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Chilcotts Grass vs McLeans Ridges

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Chilcotts Grass profile · McLeans Ridges profile

Chilcotts Grass McLeans Ridges

McLeans Ridges and Chilcotts Grass are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with different social and economic profiles. McLeans Ridges has a more professional feel, with a higher share of residents holding bachelor degrees (32.9% compared to 24.6%) and far more people working from home (22.2% versus 10.0%). There is also a notable difference in First Nations residents, who are far younger in McLeans Ridges with a typical age of 14, while in Chilcotts Grass they are far older at 35. Additionally, typical personal income for First Nations residents is far higher in McLeans Ridges at $1,499, compared to $450 in Chilcotts Grass.

Both areas are very similar in the way they live and earn, with nearly identical typical household incomes and a total lack of public transport use for commuting. They also share a reliance on cars, as neither area has any homes without a motor vehicle. While Chilcotts Grass has a higher proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms (97.6% versus 84.1%), both areas remain far above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 571 larger in McLeans Ridges 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges Full-time: 10.4 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +571 larger in McLeans Ridges gap widening
237 57th pct 808 72nd pct
Median age in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +5 yrs older in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +0.8 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +4.0 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
23.2% 69th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +3.3 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
13.9% 30th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +6.0 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 30.8%
23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.2%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 57.6%
29.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Chilcotts Grass McLeans Ridges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +4.2 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap steady
14.3% 62nd pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 85.5%
4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.0% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
16.9% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%
12.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.8% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
4.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.8 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing
4.6% 59th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 93.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +11.4 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
27.8% 19th pct 39.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 51.6%
27.8% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
1.3% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +3.6 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
56.1% 74th pct 59.7% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +8.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
24.6% 77th pct 32.9% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1 more in McLeans Ridges
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +70 larger in Chilcotts Grass
284 46th pct 214 39th pct
ICSEA in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +29 higher in McLeans Ridges
972 39th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 59.7%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.7%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%
2.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 25.9%
25.8% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
13.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +$4 higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
$838 64th pct $842 65th pct
Household income in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +$162 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$2,143 81st pct $2,305 87th pct
Family income in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +$96 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,346 75th pct
High earners in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +5.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 14.9% 79th pct
High-income homes in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +0.9 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing
31.0% 84th pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 21.7%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%
0.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%
39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.9%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.6 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass
30.8% 60th pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.4 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
7.2% 41st pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.1 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
6.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 64.9%
24.9% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.9%
5.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.4 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
20.8% 62nd pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +4.0 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing
17.9% 87th pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +5.0 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap steady
30.9% 77th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.8 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
2.3% 45th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +4.5 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
30.0% 78th pct 25.4% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +14 larger in McLeans Ridges
3 43rd pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +21 yrs older in Chilcotts Grass
35 yrs 73rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +$1,049 higher in McLeans Ridges
$450 25th pct $1,499 90th pct
Household income in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +$1,376 higher in McLeans Ridges
$2,374 75th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +0.1 larger in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
3.8% 20th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +5.4 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 60.6%
27.3% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
3.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
22.6% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%
10.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +$35 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap steady
$435 87th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +$260 higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
$1,907 67th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +0.10 higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.4 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing
8.3% 21st pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +2.5 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
45.2% 62nd pct 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +4.0 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +13.6 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
97.6% 95th pct 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 42.8%
44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%
8.3% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 96.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%
27.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 25.7%
20.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $350–$549 ◂ +34.6 pts 36.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.5%
10.8% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.8%
16.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +12.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
10.0% 27th pct 22.2% 65th pct
PT commute in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +29 longer in McLeans Ridges
22 60th pct 51 80th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 57.5%
10.0% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 18.9%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 17.0%
15.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +11.5 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 40.3% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +3.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.4 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
2.2% 39th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even gap narrowing
65.2% 66th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +10.4 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening
64.6% 77th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%
10.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.8% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
10.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +0.3 higher in Chilcotts Grass
0.4 49th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +0.1 more in McLeans Ridges
0.0 29th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +1.2 more in McLeans Ridges
0.0 0th pct 1.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +7 higher in Chilcotts Grass
8 72nd pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Chilcotts Grassin McLeans Ridges +3.9 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
9.8% 80th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Chilcotts Grass with nearby areas

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Compare McLeans Ridges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chilcotts Grass vs McLeans Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10902/chilcotts-grass/vs/SAL12555/mcleans-ridges