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Chiswick vs Five Dock

Name: Chiswick vs Five Dock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Chiswick profile · Five Dock profile

Chiswick Five Dock

Five Dock and Chiswick are neighbouring areas in Canada Bay with different housing and transport profiles. Five Dock has more larger homes, with 54.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 27.6% in Chiswick. It is also much more connected for pedestrians; it is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.9, while Chiswick is very walkable at 6.2. In Five Dock, every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, but in Chiswick, only 67.8% and 60.4% of homes have that same access.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people using another language at home (around 32%) and the same typical weekly rent of roughly $600. Both areas also have a similar share of people aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, some gaps are distinct: Chiswick has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,447 compared to $1,079 in Five Dock. This is consistent with a larger share of residents in Chiswick holding a bachelor degree or higher (43.6% versus 37.1% in Five Dock).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,914 larger in Five Dock Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Five Dock 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Five Dock Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in Chiswick De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Chiswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiswick in Five Dock +6,914 larger in Five Dock gap steady

2,909 83rd pct 9,823 87th pct

Median age in Chiswick in Five Dock +1 yrs older in Five Dock gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

43.9% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.9% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Chiswick Five Dock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

4.8% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

17.4% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%

17.0% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

10.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

6.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.6% Cantonese even 2.6%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

32.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

2.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiswick in Five Dock

— 2.85 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chiswick in Five Dock +33 more in Five Dock

30 88th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Chiswick in Five Dock +8 larger in Five Dock

539 77th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Chiswick in Five Dock even

1,120 96th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 69.6%

11.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

12.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 27.1%

12.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Information technology even 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chiswick in Five Dock +$368 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$1,447 97th pct $1,079 87th pct

Household income in Chiswick in Five Dock +$116 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$2,444 88th pct $2,328 87th pct

Family income in Chiswick in Five Dock +$325 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$3,268 94th pct $2,943 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

15.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiswick in Five Dock +59 larger in Five Dock

16 64th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Chiswick in Five Dock +6 yrs older in Chiswick

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Chiswick in Five Dock +$188 higher in Chiswick

$1,312 88th pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Chiswick in Five Dock +$251 higher in Five Dock

$2,499 79th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiswick in Five Dock +0.3 larger in Five Dock gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 25.5%

10.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 26.4%

9.7% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

3.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiswick in Five Dock +$30 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Chiswick in Five Dock +$125 higher in Five Dock gap narrowing

$2,875 91st pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Chiswick in Five Dock +0.10 higher in Chiswick gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%

25.5% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.6 pts 36.8%

16.9% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 36.3%

15.4% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 36.8%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%

16.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.6% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.5%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

8.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiswick in Five Dock +46 more in Five Dock

9 79th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chiswick in Five Dock +2.51 more in Five Dock

3.09 70th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Chiswick in Five Dock +1,176.5 more in Five Dock

2,178.4 93rd pct 3,354.9 99th pct

PT routes in Chiswick in Five Dock +15 more in Five Dock

2 75th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Chiswick in Five Dock +1 longer in Chiswick

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chiswick in Five Dock +1 longer in Five Dock

10 5th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chiswick in Five Dock +69,443 more in Five Dock

39,299 86th pct 108,742 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Chiswick in Five Dock +145,872 more in Five Dock

170,979 86th pct 316,851 89th pct

Transit to city in Chiswick in Five Dock +1 longer in Chiswick

57 49th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 44.9%

29.7% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

2.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 42.4%

29.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.8% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

8.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

25.1% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

6.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiswick in Five Dock +2.7 higher in Five Dock

6.2 89th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiswick in Five Dock +1.4 more in Five Dock

6.6 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Chiswick in Five Dock +27.1 pts higher in Five Dock

72.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chiswick in Five Dock +32.2 pts higher in Five Dock

67.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chiswick in Five Dock even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chiswick in Five Dock +10.8 pts higher in Five Dock

89.2% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chiswick in Five Dock even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chiswick in Five Dock +38.5 pts higher in Five Dock

60.4% 87th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiswick in Five Dock +8.2 more in Five Dock

6.5 33rd pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chiswick in Five Dock +23 higher in Five Dock

319 96th pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Chiswick in Five Dock +3.0 pts higher in Chiswick

7.7% 69th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Chiswick with nearby areas

Russell Lea Henley Wareemba Abbotsford Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point Drummoyne Rodd Point

Compare Five Dock with nearby areas

Wareemba Rodd Point Canada Bay Haberfield Russell Lea Croydon Abbotsford Chiswick

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiswick vs Five Dock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10909/chiswick/vs/SAL11533/five-dock