136 87th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Chester Hill in Sefton +0.3 pts higher in Chester Hill

4.6% 36th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Chester Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chester Hill vs Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10898/chester-hill/vs/SAL13531/sefton