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Chiswick vs Henley

Name: Chiswick vs Henley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Chiswick profile · Henley profile

Chiswick Henley

Chiswick and Henley are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Chiswick is very walkable and dominated by flats or apartments, with 41.8% of homes rented and 33.8% of people living alone. In contrast, Henley is mostly car-dependent and consists mainly of separate houses, with 46.8% owned outright and 86.5% having three or more bedrooms. These differences extend to the residents: Chiswick has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (16.7% compared to 3.3% in Henley) and more people who have moved in the last five years (47.4% versus 29.4%).

Both areas share a similar connection to the city, with a 10-minute drive time and almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over. They also have very similar typical weekly incomes, with Chiswick at $1,447 and Henley at $1,341. While both have high numbers of university-educated adults, Henley is slightly higher at 47.6%. Over time, the gap in typical age has remained, with residents in Henley being noticeably older at 46 compared to 40 in Chiswick.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 58.7 pts higher in Henley 3+ bedrooms: 58.9 pts higher in Henley Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Chiswick Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Henley Population: 2,454 larger in Chiswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiswick in Henley +2,454 larger in Chiswick gap widening

2,909 83rd pct 455 63rd pct

Median age in Chiswick in Henley +6 yrs older in Henley gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 18.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +9.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

43.9% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

35.9% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 28.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Chiswick Henley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

4.8% Italy ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

4.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

11.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

10.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

2.6% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

32.6% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 27.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

2.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Chiswick in Henley +7 more in Chiswick

30 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Chiswick in Henley +10 larger in Chiswick

539 77th pct 529 75th pct

ICSEA in Chiswick in Henley even

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

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 80.8%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.3% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

5.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Chiswick in Henley +$106 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$1,447 97th pct $1,341 94th pct

Household income in Chiswick in Henley +$909 higher in Henley gap widening

$2,444 88th pct $3,353 100th pct

Family income in Chiswick in Henley +$774 higher in Henley gap widening

$3,268 94th pct $4,042 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.4%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

9.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

15.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.6% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.3%

15.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiswick in Henley +16 larger in Chiswick

16 64th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Chiswick in Henley +40 yrs older in Henley

28 yrs 57th pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Chiswick in Henley +$737 higher in Chiswick

$1,312 88th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Chiswick in Henley +$1,374 higher in Chiswick

$2,499 79th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiswick in Henley +0.7 larger in Henley gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 19.2%

9.7% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

3.4% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiswick in Henley +$60 higher in Henley gap widening

$600 100th pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Chiswick in Henley +$1,925 higher in Henley gap widening

$2,875 91st pct $4,800 100th pct

People / bedroom in Chiswick in Henley +0.20 higher in Chiswick gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.5% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.8% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 19.2%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +75.9 pts 2.6%

16.9% Separate house +58.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +49.2 pts 9.6%

15.4% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

4.4% 5 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $550–$749 ◂ +38.9 pts 10.0%

29.8% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 11.9%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiswick in Henley +8 more in Chiswick

9 79th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Chiswick in Henley +0.90 more in Chiswick

3.09 70th pct 2.20 66th pct

Departures/1k in Chiswick in Henley +1,228.2 more in Henley

2,178.4 93rd pct 3,406.6 99th pct

PT routes in Chiswick in Henley +2 more in Henley

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chiswick in Henley +2 longer in Henley

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Chiswick in Henley even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Chiswick in Henley +5,477 more in Chiswick

39,299 86th pct 33,822 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Chiswick in Henley +1,159 more in Henley

170,979 86th pct 172,138 86th pct

Transit to city in Chiswick in Henley +10 longer in Chiswick

57 49th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 42.8%

29.7% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

2.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.5 pts 27.6%

29.5% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.4% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

6.8% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

25.1% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

6.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

1.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiswick in Henley +2.3 higher in Chiswick

6.2 89th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiswick in Henley +3.5 more in Chiswick

6.6 92nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Chiswick in Henley +68.4 pts higher in Chiswick

72.9% 85th pct 4.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Chiswick in Henley +67.8 pts higher in Chiswick

67.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chiswick in Henley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chiswick in Henley +7.4 pts higher in Henley

89.2% 92nd pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Chiswick in Henley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chiswick in Henley +58.0 pts higher in Chiswick

60.4% 87th pct 2.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chiswick in Henley +2.3 more in Henley

6.5 33rd pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Chiswick in Henley +180 higher in Chiswick

319 96th pct 139 88th pct

Mean slope in Chiswick in Henley +5.1 pts higher in Henley

7.7% 69th pct 12.9% 89th pct

Compare Chiswick with nearby areas

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Compare Henley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiswick vs Henley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10909/chiswick/vs/SAL11898/henley