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Chippendale vs Redfern

Name: Chippendale vs Redfern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Chippendale profile · Redfern profile

Chippendale Redfern

Redfern and Chippendale are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different social profiles. Chippendale is far younger and more internationally diverse, with 61.8% of people born overseas and 52.4% using a language other than English at home. Redfern has a more established feel, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to just 28 in Chippendale. Redfern is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,145 a week and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly (34.4% versus 21.0% in Chippendale).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $500 to $520. They share a high level of convenience, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. However, their transport profiles differ; Redfern has far more public transport departures and stops, while Chippendale is more car-dependent, with a far higher share of homes having no motor vehicle (59.8%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.7 pts higher in Chippendale Born overseas: 21.5 pts higher in Chippendale Recent arrivals: 21.0 pts higher in Chippendale Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in Chippendale No car: 19.8 pts higher in Chippendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chippendale in Redfern +5,269 larger in Redfern gap narrowing

7,803 87th pct 13,072 88th pct

Median age in Chippendale in Redfern +8 yrs older in Redfern gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

53.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 44.9%

28.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.7 pts 10.2%

10.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.5% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

77.5% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 63.6%

15.5% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.7% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chippendale Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.0% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

19.6% China ◂ +15.3 pts 4.3%

2.3% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

35.1% Chinese ◂ +26.1 pts 8.9%

15.6% English +12.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.4% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.0% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

39.0% English only +26.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.0% Mandarin ◂ +18.4 pts 3.6%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 54.9%

18.5% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.3% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chippendale in Redfern

— 1.87 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chippendale in Redfern +9 more in Redfern

63 94th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Chippendale in Redfern +28 larger in Redfern

417 61st pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Chippendale in Redfern +3 higher in Chippendale

1,146 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 75.5%

2.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

23.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 20.8%

13.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chippendale in Redfern +$309 higher in Redfern gap widening

$882 71st pct $1,191 90th pct

Household income in Chippendale in Redfern +$539 higher in Redfern gap widening

$1,606 54th pct $2,145 81st pct

Family income in Chippendale in Redfern +$959 higher in Redfern gap widening

$2,304 74th pct $3,263 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.6%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.4% None ◂ +12.5 pts 63.9%

11.2% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chippendale in Redfern +351 larger in Redfern

66 80th pct 417 86th pct

Median age in Chippendale in Redfern +8 yrs older in Redfern

27 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Chippendale in Redfern +$304 higher in Chippendale

$914 74th pct $610 47th pct

Household income in Chippendale in Redfern +$491 higher in Chippendale

$1,625 47th pct $1,134 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chippendale in Redfern +0.1 larger in Redfern gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 50.4%

20.9% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.1% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Household size

46.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 42.4%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%

9.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% 6 or more even 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chippendale in Redfern +$20 higher in Chippendale gap narrowing

$520 94th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Chippendale in Redfern +$402 higher in Redfern gap widening

$2,409 87th pct $2,811 90th pct

People / bedroom in Chippendale in Redfern +0.20 higher in Chippendale gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 61.9%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.8% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.1 pts 68.1%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.3 pts 24.5%

28.8% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.0% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.6% Studio / none ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 21.9%

29.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

4.2% Under $200 +19.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.6% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.4%

13.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chippendale in Redfern +35 more in Redfern

4 73rd pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chippendale in Redfern +2.47 more in Redfern

0.51 59th pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Chippendale in Redfern +1,715.9 more in Redfern

1,162.6 87th pct 2,878.5 96th pct

PT routes in Chippendale in Redfern +4 more in Chippendale

30 87th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Chippendale in Redfern +3 longer in Chippendale

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chippendale in Redfern +1 longer in Redfern

5 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Chippendale in Redfern +15,908 more in Redfern

154,412 93rd pct 170,320 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Chippendale in Redfern +81,763 more in Redfern

569,353 93rd pct 651,116 94th pct

Transit to city in Chippendale in Redfern +2 longer in Chippendale

28 6th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

8.4% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

5.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.8% No vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 39.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

5.1% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chippendale in Redfern +0.2 higher in Chippendale

9.9 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chippendale in Redfern even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Chippendale in Redfern even